The Old Liberal

Saturday, May 06, 2006
WITHER THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY?

THE OLD LIBERAL RAMBLINGS:
The fall 2006 elections will be upon us shortly. What will the Democratic Party offer the voters this fall? Will it be another leaderless, meandering,election? Will the Party "leaders" actually offer a plan to the undecided voters and those who might want to return to the party after going astray and voting for Bush? Will it be possible to "Nationalize" the fall elections and take back the House? And also, the Senate?
These questions have to be answered for the Party will be so marginalized that it may never recover the stature that F.D.R. and Harry S. Truman, Kennedy, and Clinton lifted it too.

The Republicans have made such a mess of everything they have touched that it should be a "no brainer" that the House and Senate should be recaptured.

But, can the Democrats get it together? Are Reid and Polosi the answers? Can they supply the message that is needed? Has Dean not alienated everyone? His message is a great message, but too broad, and the messenger is not widely listened too even in his own party. Sometimes, the issues are stated too broadly.

I would think most Americans are in favor of "the environment." Most Americans abhoar the corruption in the Republican Party and the arrogance and incompetence of the current Administration.

Most Americans understand the lack of planning in the Iraqi war and the subsequent disaster of "winning the peace." Most Americans understand the port issue--the immigration issue--the issue of torturing prisoners of war--abusing prisoners of war.They also undertand that we entered this fiasco based on a platform of lie after lie. Rummsfeld has lied so often he can't keep track of them and lies about his lies.

Most Americans not only realize and understand, but also fear the economic oasis the country faces. The economists who believe that the "numbers" are very good, do not pump their own gas, do not shop for their own groceries, do not worry about escaliting interest rates, do not face the fact that the American middle class has been destroyed. These ivory tower economists don't face a loss of benefits, spiraling co-pays for their health insurance or the outright loss of health insurance.

These economists and their rose-colored glasses are not facing the fact that a loss of one paycheck could mean losing everything one owns. Or that our good factory jobs have left the country, leaving only service industries behind. They don't understand that most Americans are at the very least uneasy if not downright afraid of the economic uncertainties that are looking the nation in the eye.

These are the issues that face the Democratic Party. These are the issues the party must address instead of speaking in broad sweeping generalizations. "I am for education!" Well, big friggin deal--who isn't? Let's be specific. Let's show American what "Every child left behind" has done to the America's education system.

Let's also show them how the greedy oil barrons want to drill and destroy a pristine Artic area for a measily few barells. If you want to talk enviornment, talk about the damage this administration has done.

Damn, this is not rocket science people. Let's talk about the issues that are terrifying Americans. The issues that the Democratic Party must confront.How much longer will America take from an arrogant power-crazed fanatical right wing agenda?
When will America wake to fact that we fact creeping corporate fascism? Those hob-nailed boots now belong to Chency, Rummsfeld, Rice, and the merry band of corporate Nazis taking over this country. Damnit America, WAKE UP!!!

The Old Liberal is ready to call it a night.

posted by The Old Liberal @ 6:33 PM

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