This is not what we thought it would look like.
I am speaking just for myself here, but I am a bit disappointed.
Democrats in the House of Representatives have unveilled a plan to begin withdrawing US troops from Iraq. The timing of the withdrawal would depend in part on certain performance benchmarks on the part of the Iraqi government. Failure to achieve these would accelerate the timetable, but in any case the withdrawal would be completed for the most part by the end of 2008.
I am not a supporter of the war or the president, but that is awfully convenient for the party on the left, as it will require the sitting administration to eat all the sh*t that will come from such a plan, rather than let it carry over for the next administration. And to be blunt, it is almost a foregone conclusion that the troops will be pulled out fairly soon after the next turnover in the executive branch, (no matter who wins), so this plan offers little in the way of a clear advantage over simply waiting for the election. For these reasons, it is likely to be rejected by the president, (no surprise there), and, (more significantly), by the electorate at large.
This is not what we bought at the polls last November. The Patriot Act still stands, the war goes on, corruption goes uninvestigated, and we get a bunch of working-class heroes striking pose after pose on Capitol Hill. I will be the first to admit that I am somewhat impatient when it comes to specific expectations, but this is ridiculous. The Democratic Party is acting as though it is a given that they will hold power in the Congress and pick up the White House. Not a bad guess, but it is not necessarily so. Failure to achieve at least some of what was promised last fall will make the party look like the GOP in disguise.
So, what can we do? Keep the pressure on your elected representatives, no matter what your opinion, hold their feet to the fire, as often as you can. Email is good but printed (or handwritten) missives are better.
Stay focused. Keep the pressure on.
Democrats in the House of Representatives have unveilled a plan to begin withdrawing US troops from Iraq. The timing of the withdrawal would depend in part on certain performance benchmarks on the part of the Iraqi government. Failure to achieve these would accelerate the timetable, but in any case the withdrawal would be completed for the most part by the end of 2008.
I am not a supporter of the war or the president, but that is awfully convenient for the party on the left, as it will require the sitting administration to eat all the sh*t that will come from such a plan, rather than let it carry over for the next administration. And to be blunt, it is almost a foregone conclusion that the troops will be pulled out fairly soon after the next turnover in the executive branch, (no matter who wins), so this plan offers little in the way of a clear advantage over simply waiting for the election. For these reasons, it is likely to be rejected by the president, (no surprise there), and, (more significantly), by the electorate at large.
This is not what we bought at the polls last November. The Patriot Act still stands, the war goes on, corruption goes uninvestigated, and we get a bunch of working-class heroes striking pose after pose on Capitol Hill. I will be the first to admit that I am somewhat impatient when it comes to specific expectations, but this is ridiculous. The Democratic Party is acting as though it is a given that they will hold power in the Congress and pick up the White House. Not a bad guess, but it is not necessarily so. Failure to achieve at least some of what was promised last fall will make the party look like the GOP in disguise.
So, what can we do? Keep the pressure on your elected representatives, no matter what your opinion, hold their feet to the fire, as often as you can. Email is good but printed (or handwritten) missives are better.
Stay focused. Keep the pressure on.
posted by eccentric recluse at 12:59 PM
3 Comments:
They never promised anything. What feet would you hold to the fire ? .. The whole party is as clueless, gutless and hollow as ol' Nancy looks on camera.
It's either class warfare or pathetic complaining about conservatives (while offering NO thought-out alternatives).
This is what we voted for. The know-it-all, naive teen-agers have locked the adults in the basement and don't even know how to pay the phone bill. But they sure can point fingers.
Pitty that those looking to kill or convert us need only bide their time. The party that they'd chose is busy bouncing off congressional walls.
The know-it-all, naive teen-agers have locked the adults in the basement and don't even know how to pay the phone bill. But they sure can point fingers.
Adults are idiots too. You all put W there in the first place.
What choices did we have ?
Kerry ? Gore ?
Egad...
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