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Re: A Jeffers factoid or two
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Tue, 29 May 2001 15:38:29 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Maggie Cambron writes:
> It's funny how around election time the differences were minimized, but once
> Bush was safely ensconced in the White House he felt free to push his right
> wing agenda. On the whole I think it is true that because of the realities of
> getting elected in this country candidates have to embrace Demopublicanism.
> The main reason I was forced to join Ralph's party was to make a statement
> about my dissatisfaction at the caving in of the Democrats to more
> conservative factions.
An undeniable truth about this, though, is that the Democratic Party is
more likely to court moderate, center-leaning republicans than it is to try
to embrace the far-left fringe. Another unfortunate truth is that a vote
for Nader was very much a vote for Bush, but thankfully(?) it didn't make
much difference in the end.
> I do find it a great relief that the Democrats have now retaken control of the
> Senate, primarily because of what Bush and his administration have shown in
> the space of a few months what they plan to do for our environment. The only
> reason I'm not dancing in the streets is because power could shift back at any
> time, with Toricelli(D) of New Jersey under the threat of indictment (OTOH
> Strom Thurmond must be pushing 100-- how much longer can HE last?).
I think they should keep Turmond, because how many other original signors
of the Declaration of Independence do we still have in office?
> Maggie C. (it's actually pretty easy being Green)
I'm pleased that you're aware of the differences between the Democrats and
Republicans. Many of the Greens I've spoken to seem to believe that the two
parties are identical; it's a shame that some people needed George's
80's-revival politics to point out the distinctions.
Dave!
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| (...) Yes, and since there are a lot more voters in the center, in some ways I can't blame the Democrats for choosing to court them, pragmatist that I am. (...) Yes also, and lest you think that all Greens voted for Nader in November, some of the (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) It's funny how around election time the differences were minimized, but once Bush was safely ensconced in the White House he felt free to push his right wing agenda. On the whole I think it is true that because of the realities of getting (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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