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filkertomCrooks and Liars has the Republican National Committee's new attack ad. Basically: Dubya is trying to save the country from terrorists, and the Dems want to censure and impeach him for it. Who do you stand with?
Problem is, of course, that pretty much every legal scholar except the ones in the White House believe that Dubya has willfully violated both the FISA Act and the 4th Amendment. So, if the Dems have any savvy at all (sadly, not a sure thing), this is an easy one to turn around: Dubya is so inept at catching terrorists that he feels he can't do it without breaking the law and violating the Constitution, and the Dems want to get him the hell out of the driver's seat before he takes the bus over a cliff. Who do you stand with?
And, bluntly, I've been disgusted with the fear card for the last three years at least. Every damn time they start to actually call Bush on his bullshit, suddenly it's OMGWTFBBQ Terrorists! 9/11! Remember the Pueblo! Et cetera. They don't want to govern; they don't want to lead. If they did, they've had the chance for five freakin' years.
Which raises the question: What do they want?
I used to think it was simply money and power, but now I'm not so sure. Everything from Pax Americana to the Rapture has been discussed, but... something's going on here. The public interest has been almost completely abandoned by the Republican party, and -- as much as I wish I didn't have to admit it -- that really isn't like them. Yeah, a lot of 'em are big fans and friends of industry, free market policies that reduce people to serfs, and living individually for today rather than working communally for the long term. But they used to be able to speak, not necessarily convincingly but at least honestly, about fiscal responsibility and reducing the size of government and defending people's rights. They used to get along with the Dems, and vice-versa, and there was at least a chance of decent legislation coming out of it now and then.
Now? Terror terror fear fear fear 9/11 tax cuts Dubya's great Dems are traitors terror terror fear fear fear.
Any serious thoughts about Republican leaders? I'm not talkin' Frist, Hastert, or John "Joe Biden" McCain. Their souls are long since mortgaged. Republicans, who do you really trust in your party? Dems and independents, are there any Republican leaders you trust? And if any of you do trust Frist, Hastert, McCain, or anyone in the Bush Administration, could you please explain why? I'm not being snarky here: I want to know.
Problem is, of course, that pretty much every legal scholar except the ones in the White House believe that Dubya has willfully violated both the FISA Act and the 4th Amendment. So, if the Dems have any savvy at all (sadly, not a sure thing), this is an easy one to turn around: Dubya is so inept at catching terrorists that he feels he can't do it without breaking the law and violating the Constitution, and the Dems want to get him the hell out of the driver's seat before he takes the bus over a cliff. Who do you stand with?
And, bluntly, I've been disgusted with the fear card for the last three years at least. Every damn time they start to actually call Bush on his bullshit, suddenly it's OMGWTFBBQ Terrorists! 9/11! Remember the Pueblo! Et cetera. They don't want to govern; they don't want to lead. If they did, they've had the chance for five freakin' years.
Which raises the question: What do they want?
I used to think it was simply money and power, but now I'm not so sure. Everything from Pax Americana to the Rapture has been discussed, but... something's going on here. The public interest has been almost completely abandoned by the Republican party, and -- as much as I wish I didn't have to admit it -- that really isn't like them. Yeah, a lot of 'em are big fans and friends of industry, free market policies that reduce people to serfs, and living individually for today rather than working communally for the long term. But they used to be able to speak, not necessarily convincingly but at least honestly, about fiscal responsibility and reducing the size of government and defending people's rights. They used to get along with the Dems, and vice-versa, and there was at least a chance of decent legislation coming out of it now and then.
Now? Terror terror fear fear fear 9/11 tax cuts Dubya's great Dems are traitors terror terror fear fear fear.
Any serious thoughts about Republican leaders? I'm not talkin' Frist, Hastert, or John "Joe Biden" McCain. Their souls are long since mortgaged. Republicans, who do you really trust in your party? Dems and independents, are there any Republican leaders you trust? And if any of you do trust Frist, Hastert, McCain, or anyone in the Bush Administration, could you please explain why? I'm not being snarky here: I want to know.
