I think this Onion piece sums it up nicely...

[hiphopnation]

Democrats: 'If We're Gonna Lose, Let's Go Down Running Away From Every Legislative Accomplishment We've Made'

http://www.theonion.com/articles/democrats-if-were-gonna-lose-lets-go-down-running,18333/

*sigh*

[polichick]

1. Running from Democratic principles is exactly why they're gonna lose...

If the party ever gets that, things really will change.

[Fumesucker]

2. I wouldn't worry much about that..

It's extremely unlikely that the Dems will move to piss off (or on, for that matter) their big donors.

[polichick]

3. If Dems won't do it, a new party will arise - either way it has to be done...

...or this country goes completely down the drain.

[Fumesucker]

4. Eh, IMO we're circling that drain right now..

And furthermore I don't think any new parties will be allowed to assume power, the Dems and the Repubs are comfortable with each other as the two wings of the corporate party and will work like hell together to keep anyone else out even if they can't work together on anything else at all.

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. The repukes have it clogged, thank goodness.....

..otherwise we'd all be goners.

[SheilaT]

5. Time once again to reread the most

prescient piece ever:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/bush-our-long-national-nightmare-of-peace-and-pros,464/

[Blue Owl]

7. America's finest news source

The Onion pretty much always get it right.

[hiphopnation]

8. In poignant and, sometimes, subtly depressing ways.

Spot on, indeed.

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