Sore Loserman

[elSicomoro]

Of course he's using talking points, UT...I wouldn't expect anything less. I merely used that to underscore that this is about more than Iraq to him.

While the blogs may have provided a spark, they can only provide so much momentum. Darrell Issa bankrolled the recall in CA, but couldn't win the GOP nomination. You have have fuel for a fire...blogs are tinder or kindling at this point, IMO. And when I look at this election along with Cynthia McKinney being knocked out in Georgia, I get the idea that at least some Democrats are tired of the same ol' bullshit...they want to start fresh. And why not? The current Democrat powers-that-be are only doing well at this point because of GOP gaffes.

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by sycamore

... I get the idea that at least some Democrats are tired of the same ol' bullshit...they want to start fresh. And why not? The current Democrat powers-that-be are only doing well at this point because of GOP gaffes.

I agree, but it's not time to shift to the left. We've had six years of right-wing extremist bullshit. You don't fight that with left-wing extremism - you fight it with moderation. Liberals are going to vote Democrat, conseratives, repubican. The key will be getting moderates to vote Democrat. I think moderates are typically more conservative on spending, more liberal on social issues. Have you ever heard of someone who supports spending but is against spending it on social issues? Democrats also need to show potential voters that they are tough on defense, and that's what Leiberman did. I was against the invasion of Iraq, and would like to see us out of there, but there has to be a good plan in place, first. If I were the Democrats, I would make a platform that is more moderate, like Leiberman.