Wedgies and Downing Street Minutes: "Some People Say"

[Dora]

OF COURSE Dean is saying these things about the GOP and Republicans in general. It's a means of splitting their ranks. There are those in the party who will say, "Well, duh. We're white and Christian. That's why we're here." But there may be those who say "Well, huh. It does seem that the party only speaks to the white and Christian. I'm not sure how I feel about that."

He's planting the seed of doubt and fear. They've done it to us, and successfully at that. Consider gun control and abortion: how many people split from the Democratic party solely because of one of these issues? I can say I know of one in particular - my father-in-law, a 30-year public school teacher and lifelong Democrat who switched because of the gun control issue.

We have to split them like they have split us. And now is the perfect time because we have the ground to attack the GOP from one side (issues) and the White House from another (Downing Street Minutes). He is striking them at their weakest and ugliest spots - their lack of diversity, their Bible-thumping policies and rabid anti-Constitutionalism - and I wager that this is just the beginning, amigos. In this regard, there's no such thing as bad publicity, and this is a battle that must be fought on several fronts. Dean is not a distraction from DSM - he is another arrow in the quiver.

Biden? Pelosi? Obama? These are all elected officials who are practically obliged to say that their opinions are different from Dean's - they have constituencies they represent and elections to win. DEAN HAS NOTHING TO LOSE. I'd bet a bag of M&M's that our elected Democratic officials are high-fiving each other behind closed doors that Dean is saying the things that he is saying.

I'm sure that there are other points about which Dean can say something offensive and inappropriate and generalized and true. I suggest we make a list of wedgies.

Here's mine:

"Some people say" that most Republicans don't care about the shrinking middle class.

Anybody else have one?

[wryter2000]

1. Good idea

Some say that the Republican party is dedicated to eliminating all forms of contraception.

[Dora]

2. Good one!

Yeah, and on that note, I think I've heard that they think our children don't need to learn about the birds and the bees.

[seshers]

3. I agree...

I've been saying that he acts as a "lightening rod". It gives the Democrats a "cake and eat it too" angle. Dean rallies the base, and the apologists appear to cross the isle.

[wryter2000]

7. Exactly

I can't believe how long it took me to figure that out. Good cop/bad cop

[musiclawyer]

4. "Most republican leaders like war....its good business for them...

even though it's bad the rest if America and the rest of the world."
Oh man, I would love to hear that come out of Dr Dean's mouth.

[DinahMoeHum]

5. Here's one - about Bush/GOP's phony and inept toughness. . .

in fighting a "war on terrorism"

"They can't kick a duck in the ass unless they stand on a brick, and even then they miss the mark more than half the time"


:kick:

[politicaholic]

6. "Some people say the rising deficit is a plot to bankrupt America."

Simple addition and subtraction have historically eluded the most oppressive governments and monarchies. A healthy middle class is counter productive to the concept of elitism.

[wryter2000]

8. Ooooh

Good one.

[Dora]

9. Woot!

:applause:

[one_true_leroy]

10. i'll see your m&m's and raise you a bag of skittles...

"it's been suggested that the neoconservative plan all along has been to drown our government and constitution in the bathtub. some even say they are accomplishing just that with ceaseless wars, crippling deficits, job outsourcing, and the suspension of civil liberties."