"How Watching Republicans Changed My Worldview"

[babylonsister]

http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2010/2/25/124149/846

How Watching Republicans Changed My Worldview
by BooMan
Thu Feb 25th, 2010 at 12:41:49 PM EST


I have to say that regardless of what happens, I'll always be grateful to Barack Obama for attempting to get our elected officials to act like adults and take the people's problems seriously. As he tries to iron out a decent set of health care reforms that will help millions of people, the right-wing is doing things like this.* It's ridiculous. It's frustrating and aggravating. But it won't ever change. Which, by the way, is why I've given up thinking about politics in terms of what government can accomplish and instead have come to the conclusion that the most important thing in politics is simply keeping the Republicans out of power. It isn't an inspiring philosophy, but it isn't based in cynicism either. I still believe in progressive governance, and I think most progressive ideas are good policy and good politics, so I don't argue for trimming our sails. I worry that trimming our sails is exactly what puts the larger goal of keeping the Republicans out of power at risk.

But, ultimately, the Republicans are extremely dangerous and their ideas will hurt people both here at home and abroad. Look what they did to the fiscal health and international reputation of this country in eight short years! Dick Cheney is not uniquely insane and George W. Bush is not uniquely incompetent. They are probably slightly above average in their sanity and competence within their party.


*Frank Gaffney Posits That Missile Defense Logo Is Evidence of Obama’s ‘Submission To Shariah’
http://thinkprogress.org/2010/02/25/missile-defense-logo-conspiracy/

[DrToast]

1. Terrifying, but true

Dick Cheney is not uniquely insane and George W. Bush is not uniquely incompetent. They are probably slightly above average in their sanity and competence within their party.

Bush was bad, but can you imagine President DeMint? Or President Inhofe?

Yikes.

[Quantess]

2. K & R

[krispos42]

3. I made a post about the missile defense logo change

If you'll allow me to toot my own horn in exchange for a kick and rec...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7791229

[babylonsister]

4. Thanks for the link. I find it hard to believe that Gaffney is that

removed from reality, but this is proof. The mind boggles.

[old mark]

5. Rec. I really agree with this post. The more the GOP is allowed to retain even

a semblance of power, even of the illusion of power, the worse for our country. They cater and encourage to the absolute WORST in our society, real enemies of our way of life who seriously hate us and would do harm to innocent people to advance their own "philosophy".

mark

[dkf]

6. I agree. Republicans are unserious about governing

They have no business being in power.

On the other hand it is even more imperative that we get quality dems instead of jokers like stupak.