Whose Country Is It, Anyway?
Molly Ivins' patience is clearly wearing thin with do-nothing Democrats:
What kind of courage does it take, for mercy's sake? The majority of the American people (55 percent) think the war in Iraq is a mistake and that we should get out. The majority (65 percent) of the American people want single-payer health care and are willing to pay more taxes to get it. The majority (86 percent) of the American people favor raising the minimum wage. The majority of the American people (60 percent) favor repealing Bush's tax cuts, or at least those that go only to the rich. The majority (66 percent) wants to reduce the deficit not by cutting domestic spending, but by reducing Pentagon spending or raising taxes.
The majority (77 percent) thinks we should do "whatever it takes" to protect the environment. The majority (87 percent) thinks big oil companies are gouging consumers and would support a windfall profits tax. That is the center, you fools. WHO ARE YOU AFRAID OF?
But the Dems are no doubt aware of these polls. If there's one thing a politician knows how to do, it's suck on his finger and stick it in the air.
Something else must be in play here. Something that is corrupting the entire political process. But what? What could it possibly be?
Comments
That's a great Ivins column. Earlier she equates the "bully mentality" of the administration with those in WWI who were quick to kick the German dachsunds, but not the German shepherds. "Kick the little dog!" mentality indeed.
Posted by: Neil Shakespeare | January 21, 2006 12:59 AM
I've long thought that Molly Ivins is an underappreciated national treasure. Amazing, isn't it, that with scandal after scandal virtually handed to the Dems on a silver platter by their corrupt opponents, no one but Al Gore seems to have the courage to step forward and tell it like it is.
I mean, look at Harry Reid's mishandling of the Abramoff situation, culminating in a pathetic public apology for having gone "too far." Aside from leaving D's on the defensive in a case where they clearly should have the upper hand, Harry provided a perfect example of the ineffective timidity that characterizes the entire Democratic lineup.
Can anyone say, "Third Party?"
Posted by: BobP | January 21, 2006 11:39 AM
The media knows how to say 'third party,' but only condescendingly and dismissively, or when equating 3rd parties with wasted votes.
I doubt we can truly 'update America' until we have a real multi-party system.
Posted by: abi | January 21, 2006 12:23 PM