Reply #124: The lack of 'outrage' from those in the center is disturbing

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Where's the outrage over Democratic cooperation and collusion with the Bush Cabal?

This is too much. Clinton cuddling with Bush. Bush cuddling right back. Both congratulating each other on their leadership skills and political manipulations and opportunism. Media now reports that they share a 'warm relationship'. But the problem goes much deeper than Clinton and Bush*.

No one is suggesting that Democrats and their political OPPONENTS have to knock each other out every time they meet in front of the cameras. But we're talking about Democrats glad-handing and cooperating with those who steal elections, abuse civil rights, used 9-11 as an excuse for aggressive war, plan to destroy the social safety net, ignore domestic and international law and have worked together with anti-democratic forces to push through legislation that erodes the rights and liberties of all Americans.

We expected a loyal opposition party but all we got were Democrats having high tea with thugs and despots. What's this collaboration...this collusion...this AFFAIR going on between Democrats and ugly American Republicans? I don't expect perfection from any politician. But I do expect ethics, morality and loyalty to the people from the leaders of the Democratic party.

I can accept the realities of being in the minority party. I can even accept that the Republicans are ruthless and have a character assassination and propaganda machine that would have made Hitler and Stalin envious. But shouldn't we at least be able to expect our party to fight crime and corruption instead of condoning, turning a blind eye or participating with it?

But the really insulting thing is having Democratic leaders tell us to 'move on', 'get over it', 'stop living in the past' and to 'stop whining' about their 'bipartisanship' with the most corrupt government in our history. Worse...some rank and file Democrats are excusing this behavior by saying that it's a good sign that Democrats and Republicans are finally 'getting along'.

Many of the 'fringe element' and 'focus groups' are beginning to believe that the two parties are working together towards a one-party state where policies and agendas mesh so close together as to become indistinguishable. And now that the Neocons and Neodems get their money and support from corporations instead of the people...they plan on removing the Liberals and Progressives completely from the political landscape.