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The Dems have hit on a strategy
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Originally posted by Spanky
1856? How about since the beginning.
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Bilmore will tell you that the GOP was about as young as can be in 1856. And for the couple years before that, they were idealistic and principled.
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Those of us who support Bush don't have to do anything, and really can't do anything. I have no problem with Senators issuing written press releases saying how they disagree with Bush policy. But calling a press conference, or making televised speeches, where they say the war is insane, immoral and we can't win - that is irresponsible. If they want the Bush administration to hear their views, why don't they tell that to them in private? Why does it have to be public?
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Because we live in a democracy, and because having a debate about these things produces better, more-informed policy.
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If they are doing it to make sure people know they disagree, they can just put it on the record. But why all the publicity stunts? What do they accomplish?
As I said making public shockwaves about the fact that the war is a failure accomplishes nothing. It does not affect how Bush conducts his policy and in no way going to change how things are done. It is fine if they put themselves "on the record" as disagreeing or stating how they think things should be done, but the rest of it serves no purpose except to demoralize the troops and encourage the enemy.
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What I said above.
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“It was fortunate that so few men acted according to moral principle, because it was so easy to get principles wrong, and a determined person acting on mistaken principles could really do some damage." - Larissa MacFarquhar
Last edited by Tyrone Slothrop; 12-06-2005 at 11:37 PM..
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