The GOP understands that powder is not meant to be kept dry.

[madfloridian]

Sometimes a great blog post just hits you in the face, and tells you the painful truth.

From Unfogged:

What do you call an opposition party that refuses to oppose?

These remarks cut through all the bs and get straight to the truth.

Practically the entire record of the Democratic Party as a group over the past seven years is one misguided instance after another of "keeping their powder dry" in anticipation of a time when they held a stronger strategic position. By all indications, the Democratic Party will enter 2009 with the White House and significant majorities in both chambers of Congress. I'm soliciting odds on the following three predictions:

1. This pattern of behavior is so deeply ingrained in the Democrats that they will continue to quake in fear of a wildly unpopular party that just imploded under its own stupidity and hubris.

2. Despite a far weaker electoral position than the Democrats ever had to deal with, the GOP will have no problem behaving like an effective opposition party.

3. The GOP understands and is willing to demonstrate that "powder" is not a finite commodity that must be conserved and that, in fact, using your powder magically generates more powder.

This is the legacy of the New Democrats using the policies of the DLC/PPI, more concerned about irritating the opposition than standing up for what is right for our country.

Last December the PPI said it was time to grant immunity to the telecoms.

This week our Democrats are dutifully complying.

[ulysses]

1. #3. hammer, meet nail.

[madfloridian]

2. To grow your powder, you have to use it....the GOP knows it.

:hi:

[ulysses]

4. what we call powder is actually good will.

Which we seem congenitally inclined to waste, as a party. Sit on it, and it doesn't get wet - it disappears.

[Coexist]

3. that is so true.

I wish they would stop being so damned careful and concerned and just do what is right.

[cascadiance]

5. What is called "Keeping your powder dry" is really doublespeak 4 "Continuing to stay non-committal"

to not lose my corporate backers who want thing, when my voters want another!

This will continue OVER and OVER and OVER and OVER and OVER again!!! UNTIL we make it THE focused issue to shut down the K-Street lobbyist crowd, put in place public campaign financing, and take down our "government for sale" signs every place!

[madfloridian]

8. Non-committed. You are right.

That's why we are in Iraq with all the dying and tragedy. They would not commit.

[Catherina]

6. Spineless or craven? You be the judge

The had the Telecoms at the negotiating table for this bill!

[madfloridian]

7. Sure they did. The ones not at the table were us.

:shrug: