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Dems Never Had it So Good | 14 comments (14 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Dems Never Had it So Good (4.00 / 2)

"The Dems are reluctant to end this war because there is not enough political upside to it. "

The Dems are reluctant to end this war because there is not enough will to do it, regardless of political consequence. This is because while a few party members have talked the talk, the leadership has no intention of walking the walk. Their job is to keep people from bolting the 2 parties while continuing the policy of Stalemate and Occupation. Add little political upside to that and it's a no brainer that progress will be slow if anything good happens at all.

While there are definitely more individuals in the Democratic party that are correct on the war, the party as a whole shares far more policy objectives with the GOP than anyone will ever admit.

Before the Democrats get their supermajority, they have to (quietly) reform themselves. Time to make a few DLC folks disappear one way or another.

Do or do not, there is no try.

by anarchronarchist (mincers (-at-) hotmail (-dot-) com) on Thu Sep 6th, 2007 at 02:40:59 PM EST

Re: Dems Never Had it So Good (none / 0)

You might be right, but I am not so sure. The more analysis I do, the more bright things look for the Dems. It seems like a perfect storm where all kinds of little things are conspiring to kill of the Republican Party. It's Bush, the war, demographic changes, the age of key politicians, the enormous strength of Democratic recruitment, Wall Street's change of heart, corruption and perversion scandals, the netroots...

Looking forward, the Republicans look leaderless and rudderless. And they have so few prospects. Their ideas have either been tried or revealed as worthless rhetoric. Last night a room of 29 Republican primary voters universally panned ALL the Republican presidential candidates' performance in the debate. It just looks damn ugly and I'm not sure the Democrats can screw this up.

by BooMan on Thu Sep 6th, 2007 at 02:52:30 PM EST
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Re: Dems Never Had it So Good (none / 0)

It is definitely consistent with Stalemate and Occupation objectives that the Democrats resoundingly punish the GOP for what they have done (rehabilitates US image abroad) while finding more 'friendly' justifications for staying on as long as possible. Holding the Iraqi citizenry hostage will work for a few more Friedman Units(Impending Genocide justification).

In 1969 it was a Bush who told the UN that the official US policy in Israel was peace. The reality was a policy of Stalemate and Occupation. Ever since then, once the 'map' was laid out, it's been a debate between Occupy and Settle and Stalemate and Occupy. Peace has never been a real option. Same stuff different era, different place.

We broke it, we bought it. As long as we end up owning it, I guess the ends justify the means.

Do or do not, there is no try.

by anarchronarchist (mincers (-at-) hotmail (-dot-) com) on Thu Sep 6th, 2007 at 03:00:58 PM EST
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Re: Dems Never Had it So Good (none / 0)

No matter what, we're going to have a smaller footprint in Iraq. That's driven off of the staggering cost of the occupation and the size of the military. Unless we have a draft we can't fix the latter problem, and a draft only exacerbates the former problem.

It's a total loss.

by BooMan on Thu Sep 6th, 2007 at 03:05:33 PM EST
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Re: Dems Never Had it So Good (4.00 / 2)

Only if you look at the balance sheet for the government. If you look at the balance sheets of the energy companies and military industrial complex contractors, this thing is a fantastic success and the longer things go on with maximum chaos, the longer the maximum profits persist.

It's all a matter of how you define 'America'..

Socialize the cost and Privatize the benefits.

Do or do not, there is no try.

by anarchronarchist (mincers (-at-) hotmail (-dot-) com) on Thu Sep 6th, 2007 at 03:36:31 PM EST
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