The Democrats' Death Wish By Stephen Pizzo

[Demeter]

Original Content at http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_stephen__070926_the_democrats__death.htm



Here's a little quiz.

What two words best explain Al Gore's loss to George W. Bush in 2000?
Answer: Ralph Nader

What two words will explain why we end up with a Republican President again in 2009?
Answer: Hillary Clinton

Yes, I'm on that jag again. And I will stay on it until Democrats either put that gun to their heads and pull the trigger in November 2008, or wise up.

I spent the weekend bombarded with Hillary, who blitzed the major Sunday talk shows. I listened to every word she said and, more importantly, how she framed those words. Which was, as usual, an exercise akin to decoding old speeches by Alan Greenspan.


“When I'm elected President we will not have troops in Iraq at levels they are there today,” she declared.


Hmmm... let's diagram that sentence. Why did she add “at levels they are there today,?” You know. I know. Everyone knows why she slipped that in.

Because, she's already triangulating for two years down the road, should she win the Presidency. I guarantee you a year after she's sworn in there will still be over 100,000 US troops in trespassing in Iraq -- and she'll be talking about the importance of maintaining a permanent presence.

When asked why she didn't keep her promise to get us out of the Iraq war she will remind us that all she promised was that we would not have the number of troops Bush had in Iraq at the time. When she uttered those words Sunday there were 165,000 US troops in Iraq. So, she will crow, she did kept that promise, and she will shamelessly make a virtue out of having 65,000 fewer troops in Iraq then, even though up to 40,000 of those troops would have been removed as purely a military necessity before she even took the oath of office. (“Yes, but I didn't replace them, did I?” she will chide reporters cheeky enough to press the issue.)

But never mind. Don't lose a wink of sleep over such a prospect, because she won't get that far. If Hillary becomes the Democrats' standard bearer in 08, Rudolf Guliani will be your next President. And you can take that to bank.

Authors Website: NewsforReal.com

Authors Bio: Stephen Pizzo has been published everywhere from The New York Times to Mother Jones magazine. His book, Inside Job: The Looting of America's Savings and Loans, was nominated for a Pulitzer.

[Richard Steele]

1. K&R

[USA_1]

2. Good Thing They Didn't Push For A Draft ...

... or that would have been the death knell for the Dems.

As I have said before and will say again: political victory is a matter of choice. When the Dems decide they will no longer rubber stamp Bush and Republican legislation, that is when they will win.

[ShortnFiery]

3. It's just SAD that those in the DLC and Third Way honestly believe that they can win without ...

their "filthy peasant wage slave base." :shrug:

They just don't get it. Plus, when they lose and lose BAD in 2008, the DLC will, once again, BLAME the LIBERALS. :eyes:

Now tell me again, what's the definition of insanity?

It's ubiquitous within the entire M$M and the beltway's elite political classes. :puke:

[Rydz777]

4. "at the levels they are today." You could double the number of

troops in Iraq and still be within the parameters of that promise. I want clarity, and I want us out NOW.

[Chulanowa]

5. Why elect a Democrat...

When you can get the same policy out of a Republican, with more bravado and jingoism?

The flaw of our party, as it stands now, is that the people we have running are all trying to play catchup with the Republicans.. .and are thus looking like the annoying hero-worshiping kid brother in the relationship. Our candidates are scared to death of getting that "unpatriotic" label, or in any way offending the right. They're convinced, utterly convinced, that the right wing has the majority opinion, and for some damn fool reason, imagine that halfassedly parroting right-wing policy is going to get that "majority" to vote Democrat. They don't realize that any Republicans who would be jumping parties this late in the game are the Republicans who want a Buchanan / Robertson ticket still.

I'm still going Democrat full-out this election cycle, regardless of who catches the Nomination. Doesn't mean I have to necessarily feel good about it after the fact, though. Why oh why will no one believe Kucinich is electable...

[groovedaddy]

6. The two words describing Al Gore's loss?

Supreme Court
Election Fraud
Gore Won
Uncounted Votes
Electoral College

[FiveGoodMen]

8. How about 'Narrow Margin'?

In a sane world, that election would never have been close enough to steal.

[groovedaddy]

9. The key words in your statement are "Sane world"

After Ronald Regan was elected, I knew anything could happen.

[FiveGoodMen]

10. Yeah, Reagan was a shock.

So soon after Nixon for the public to return to the party that brought us that debacle!

And ever since Reagan, the left has been hiding in the closet.

[Emillereid]

11. Two Words:

Jeb Bush
Catherine Harris
Election theft

It wasn't Ralph Nader

[Uncle Joe]

12. Two more words

Corporate media

[Cha]

7. I don't think the Iraqis want any

foreign troops in their land..so whatever the number they will be hell bent on driving them out. Does anyone ever consider what they want(and the driving force it has) and not just the US coporatewhores' wishes?