jjorge*197982* wrote:timber,
Care to explain what you meant by this?
Sure; it seems to me that The Democrats are opting out of meaningful participation in the political process ... marginalizing themselves. That of course is just my opinion, but its the way I see things going. Frankly, I'm not all that happy about it. I would much prefer the presentation of a reasoned alternative consistent with contemporary conditions and trends. Stolen Election, Evil Administration, War Disaster, Economic Crisis, and Civil Liberty Threats are not rallying cries likely to resonate with a majority of voters this time around. Lola does take a somewhat broader view, something I find uncharacteristic of many on The Left.
Oh, and c.i., I'd say still a majority of "financial pundits" remain cautious on the economy, but I point out that the stock market's performance has been driven by broad economic news such as increased profits, the recent upsurge in business spending, falling inventories, rising orders, falling unemployment, solid consumer sentiment and performance, low inflation, and enhanced tax benefits, among other things. The War on Terrorism and The War in Iraq are proceeding fairly well, all things considered, though there remain, as promised 2 years ago, grave danger and great effort for the foreseeable future. I expect The Medicare Bill will get plenty of tinkering and adjusting before it begins to kick in well after the coming election, and I really don't see it "bankrupting medicare for the baby-boomers" at all. To date there has been no attack on US soil since 9/11, but that could change at any time. Should one occur, I suspect it will play against The Opposition, particularly if it is accompanied by attacks elsewhere globally. I do worry that credibility alone demands al Queda attempt something significant in the near-term, and the Baathists and Jihadists in Iraq, as well as the Jihadists in Pakistan and Afghanistan, to say nothing of Saudi Arabia, desperately need very soon to show they are still capable of effective action; that is very troubling indeed. We are engaged in a war, and one thing one should expect from an enemy is the unexpected. Still, I'm reasonably certain their freedom of action has been severely curtailed, and that they face increasing challenge and difficulty. On your fifth point, I agree totally, but that too will change, likely well before the Democratic Convention. I don't, at this time, see any reason to expect The Democrats will achieve any significant electoral success in November, regardless their eventual candidate.
, but a good one nonetheless. I sincerely hope there are enough of your type to eventually help swing The Democrats back into participation in the 2-Party System.
