[Osx-nutters] Democrats facing extinction?

[Arden]

On Aug 7, 2007, at 6:35 AM, Chris Gehlker wrote:

>  The Dems DO let themselves get beat up
> over the issue or terrorism. They have a pattern of letting the
> Republicans frame the debate, putting up some token resistance for
> awhile, and then folding and giving the republicans exactly  what
> they want. How can anyone not conclude that the republicans are  the
> ones with a plan and the dems are merely obstructionists?
>
> As long as a significant number of Dems are content to play Bush/
> Cheney Lite, the Republicans are  going to own this issue.

You are right, these democrats subscribe to the DLC (Democratic  
Leadership Council) and are former Clinton-ites who with their  
guidance have lost the last two presidential elections, and given us  
picks like Leiberman for vp.

I hope they do become extinct.

The new democratic legislators coming into office are far more  
progressive but haven't the experience in foreign policy. So even  
with real plans and policies to battle terrorism they aren't given  
any weight and the MSM media continues to support the status quo and  
the republican frame of the debate. This frame, "the war on terror"  
is useless and is totally designed to grab power and nothing else. It  
is absurd to think one can war on a technique.

FTFA:
> October Surprise: Would an 11th-hour terror strike change  
> everything? Would it underline the Republican image of strength or  
> explode it?

Be prepared for martial law and a suspension of rights. A terrorist  
strike may even take out all opposition leadership. America would  
have to continue with an authoritarian govt led by the current  
leadership.

Read about U.S. Congressman Peter DeFazio's courageous stand to see  
the White House plan to operate the government after a terrorist attack.
<http://www.oregonlive.com/elections/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/ 
118559492719310.xml&coll=7>

Arden