Not again...
In the lastest update from Howard Dean, entitled "We want your time, not your money" (perhaps because they aren't getting much?), Dean talks about a program in which Democrats inform their neighbors that they have a plan. He states:
Democrats have a clear vision for America, and we're going to get the word out by making personal contact with our neighbors.
Unfortunately, I have never heard what exactly the plan is. Have you?
The reason they aren't presenting one is because they do not have one. I know, you have heard that too many times already. But think about its practical effects. Let's assume we get a Democrat-controlled Congress in 2006. Do you think they will force President Bush to withdraw from Iraq? No, because they know that leaving Iraq as it is would spell disaster, and they would be blamed, which would most likely result in a Republican-controlled congress in 2008. (Not to mention presidency.) That is all complicated by the fact that certain extreme left-wing Democrats may introduce one or more resolutions regarding a withdrawl, which would put the Democrats in a tight spot - either vote for withdrawl and certain political doom, or vote against it and risk angering the anti-war base as well as proving that they aren't any different. Neither alternative looks good. So the best they can hope for is to announce the existance of a plan, but keep the public guessing as to what it is.
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In the lastest update from Howard Dean, entitled "We want your time, not your money" (perhaps because they aren't getting much?), Dean talks about a program in which Democrats inform their neighbors that they have a plan. He states:
Democrats have a clear vision for America, and we're going to get the word out by making personal contact with our neighbors.
Unfortunately, I have never heard what exactly the plan is. Have you?
The reason they aren't presenting one is because they do not have one. I know, you have heard that too many times already. But think about its practical effects. Let's assume we get a Democrat-controlled Congress in 2006. Do you think they will force President Bush to withdraw from Iraq? No, because they know that leaving Iraq as it is would spell disaster, and they would be blamed, which would most likely result in a Republican-controlled congress in 2008. (Not to mention presidency.) That is all complicated by the fact that certain extreme left-wing Democrats may introduce one or more resolutions regarding a withdrawl, which would put the Democrats in a tight spot - either vote for withdrawl and certain political doom, or vote against it and risk angering the anti-war base as well as proving that they aren't any different. Neither alternative looks good. So the best they can hope for is to announce the existance of a plan, but keep the public guessing as to what it is.
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If you haven't done so already, check out the next issue of Regenerate Our Culture!
posted by Alexander Blair at 4:47 PM
4 Comments:
Yeah, kinda reminds me of Kerry's talking points in 04. "under my plan", "I have a plan" etc...but never told us exactly WHAT it was. All we knew is that he supposedly "Had a plan". But then, that type of talking points really aren't surprising considering that if they revealed their plan only the extremeists would go for it. Either that or it would be "borrowed capital" from our side (like strong on defense etc...)
Good post :D
(BTW, I got on my dad's blog and deleted the comments...they didn't know how ;) )
Have a good one!
KP
Good point, Isaac, Dean says he and his party has a plan, but we've never actually seen it!
Anonymous, you have consistently ignored my question, so I am not going to let you comment anymore.
Aw, freedom of speech! :D
Whens the next post?!!?
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