New Political Party

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After the beating the Democrats took in this election and the general state of polarization and ineptitude in Congress maybe it is time to think about a new political party in the Democratic mold or at least a new wing of the Democratic party that is based on pragmatism. Lets for this discussion call it … Read more

Obama Takes Responsibility For Voter Frustration On Election Night

Obama Takes Responsibility For Voter Frustration On Election Night.

Do as I say, not as I do

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  The Republicans set the building on fire, watched it burn, handed it to the Democrats to deal with and now complain about how much water was used to put the fire out, that the floor is wet and the building is in disrepair. It would have been better to let banks, cars and Fannie … Read more

The playbook

I now see that the republican Playbook consists of the following: Screw up the country for 8-12 years Lose all elections Democrat comes into office as all hell breaks loose Stonewall all democrats ideas and efforts to correct Blame the Democrat for all troubles that actually were created or exacerbated by republicans Win elections back … Read more

Bush is a Republican so why are Democrats taking blaim

Following the bailout plan and its status has been a difficult exercise but one thing is certain. Last i looked Bush was a Republican and a conservative one at that.  How then is it that  this 700 billion bailout plan that Paulson and Bernanke recommended and Bush endorsed become such a liability for Democrats? I … Read more

What would happen if a Democrats tried to hold up the bailout plan

They would be called unpatriotic, unamerican and selfish and be totally castigated. It is a double standard and draws attention to and contrasts the difference between the two parties and the success the Republican party has had in portraying Democrats as effete, liberal and wasteful while they are portrayed as robust, patriotic and careful. It … Read more

It could be time for Democrats to start calling Conservative Republicans Unpatriotic

For 12 years now the Republicans political strategists have done a great job of painting all democrats as liberal, latte drinking effetes.  How did they do this?  Much more simply then you might think. Whereas Democrats try and logically and factually frame an argument, checking data and carefully avoiding any offensive comments the Republican party … Read more

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