Comments on: Do The Right Thing

By: anonymous

anonymous — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 21:16:45 +0000

“it’s better to go down fighting than to sell your soul.”

I hate to be the one to tell you this, but “Sell our souls!” is the official platform of the Democrats.

(The GOP, on the other hand, are the guys with the horns and the pitchforks.)

By: Kamachanda

Kamachanda — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 09:41:47 +0000

Is it still government by the people, for the people and of the people when those in power hold the people in contempt?

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 05:44:02 +0000

Yes, we should stick with this issue, understand in what ways the President did the wrong thing, and continue to explain it to his supporters. This can really erode his base if we keep after it. The very worst thing we can do is pull off a victory on this.
The practical step is to make it really painful for any Democrat (or Republican) to let Bush slide on this.
I was just watching a PBS Hagiography of Ronald Reagan. Predictable pabulum, but I kept getting the willies because every time I watched Reagan move I was struck forecefully by his obvious intelligence and creativity. He thought on his feet, he responded to questions with complete answers of his own choosing, he looked at the world around him with obvious curiosity and interest – in short, Ronald Reagan really was a lot smarter than Bush. I would have liked a more pleasant revelation for my New Year’s contemplation.

By: Uncle Mike

Uncle Mike — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 17:47:04 +0000

It may not be the career-ender we anticipate. Recent poll shows an overwhelming majority are concerned about privacy issues.

Link.

By: Becky

Becky — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 17:39:52 +0000

Remember when Katherine Harris made that dramatic statement about the “rule of law” when Bush was handed the presidency? Or when Clinton was impeached for lying to the American people? How many times were we reminded the “rule of law” was most important consideration? Perhaps we should be asking the republicans if the rule of law only matters when it benefits them. We need to keep reminding everyone that Bush didn’t need to break the law to tap phones, he just wanted to prove he could. The expansion of executive powers that Cheney and Bush are seeking is really about elevating the president above the law with unlimited power. The other 2 branches have an opportunity to rein him in if they are brave enough to do it.

By: steve duncan

steve duncan — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 14:00:59 +0000

oops, altars

By: steve duncan

steve duncan — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 14:00:28 +0000

If Bush said fighting terrorism required sacrificing babies on stone alters the public would chip in for the knives to do it.

By: Pimp the Twins

Pimp the Twins — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 11:02:46 +0000

You are goddamn right, Greg. This is an issue that isn’t about political gain or who’s going to win. It’s an issue about being an American. And not in the sense of “You’re an American because you supported the war,” but an American in the sense that America isn’t a flag or our military, but a set of laws designed to ensure that our citizens would be free to pursue happiness. Happiness with a capital H, in fact.

This is the ultimate issue of truthfully supporting Americans. Right, left, black, white, it doesn’t matter on this issue. Whether you abhor guns or have fifty, this spying means that it could be YOU. Just because it isn’t now doesn’t mean it won’t be later.

And if the Democrats do what they always do and let the Republicans change the subject with their fearmongering, they might as well get a refund on their spines. They’re probably still in the original packaging.