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2008-10-01 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by tipper 2008-10-01 01:51|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 And the more general point that goes along with those made in this well done little essay: the detachment of responsibility from action, of record and accountability, will be almost complete. A very dangerous - not to mention infuriating and demoralizing - thing.

GOP failure in both energy and mortgage finance consisted of failing to block, or undo, Dem policies that have, indisputably, proven disastrous. That is one sort of failure.

But the donks' failures are of basic policy - their ideas were stupid, and they've led to bad consequences. Yet they stand poised to PROFIT from this record of dereliction? Ponder that for a second.

And of course it goes beyond energy and finance. Think of the despicable, unprecedented (since the Civil War) behavior of many Dems, esp. their leadership, WRT life-and-death issues in the GWOT these last few years. The attempted sabotage of the final phase in Iraq. The unbelievable slander of serving US forces, even of Marines involved in a court martial. The poison dumped into our political culture with the absurd and outrageous assertions made about Bush and intentional deception on issues of war and peace.

The GOP's failings and flaws are many; there are also many fine Dems who clearly have smarts and decency to spare - but the latter have not uttered a peep going on 8 years now, as their once-great party has become an irresponsible and loathsome force on key national issues.

All this - easily a record of accomplishment earning the Dem party as currently configured political oblivion - will be REWARDED with the White House? With an unprepared, arrogant, cowardly, creepy nobody farcically "shouldering" the burdens of leadership?

The link between action or policy and consequence and accountability seems just about gone. One can be wrong about a war - and contemptibly indecent in pushing one's views - and suffer no consequences. One can slander American warriors, trample on the emotions of the families of the fallen, cling steadfastly to policies that impoverish and disrupt, poison the political culture with preposterous claims, echo despicable foreign contempt for American sacrifice and decency in promoting security and human freedom - and prosper in an election, in America.

Posted by Verlaine 2008-10-01 04:24|| 2008-10-01 04:24|| Front Page Top

#2 The polls indicate that a large majority of people believe that the Republicans are directly responsible for this mess. I guess that's the only explanation that they've heard so far.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-10-01 07:35|| 2008-10-01 07:35|| Front Page Top

#3 Filmstrip that explains it all: The Subprime Primer
http://docs.google.com/
TeamPresent?docid=ddp4zq7n_0cdjsr4fn&skipauth=true

(Can't seem to make links work so you'll have to reassemble this address; sorry.)

Posted by Glenmore 2008-10-01 08:59|| 2008-10-01 08:59|| Front Page Top

#4 The reality is that we have a totally unpalatable choice in either one of these candidates. McCain, should he win, would almost certainly be a one-term President even if he wanted a second term.

Obama...I suspect he will be the most hated President in American political history if he gets elected. The ignorant fools on the Left want this guy bad enough to sell their souls to the Devil to get him. If he gets elected, I suspect it won't take long for them to get buyer's remorse. I also suspect the U.S. Secret Service is really going to earn their pay for four years in an Obama presidency.

Posted by Jolutch Mussolini7800 2008-10-01 10:16|| 2008-10-01 10:16|| Front Page Top

#5 [anonymous has been pooplisted.]

Posted by anonymous 2008-10-01 10:48|| 2008-10-01 10:48|| Front Page Top

#6 Glenmore, there is a trojan in your link.

Posted by tipper 2008-10-01 11:01|| 2008-10-01 11:01|| Front Page Top

#7 The polls indicate that a large majority of people believe that the Republicans are directly responsible for this mess.

Has anyone heard any mention of the Community Re-investment Act from the media (outside of Fox news)? OR of the Demon Rats blocking of any reforms from Bush or McCain?

That explains it.

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-10-01 11:12|| 2008-10-01 11:12|| Front Page Top

#8 You don't know what kind of doggy doo Obama has ready to throw at McCain. I wonder if they have a gentleman's agreement not the mention certain things.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-10-01 16:48|| 2008-10-01 16:48|| Front Page Top

#9 I wonder if they have a gentleman's agreement not the mention certain things. Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305

By simple definition, I doubt a "gentleman's agreement" could bind either of them.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-10-01 17:33|| 2008-10-01 17:33|| Front Page Top

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