Reply #118: they wouldnt have been able to do HALF the stuff they've done [View All]

[CTLawGuy]

if the Democrats weren't led by Traitor Tom in the Senate and Traitor Dick in the House.

the IWR could have died in a Senate Committee, we controlled all of them in 2002. But it didn't because Traitor Tom was scared of losing the next election. Never mind that 1700 soldiers and several thousands of innocent people would die.

Most of the Repugs' power comes from our fear. We are afraid to challenge their ideas and frames, and thus they gain credibility among the electorate (bc there is no alternative message).

We are afraid to attack them when they are hypocritical or wrong, thus they get away with it and gain power.

If we stopped acting afraid of them, their power would be fractionalized.

Don't go down the path of fear, it strengthens them.



think of this: if you are an independent voter, and you have a choice between a republican who supports the Flag Burning Amendment and a Democrat who also supports it, and it is important to you, who are you going to vote for? The Republican of course, because it is a Republican idea and not a Democratic idea. and if you oppose the FBA, who are you going to vote for? Neither of them, or a green.

What do you gain by voting for it.