A Stumble a Day ... NYT editorial says the Democrats hit the right note

[kpete]

Editorial
A Stumble a Day ...

Published: March 15, 2006
Every second-term presidency tends to get tired and falter a bit. But these days, when so many big things are going so very wrong, smaller errors seem like an echo of overall ineptitude. And since President Bush has convinced Americans that we live in a permanent state of threat from evildoers abroad, the bumbling takes on a more ominous note.

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The founding fathers understood that there would be times in American history when the country lost confidence in the judgment of the president. Congress and the courts are supposed to fill the gap. But the system of checks and balances is a safety net that doesn't feel particularly sturdy at present. The administration seems determined to cut off legitimate court scrutiny, and the Republicans who dominate the House and Senate generally intervene only to change the rules so Mr. Bush can do whatever he wants. (If the current Congress had been called on to intervene in the case of Mr. Allen, it would probably have tried to legalize shoplifting.)

The Democratic Party is not exactly the last word in prescience, but even the Democrats have put their finger on the mood of the moment, focusing on the theme of administrative incompetence. They're striking the right note, but it's not a tune we can afford to listen to for the next three years.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/15/opinion/15wed1.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

[The Backlash Cometh]

1. How can someone so incompetent gather so much power?

Because he could. No one stopped him.

[xultar]

2. Ever hear the famous quote...

"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups."

I think that about sums it up.

[jamesinca]

3. Sure the Dems have found the pulse

but what will they do with it is the question.
"but even the Democrats have put their finger on the mood of the moment, focusing on the theme of administrative incompetence."

Here is what they have done so far with this:

1)Voted in Alito
2)renewed the Patriot Act
3)back away from Sen. Feingold
4) not support Rep. Conyers

So far they have found less important things to do like take the pink tutu's to the dry cleaners. They want to be extra starched and prissy come Monday.