Moving On
The Bush administration will predictably result in a disaster for most people in this country.
And it is only fair that the American people reap what they have sown.
The question is whether the Democrats or a new progressive party can take back control of the country before it slides irrevocably into the abyss. I will fight the good fight, and certainly right now, I am not ready to bail on this country. But if it looks like we are descending into some sort of fascist theocracy, I will be happy to leave.
So what to do with the Democrats?
I am obviously more than a little displeased with them at this point. They threw away a golden opportunity to beat a failed and a severely flawed president. Let's face it, John Kerry ran a mediocre campaign. Like Al Gore, Kerry's a very good man, but he simply did not connect with enough average Americans. Kerry did not project his agenda enough and he did not hit Bush hard enough. He spent way too much time talking about Iraq, which was not his strong suit. I don't want to beat up on Kerry too much-- running for president is hard and you simply can't do everything people expect. The bottom line is that Kerry could have done better on getting a clear message out and coordinating with the rest of the Democrats. The biggest shame is that the Democrats were not limited by money this time, and they still could not get their message out effectively.
It remains to be seen how effective the Democrats will be as simply an opposition party. In terms of ideals and political philosophy, the Democrats are by far a better alternative than the Republicans. However, given their complicity in covering up the crimes of 9/11, and their general incompetence in elections, I am losing a LOT of faith in the Democrats.
I will have to see how the Democrats respond in the next four years, but perhaps it is time to find a new, more progressive movement to support. A movement that is interested in uncovering the corruption in our government revealed by 9/11.
And it is only fair that the American people reap what they have sown.
The question is whether the Democrats or a new progressive party can take back control of the country before it slides irrevocably into the abyss. I will fight the good fight, and certainly right now, I am not ready to bail on this country. But if it looks like we are descending into some sort of fascist theocracy, I will be happy to leave.
So what to do with the Democrats?
I am obviously more than a little displeased with them at this point. They threw away a golden opportunity to beat a failed and a severely flawed president. Let's face it, John Kerry ran a mediocre campaign. Like Al Gore, Kerry's a very good man, but he simply did not connect with enough average Americans. Kerry did not project his agenda enough and he did not hit Bush hard enough. He spent way too much time talking about Iraq, which was not his strong suit. I don't want to beat up on Kerry too much-- running for president is hard and you simply can't do everything people expect. The bottom line is that Kerry could have done better on getting a clear message out and coordinating with the rest of the Democrats. The biggest shame is that the Democrats were not limited by money this time, and they still could not get their message out effectively.
It remains to be seen how effective the Democrats will be as simply an opposition party. In terms of ideals and political philosophy, the Democrats are by far a better alternative than the Republicans. However, given their complicity in covering up the crimes of 9/11, and their general incompetence in elections, I am losing a LOT of faith in the Democrats.
I will have to see how the Democrats respond in the next four years, but perhaps it is time to find a new, more progressive movement to support. A movement that is interested in uncovering the corruption in our government revealed by 9/11.
posted by spooked at 4:09 PM
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