The "Democrats Are Worse" Narrative

[mykevermin]

It's a popular one. There's no denying that. No matter how much the Republicans have bungled damn near everything they've touched in the past 6 years, somehow, someway, they're still trying to scare people with the "Democrats are worse" line of thinking.

Local elections run mudslinging ads that decry the horror that would be "House Speaker Pelosi."

There is still plenty of ads and push polls suggesting that Democrats would raise taxes exorbitantly.

Nevertheless, John Cole of the Baloon Juice blog (just a blog, nothing more, nothing less) summarized this far too nicely for me to go on; it would be a waste:

That [Republicans] can weather DeLay, Abramoff, the Iraq crisis, the budget explosion, Randall Cunningham, Foley and his complicit crew, the injection of religion in all things science, the wholesale endorsement of torture, the Prescription Drug Plan, the looming crisis in Afghanistan, the breakdown of the military, domestic surveillance, the abuses of Abu Ghraib and the mess that is Gitmo, our completely collapsed international standing, the passage of Campaign Finance Reform, numerous attempts to codify gay-bashing in the Constitution, the hideous Bankruptcy Bill, the Schiavo nonsense, the total abdication of administration oversight, and the hundreds of other things I can’t remember off the top of my head, and still think that they can get away with the pat assertion that the “Democrats are worse” is pretty astounding.

 

[CocheseUGA]

Here's something to think about: Despite all of that, Republicans aren't going to be ousted in November. So that either highlights a serious flaw in the Democratic party, or in the nation as a whole.

 

[evanft]

[quote name='CocheseUGA']Here's something to think about: Despite all of that, Republicans aren't going to be ousted in November. So that either highlights a serious flaw in the Democratic party, or in the nation as a whole.[/quote]

Little from column a, little from column b.

 

[Trancendental]

How about "Sadaam would be worse"

 

[PKRipp3r]

[quote name='CocheseUGA'] Republicans aren't going to be ousted in November. [/QUOTE]

 

[CocheseUGA]

[quote name='PKRipp3r']

[/QUOTE]

Depends on your definition of 'ouster.' Mine is, the Republicans would have to lose 16-17 seats (depending on who gets Matsui's seat) in the House, and six seats in Congress (out of how many are actually up for grabs this year?)

Recent tard's legislation aside, I'd be willing to bet.

 

[PKRipp3r]

[quote name='CocheseUGA']Depends on your definition of 'ouster.' Mine is, the Republicans would have to lose 16-17 seats (depending on who gets Matsui's seat) in the House, and six seats in Congress (out of how many are actually up for grabs this year?)

Recent tard's legislation aside, I'd be willing to bet.[/QUOTE]

i got five on it

it has been broughten

who else wants some of this action?

it's easy money

 

[Sleepkyng]

i'll bet three pages in skivvies to your $5

 

[Sarang01]

Jeez what I want has no ing chance in reality in terms of election or in American or world politics right now.
I want an Old School Libertarian elected who would, as one of his primary goals, do away with interest completely in the banking sense or to be clear, charge no interest on debt. I'm starting to believe Mohammed had a VERY valid reason for making it a sin. Instead so much money every year would go out of your account to security and tellers and the like. No longer would Old Money be allowed to keep it's position without any risk. The best they could hope for are dividends and even then some big companes can or nearly do go bankrupt.

 

[mykevermin]

[quote name='Sarang01']Jeez what I want has no ing chance in reality in terms of election or in American or world politics right now.
I want an Old School Libertarian elected who would, as one of his primary goals, do away with interest completely in the banking sense or to be clear, charge no interest on debt. I'm starting to believe Mohammed had a VERY valid reason for making it a sin. Instead so much money every year would go out of your account to security and tellers and the like. No longer would Old Money be allowed to keep it's position without any risk. The best they could hope for are dividends and even then some big companes can or nearly do go bankrupt.[/QUOTE]

Why bring up Mohammed? Each and every self-described "Christian" is violating a very clear and oft-stated tenet of the Bible by participating in usury. Hell, it's such a sin it's mentioned more frequently than even homosexuality.

 

[elprincipe]

[quote name='mykevermin']It's a popular one. There's no denying that. No matter how much the Republicans have bungled damn near everything they've touched in the past 6 years, somehow, someway, they're still trying to scare people with the "Democrats are worse" line of thinking.[/quote]

Given the polls, it's all they've got, really. That and national security, where the Democratic position is not in line with the majority of the country that supports stuff like NSA spying.

[quote name='mykevermin']Local elections run mudslinging ads that decry the horror that would be "House Speaker Pelosi."[/quote]

I'd say smart tactic, but most people probably don't even know who she is. It probably is only effective with die-hard Republicans who are into politics. But I have to say it would be a horror, because Pelosi is an ultra-liberal lying unethical dimwit.

[quote name='mykevermin']There is still plenty of ads and push polls suggesting that Democrats would raise taxes exorbitantly.[/quote]

To be fair Democrats have spent the entire Bush administration criticizing the tax cuts. However, if they hold their increases to only the very wealthy as they claim, I don't see that as a liability (more like an asset).