Wednesday, July 06, 2005
RE: Sayonara Sandra - Hello Crapo IV: The Quest for Peace
There are a few more suggestions I might have for my fellow Democrats.
4) Take back what's yours. Since when was the freakin' GOP the party of the people? Since when did they lay claim to be the ones looking out for the little guy? For the last 13 or so years the republicans have been edging into our territory by making Christians in America think that the Democrats are trying to undermine Christian morals. Hello? Haven't the Democrats been the champions or the poor and the downtrodden since FDR? If taking care of the poor is undermining Christianity in America, then I read the wrong Bible.
5) Get rid of Howard Dean. Yes, I know Howard's the party's chair. He's also the only one who actually manages to say what everyone's thinking. He's also a masterful fundraiser. But people only remember that scream. It's stupid, but true.
Besides, he really let me down when he said that the republicans are the party of rich white Christians. OF COURSE THEY ARE! But Howard, sensing a political backlash, completely wussed out. He started backpeddling and saying "I didn't mean to insult Christians." Again, the Democrats need to grow a pair.
6) Two Words: Barack Obama. What can I say? He rocks.
7) Stop using Hitler references. Honestly, they aren't working. "Pictures from Abu Ghraib and Gitmo look like something the Nazis would do!" No one is listening. Chances are the only thing you'll do with that kind of rhetoric is possibly piss off some Holocaust survivors. When I said don't be afraid to piss people off, I didn't mean Holocaust survivors. That's just common sense (something else the party needs).
I'm sure I'll think of some more...
4) Take back what's yours. Since when was the freakin' GOP the party of the people? Since when did they lay claim to be the ones looking out for the little guy? For the last 13 or so years the republicans have been edging into our territory by making Christians in America think that the Democrats are trying to undermine Christian morals. Hello? Haven't the Democrats been the champions or the poor and the downtrodden since FDR? If taking care of the poor is undermining Christianity in America, then I read the wrong Bible.
5) Get rid of Howard Dean. Yes, I know Howard's the party's chair. He's also the only one who actually manages to say what everyone's thinking. He's also a masterful fundraiser. But people only remember that scream. It's stupid, but true.
Besides, he really let me down when he said that the republicans are the party of rich white Christians. OF COURSE THEY ARE! But Howard, sensing a political backlash, completely wussed out. He started backpeddling and saying "I didn't mean to insult Christians." Again, the Democrats need to grow a pair.
6) Two Words: Barack Obama. What can I say? He rocks.
7) Stop using Hitler references. Honestly, they aren't working. "Pictures from Abu Ghraib and Gitmo look like something the Nazis would do!" No one is listening. Chances are the only thing you'll do with that kind of rhetoric is possibly piss off some Holocaust survivors. When I said don't be afraid to piss people off, I didn't mean Holocaust survivors. That's just common sense (something else the party needs).
I'm sure I'll think of some more...
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We need a third party. There is little to no difference between the democrats and republicans. There hasn't been for the better part of thirty years (probably longer).
A rich white male is a rich white male whether he calls himself a republican, a democrat or a flame-eating turd polisher. These guys are out for making their friends rich.
If he's alive - Nader in 2008
A rich white male is a rich white male whether he calls himself a republican, a democrat or a flame-eating turd polisher. These guys are out for making their friends rich.
If he's alive - Nader in 2008
Nah, because the second you get a powerful third party, people from the dying second party jump ship, and we're back to the two party system.
A real Democrat is not the same as a republican. Clinton wan't the liberal he claimed to be. He was a moderate and made people forget the difference between the parties. What the Democrats need is to remind themselves as to why they aren't the same as republicans.
As for Nader, he's a distraction. He's good at what he's done so far as a consumer advocate and so on, but do you really see him as Commander-In-Chief? Do you want him leading us in a time of war?
A real Democrat is not the same as a republican. Clinton wan't the liberal he claimed to be. He was a moderate and made people forget the difference between the parties. What the Democrats need is to remind themselves as to why they aren't the same as republicans.
As for Nader, he's a distraction. He's good at what he's done so far as a consumer advocate and so on, but do you really see him as Commander-In-Chief? Do you want him leading us in a time of war?
I want someone smart in that seat. At least someone who I feel is smarter than I am.
Nader's a pretty smart dude. Is he a war time President? NO!!!! But would we be in a war, if he or another individual like him were sitting in the big seat? I don't know.
To be honest, I want more than three parties. Why have we succombed to limited choices. There's no party cap in the constitution.
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Nader's a pretty smart dude. Is he a war time President? NO!!!! But would we be in a war, if he or another individual like him were sitting in the big seat? I don't know.
To be honest, I want more than three parties. Why have we succombed to limited choices. There's no party cap in the constitution.
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