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To: JohnM who wrote (107076)4/1/2005 12:01:29 AM
From: Nadine Carroll  Respond to of 793824
 
My guess is that the Dems are learning how to act as the oppositional party rather than a "just out of power" governing party

I always thought the oppositional parties sharpened their ideologies. It's much easier to maintain an ideological purity while you aren't bearing the responsibility of governing.



To: JohnM who wrote (107076)4/1/2005 8:46:38 AM
From: unclewest  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793824
 
"We'll see them using battles like the social security one"

As long as the demos insist on living off their children's current earnings and refuse to allow those children to provide some security for their own future, the party will continue to shrivel.

Many 30 and 40 YO Americans are beginning to understand that they are the pigeon in this game. And they are beginning to realize who is playing for them and who is playing to continue to take them to the cleaners.

You sheer sheep and then feed them well. You don't skin them.
The elderly demo statesmen are in real danger of killing off their breeding stock for one last good meal.



To: JohnM who wrote (107076)4/1/2005 5:15:00 PM
From: carranza2  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793824
 
To put my argument another way, I don't think the principle [sic] problem for the Dems is at the ideational level.

Ah, Prof, what a wonderful totally appropriate Freudian slip.

You've made my day.