Bigger Than Bush »
Posted By gamahuche 10 months, 1 week ago in Political NewsAs the new Democratic majority prepares to take power, Republicans have become, as Phil Gramm might put it, a party of whiners.
Some of the whining almost defies belief. Did Alberto Gonzales, the former attorney general, really say, “I consider myself a casualty, one of the many casualties of the war on terror”? Did Rush Limbaugh really suggest that the financial crisis was the result of a conspiracy, masterminded by that evil genius Chuck Schumer?
But most of the whining takes the form of claims that the Bush administration’s failure was simply a matter of bad luck — either the bad luck of President Bush himself, who just happened to have disasters happen on his watch, or the bad luck of the G.O.P., which just happened to send the wrong man to the White House.
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gamahuche10 months, 1 week ago
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Will the Republicans eventually stage a comeback? Yes, of course. But barring some huge missteps by Mr. Obama, that will not happen until they stop whining and look at what really went wrong. And when they do, they will discover that they need to get in touch with the real “real America,” a country that is more diverse, more tolerant, and more demanding of effective government than is dreamt of in their political philosophy.
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So how long will they need to stop whining? 10 years?-
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Mdiar10 months, 1 week ago
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10 years sounds about right. Wasn't it something like '97 or '99 that Labour came to power in the UK again? Now, about 10 years later, the Tories seem to be coming back. It could serve as a good indicator of things, for the GOP. These things are rather cyclic, normally. Events are rather extraordinary now, economically speaking, so who knows what will happen?
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beavith110 months, 1 week ago
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Sageparadox10 months, 1 week ago
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Seem to be that the only thing that gets Neocon's jollys up is attempting to tie Obama to some kind of criminal involvement. Don't worry, I'm sure Sean or Rush with come up with something outlandish soon enough before depression of them having to look at themselves sets in.
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THOMNH6210 months, 1 week ago
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so crespi what is a necon anyway, I thought that was something Comrade Mathews came up with. Sage you have a point I can't take Hannity anymore no one cares about Resko, Wright, Blogo, or any other so called scandal. I think that the republicans had a chance when GWB took office to do some real economic work on this country and they blew it. So it's up to Obama, Reid and Pelosi to show us their stuff. I am holding my nose and going to sit and watch, If they do a good job I will congratulate them and the left. All this name calling and hate has to stop. The parties will never work together so lets get behind the pres we have and let him put up or shut up,.
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crespi10 months, 1 week ago
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Rush limbaugh said HE was a Neocon.
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Newt Gingrich said HE was a Neocon when introducing bullying tactics into congress.
"Reverend" Pat Robertson said HE was a Neocon.
Bill Kristol helped launch "the Neocon Revolution."
George W Bush claimed HE was a Neocon while running for his first term.
Is that enough to give you the general idea?
What name calling? It was a term they all used to DESCRIBE THEMSELVES and their biases and their disastrous policies.
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Endoscopy10 months, 1 week ago
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Corruption and anti American rhetoric have no meaning any more. What a concept. I guess that is why the liberals hated Palin so much. She fought corruption. That was naughty of her. She was responsible for sending her own party chairman to a whopping big fine.
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mmrhe10 months, 1 week ago
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Krugman hits the nail on the head when he refers to the Republican Party's racist and reactionary base.
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They took advantage of the chaos of the sixties and seventies and offered America a return to order which the mainstream was looking for at the time.
The Carter presidency was the straw that broke the camel's back.
From the Iranian Hostage crisis to Stagflation, the disarray was palpable.
Regan was just what the doctor ordered.
A strongman cowboy who would lead the nation back on the trail to rightousness.
Seems to me, from that time til now the Republicans had the political High Ground.
Had Daddy Bush any modicum of political savvy and Clinton would've been just another also-ran.
So it's taken almost thirty years for the Right to cook it's own goose...And the countrys!
All the tenets it's used to divide and conquer are no longer foregone conclusions and just as the author notes, it appears this new reality hasn't quite sunk in with all just yet. -
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Tcaros10 months, 1 week ago
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The Republicans don't even realize that they're sinking even further.
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Bush's legacy is a stinking turd. We'll likely find out he's guilty of even worse "spying" crimes on Americans than Nixon.
The Republicans need a "military enemy" to stay in power. Could that be why Bush never found Bin Laden?
Was it planned from the beginning, like a false flag to cover up warrantless eavesdropping?-
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mrreality10 months, 1 week ago
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do you know what the eschelon program is,,,who started it and what its for,,,,,,,ill bet you dont,,because you dont look for truth you look to smear a political party,,,,,comeon now what is the eschelon program,,,,hello dummy you there,,,who started it,,,you there,,,,,i thought so,,,check back,,after you get done flinging b.s. ill educate you on that one too,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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