Welcome to the One-Party State

[joelogan]

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Rather than focusing on the big picture -- the growing power of the conservative movement in the United States -- much of the liberal rhetoric during the campaign focused on Bush's incompetence, his character flaws and the failings of his administration. These themes found expression in books with titles such as The Lies of George W. Bush, the I Hate Bush Reader and the Bush Hater's Handbook. In Fahrenheit: 9/11, Michael Moore dwelt on Bush's rich-kid background, his frequent vacations, his Saudi connections and the frozen, deer-in-the-headlights way he continued reading My Pet Goat to schoolchildren after he first heard about the attacks on the World Trade Center towers.

The implicit message was that Bush was a uniquely flawed individual and that literally “anybody but Bush” would be an improvement. The flaw in this argument is that it really isn't true. The problem with George W. Bush is that he isn't unique. He sits atop a political movement that has been building for 30 years.

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More here:
http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Nov2004/Rampton-Stauber1118.htm

I agree with that the democratic attack this year was shortsighted. A mile wide and an inch deep. A perfect example is the Air America talk radio shows. All vitriol and venom, always pointing out the venality and corruption of the Bush regime. But they never bother to explain what the Democratic party is all about. They never bother to put everything in perspective. Maybe because if they did explain, they would find that they themselves are more Republican than Democrat except for the war issue and a few social issues. When it comes to meat and potatoes issus, most of the democratic leadership and the AAR hosts are more GOP than Dem.

The only real democrats are the citizens, and not too damn many of the real Democrats in the electorate vote. Why should they? There is only one damn Party!