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Edited on Mon Jan-30-06 03:06 AM by PBass
I would like to see this signal a sea change in TACTICS, in the Democratic party... from here on out!!!
Every Democrat I know is sick and tired of the apologists, appeasers, wimps, and sellouts in the party. Over and over again we see Dems' position losing out (even losing on issues that they should be winning) because Democratic leadership will not take a direct and aggressive counter-approach to the political opposition. It's like the GOP is playing hardball, while Democratic leaders stand around on the sidelines because they're afraid to get their uniform dirty. And just when you think things can't get any worse, somehow it does.
Democratic Senators who are not willing to fight hard for Dem principles should simply NOT be holding office, or be in leadership positions. Leadership means getting out in FRONT of the issues, and even out in front of public opinion sometimes. Yep, that's where the flak is... SO WHAT?
Democratic leaders need to ACT FIRST based on progressive principles, even when it means bringing the public up to speed after the chips are down. That's what leaders do. Remember the quote from the GOP insider who called us "the reality-based community"? He said the Right leadership was busy acting and making things happen, while the Left stands around trying to analyze what just happened... in the meantime the Right has moved on to the next issue while we stand around over-analyzing. This rings true to me!!! Democratic leaders have to be more aggressive and more "proactive", and stop just simply REACTING to GOP-driven events.
I believe that America is in a hell of a bind, under the current GOP leadership. And the poll numbers indicate that the majority of Americans do not like the direction America is going under the current regime. But we also have a major crisis in Democratic leadership. Instead of fighting on the issues, we have Democratic leaders who don't want to raise a fuss because they're afraid they might look bad. As a result, for the last 5 years the American public has been geting ultra-right policies shoved down our throats, while many of the people we voted into office sit there quietly with their hands folded... This has to stop!!!
America desperately needs STRONG LEADERSHIP from Democratic officials, and I'm sorry to say it seems like the only way we'll get it is if we keep up the pressure, not just on the Alito issue but on EVERY important issue!!! Ever hear the saying "People get the kind of government that they deserve"?
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