The Democrats’ Losing Attitude

[LiberalUprising]

Conservatives are considering sulking at home during the upcoming midterms. Apparently, two rightwing appointments to the Supreme Court and an evangelical crusader in the White House are apparently not enough. Meanwhile, the Democrats are, for the first time, actually looking at a fighting chance to take over Congress, according to a front page story in Sunday's New York Times. A simultaneous rebuke to Bush from the right and the left may break the Republican stranglehold on government this fall. But dramatic political change is not necessarily at hand.

Even if the Democrats gain a majority in Congress in 2006, it won't be a progressive majority. The party leadership continues to promote caution on withdrawing from Iraq, criticizing the President, or taking a stand against the aggressive and unconstitutional policies of this administration. The conventional wisdom--that taking too clear a position might get in the way of letting the Republicans hang themselves—is only strengthened by the fact that the Dems' chances are looking better in the polls now, even as they shy away from appearing to be too strong an opposition.

If stalling is a viable strategy, why be surprised that some Dems are even promoting losing as a winning prospect? Really. Last week Tony Coelho told Adam Nagourney that NOT gaining majorities in the House and Senate might be better for Democrats, since then they won't be blamed for the mess the country is in. "The most politically advantageous thing for the Democrats is to pick up 11, 12 seats in the House and three or four seats in the Senate but let the Republicans continue to be responsible for government," Coelho, a former House Democratic whip, told the Times. "We are heading into this period of tremendous deficit, plus all the scandals, plus all the programs that have been cut. This way, they get blamed for everything."

So when, exactly, can we expect a change of direction? When the Republicans start governing responsibly, ending the deficit, reforming government, restoring domestic services, and rolling back the Bush tax cuts? It will be a cold day in Hell before the Democrats judge it a safe time to step up to the plate and take over.

And if they manage to stumble into power, what are the chances that the Democrats will take bold steps to rescue the country from all the bad policies this Administration has brought on us? Not much, judging by the nervous attitude of the current leadership.

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http://progressive.org/mag_rcb052206

[Dr.Phool]

1. Pardon me while I shoot myself in the head!

:wtf: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Do we want to govern? Or do we just want to point fingers?

With leadership like this we deserve to lose.

Maybe thing will look up when the Joe Lieberman-Zell Miller ticket is elected in 2008.

BANG!!!!!!

[Oversea Visitor]

2. Who is the BOSS?

The buck stop at the vote.
If they part of problems you the boss.
Decide and be done with it all.

The Republican Congressman and Senators are part of the problems
Be done with them

Then Democrats Congressman and Senator get their chance
If they become part of the problems
Whee US going to blow.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

3. If I didn't know better I'd think that was...

...from the Onion. Whataya gonna do?

[baby_bear]

4. Yikes, you are right, Mr_Jefferson_24

If we can't win by winning, what's the option? Hibernate?

b_b