The truth is, they have ideas and policies. Their reluctance to push for them openly in the "arena of ideas", stems from their knowledge that those policies tend to be rather unpopular except amongst a hard core of supporters (think HillaryCare).
Nice move, goading the other side to expose its positions. They won't of course, (unless they don't mind losing again). But that too sends a message. The majority isn't so dumb that they can't tell the difference between real policy proposals and obfuscation and rhetoric.
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I don't really have anything to say. I just felt sorry for you because you have so few comments on your blog.
Posted by: nicky at June 15, 2005 02:48 PM (lRgA6)
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Exactly.
OT: This should be forwarded to Attila Girl and anyone else you know. Re. The "Reverend" Fred Phelps protesting a military funeral. And for what?
commonsenserunswild
Posted by: Mr.Kurtz at June 15, 2005 03:14 PM (U2Wim)
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Nicky, don't worry about me. I'm just thrilled to have ten times the readers this week than I usually have on my own blog.
Now if I could just get over this "writer's block" (feels kinda like a cramp in my side actually...) and post something truly entertaining and controversial. Aaugh! The pressure!
Posted by: Desert Cat at June 15, 2005 05:01 PM (n/TmV)
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Hey-- I won't be home until tomorrow night, and then I'll be recovering from my vacation: I have stories to tell, but I'm exhausted, and five hours on a teensy plane seat won't help much, I imagine.
Nicky, at least we have blogs. Mostly, my readers wait until they have something to say before they open their virtual mouths . . . don't cry for me, Argentina.
Posted by: Attila Girl at June 15, 2005 05:30 PM (g9iJH)
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Per Senator, Democrats have introduced more bills than Republicans. Most Democratic bills are generally locked up in Committees, which is why they aren't mentioned. (Okay, I'm guessing on the last part, but I know it to be true in certain instances.
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Hope you enjoyed your trip, Atilla.
Posted by: Steven at June 15, 2005 06:07 PM (xTI2S)
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I'm pretty sure you know it's not raw numbers of introduced bills that matter. When you're in the minority, it's easy to introduce bills you know will go nowhere, just so you can show your base how committed you are to their ideals.
The larger issue is the reluctance of many (if not most) Democrats in leadership to engage publically on the level of ideas. The reason is simple.
For example, Walter Mondale ran as an unabashed liberal and was solidly trounced for it. Clinton ran as a centrist and won. But the lessons of 1984 were lost by 1994. When HillaryCare was unveiled, the repercussions involved the loss of the House of Representatives, and from then onward, Clinton limited himself to "microinitiatives", and taking credit for some of what the Republican Congress accomplished. Gore ran to the left of Clinton and lost, despite the overwhelming odds in his favor, considering the economy and his incumbency.
So what you end up seeing is a lot of extreme rhetoric--mostly devoid of alternative ideas and substantive visions--emanating from the left, while the right has it's ideas front and center, up for debate. Privatization of Social Security, medical malpractice reform, tax cuts, the war on terror, etc, etc.
"Yaay for Howard Dean!" At least the next couple of years will be entertaining.
Posted by: Desert Cat at June 15, 2005 07:00 PM (xdX36)
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Hi, Just chiming in because I pitied your pathetic blog and lack of comments.
But don't worry; I'm not attacking you, the person -- just your hapless lack of ideas.
Love and hugs, shits and giggles.
Posted by: Baltic at June 22, 2005 06:20 AM (pSoT7)
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Thank you, Troll. You comment at my pleasure, so do keep that in mind for the future.
Posted by: Attila Girl at June 22, 2005 07:31 AM (8e5bN)
Posted by: Desert Cat at June 22, 2005 09:05 PM (xdX36)
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