Spring Break
The Democrats who once cried change now just cry
J. David McSwane
Issue date: 6/18/08 Section: Opinion
How many Democrats does it take to screw up an election?
It sounds like the beginning of a joke, and maybe it is. But I'd have to say in terms of election-screwing the Democrats are quite the team players.
As poised as they were to clinch this presidential election -- consider the embarrassing and drastic blunders of the Bush administration -- the Democrats seem to be more focused on clipping their front line.
From absurd accusations of plagiarism, to Rev. Jeremiah Wright's rightfully angry racial commentary that was unfairly turned into anti-American sentiment, to tiffs over who wears an American flag pin and who does not, the Democrats have beautifully stained a once legitimate cry for change in the highest political office.
Surely, blame falls in part on both Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton for that widely televised tickle-and-slap fest we're all relieved to hear has ended. Clinton's stunning performance, however, deserves a little detention and "I will not screw up any more elections" a thousand times on the chalkboard.
Now, it's up to Obama, a neophyte, to unite, even begrudgingly, a party half-stacked against him by Clinton, an experienced saboteur.
According to a recent Gallup poll, more than 28 percent of poor-sported Hillary-ites now vow to vote against the Democrats in the general election. Some might call it a very irrational and detrimental sort of collective action on behalf of a handful of Democrats. I'm going to have to stick with stupid.
Meanwhile, the Republicans have foregone any talk of social change in politics as they haul for the White House. And Republican Sen. John McCain couldn't ask for more Democratic fumbling to guide his way … well, maybe John Kerry or a caffeinated Howard Dean could seal the deal.
And McCain -- with a sound and consistent agenda ripped straight from Bush's personal White House strategy guide: "Murder and War Deluxe Colorforms Playset" -- promises to save us from that stint of progressive idealism we once witnessed in the early Democratic primary.
It sounds like the beginning of a joke, and maybe it is. But I'd have to say in terms of election-screwing the Democrats are quite the team players.
As poised as they were to clinch this presidential election -- consider the embarrassing and drastic blunders of the Bush administration -- the Democrats seem to be more focused on clipping their front line.
From absurd accusations of plagiarism, to Rev. Jeremiah Wright's rightfully angry racial commentary that was unfairly turned into anti-American sentiment, to tiffs over who wears an American flag pin and who does not, the Democrats have beautifully stained a once legitimate cry for change in the highest political office.
Surely, blame falls in part on both Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton for that widely televised tickle-and-slap fest we're all relieved to hear has ended. Clinton's stunning performance, however, deserves a little detention and "I will not screw up any more elections" a thousand times on the chalkboard.
Now, it's up to Obama, a neophyte, to unite, even begrudgingly, a party half-stacked against him by Clinton, an experienced saboteur.
According to a recent Gallup poll, more than 28 percent of poor-sported Hillary-ites now vow to vote against the Democrats in the general election. Some might call it a very irrational and detrimental sort of collective action on behalf of a handful of Democrats. I'm going to have to stick with stupid.
Meanwhile, the Republicans have foregone any talk of social change in politics as they haul for the White House. And Republican Sen. John McCain couldn't ask for more Democratic fumbling to guide his way … well, maybe John Kerry or a caffeinated Howard Dean could seal the deal.
And McCain -- with a sound and consistent agenda ripped straight from Bush's personal White House strategy guide: "Murder and War Deluxe Colorforms Playset" -- promises to save us from that stint of progressive idealism we once witnessed in the early Democratic primary.
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Registered Independent
posted 6/18/08 @ 2:38 PM MST
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Now that first opinion article demonstrated a regrettable lack of humor. Quite an inauspicious start.
We think you can do better. Well, maybe. (Continued…)
Craig Hawley
posted 6/19/08 @ 10:21 AM MST
Ah the inane ramblings of the ex Editor in Chief. I thought now that McSwane is graduated that he would already be working for Moveon.org or the Daily KOS. (Continued…)
The Boy Scout Test
posted 6/19/08 @ 3:00 PM MST
I think that putting Obama in charge of a Boy Scout Troop for the summer would be a good idea. It would give him at least a smattering of executive decision-making all on his own, anyway. (Continued…)
Bdygard
Craig Hawley
posted 6/19/08 @ 10:24 PM MST
Ah yes the non racist obama campaign now kicks hijab wearing Muslim girls and an Asian girl out because they said they needed more white people.
OMG. (Continued…)
Daily Kos: BREAKING: House Dems suck off Repugs. Again
posted 6/21/08 @ 7:17 AM MST
The House has passed an amendment immunizing telecommunications companies against lawsuits based on their participation in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). (Continued…)
Obama says GOP will use race to scare voters
posted 6/21/08 @ 3:15 PM MST
"We know what kind of campaign they're going to run. They're going to try to make you afraid," Obama said at the fundraiser. "They're going to try to make you afraid of me. (Continued…)
Craig Hawley
posted 6/22/08 @ 5:05 AM MST
Just look at the evidence people. Obama is a racist , elitist , bigot and so are his wife and his inner circle of lifelong friends.
He has no experience and it shows in his niave premise of meeting with world leaders of Terror with no preconditions , and thus encouraging more terror and negotiating from a position of weakness. (Continued…)
Ryan Saunders
posted 6/22/08 @ 10:10 PM MST
Oink, Oink!
McSwine is back...and as twisted as ever!
I am alomost certain he does not believe the things he says, he just likes the attention he gets. (Continued…)
Craig Hawley
posted 6/22/08 @ 11:01 PM MST
I agree Ryan. McSWane will never learn. I think like you that he just likes the attention he gets. He is like a little child that is a bad little boy because when he is bad at least he gets his mommies attention. (Continued…)
Bdygard
Craig Hawley
posted 6/23/08 @ 8:44 AM MST
Obama and Democrats and Liberals charge the Bush and others are in the Oil companies back pocket and can't be trusted.
Now we know that Obama is in the back pocket of the Ethanol companies. (Continued…)
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