Comments on: drawing a line in the sand http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/2006/02/23/drawing-a-line-in-the-sand/ Robert Fischer and Brian Hurt on Punditry, Programming Languages, and Other Religious Issues Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:55:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: bhurt-aw http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/2006/02/23/drawing-a-line-in-the-sand/#comment-215 bhurt-aw Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:32:23 +0000 http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/?p=108#comment-215 Note that <a>Republicans think this deal is a bad idea</a>. This isn't just bad for the country, this is pissing off the base. The Democrats we have "in charge" right now are particularly adept at snatching defeat from the jaws of crushing victory. When I see someone constantly repeating a behavioral pattern that does not fullfill their stated goals, I tend to assume one of two things: 1) they're insane, or 2) they're lying about their stated goals. The Democratic leadership claims they want to win, but they keep acting in ways that <em>have been historically proven to lead to losses</em>. So: insane, or lying about wanting to win? Either way, I'm saying it's time for some new leadership. Note that Republicans think this deal is a bad idea. This isn’t just bad for the country, this is pissing off the base.

The Democrats we have “in charge” right now are particularly adept at snatching defeat from the jaws of crushing victory. When I see someone constantly repeating a behavioral pattern that does not fullfill their stated goals, I tend to assume one of two things: 1) they’re insane, or 2) they’re lying about their stated goals. The Democratic leadership claims they want to win, but they keep acting in ways that have been historically proven to lead to losses. So: insane, or lying about wanting to win? Either way, I’m saying it’s time for some new leadership.

]]> By: Candide http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/2006/02/23/drawing-a-line-in-the-sand/#comment-206 Candide Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:20:39 +0000 http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/?p=108#comment-206 I certainly agree that Democrats should be making a huge deal out of this, but they're not. The fact that it's already fading from the public consciousness before it really got hold leads me to believe that the Democrats still have the failing leadership that's lead them to glorious defeats and lost them ground for basically the last decade. I'm not sure that the sale of the ports to the UAE is really a huge weak point in national security. I certainly think nationalizing them is a stupid, stupid idea: does the US government really want to be in the shipping and handling business? Does it have <em>any</em> business being in that business? Now, I certainly am in favor of having strict US government oversight of incoming and outgoing packages, whether it be Customs or Coast Guard or whatever, and I think implementing that program would be a more sensical and cost-effective. Now, Bush declaring that he'll veto any ability to block this sale is just stupid. It's making a mountain out of a molehill, which is something the Democrats should be doing. Strangely, they've chose to let this slide -- guess they're keeping their powder dry again. I certainly agree that Democrats should be making a huge deal out of this, but they’re not. The fact that it’s already fading from the public consciousness before it really got hold leads me to believe that the Democrats still have the failing leadership that’s lead them to glorious defeats and lost them ground for basically the last decade.

I’m not sure that the sale of the ports to the UAE is really a huge weak point in national security. I certainly think nationalizing them is a stupid, stupid idea: does the US government really want to be in the shipping and handling business? Does it have any business being in that business? Now, I certainly am in favor of having strict US government oversight of incoming and outgoing packages, whether it be Customs or Coast Guard or whatever, and I think implementing that program would be a more sensical and cost-effective.

Now, Bush declaring that he’ll veto any ability to block this sale is just stupid. It’s making a mountain out of a molehill, which is something the Democrats should be doing. Strangely, they’ve chose to let this slide — guess they’re keeping their powder dry again.

]]> By: bhurt-aw http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/2006/02/23/drawing-a-line-in-the-sand/#comment-202 bhurt-aw Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:56:19 +0000 http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/?p=108#comment-202 <b>Republicans are willing to sell the security of the United States off to the highest bidder.</b> Every Democrat within shouting distance of a microphone should be shouting that. It's short, it paints the Republicans as weak on national defense, and it's true. Republicans are willing to sell the security of the United States off to the highest bidder. Every Democrat within shouting distance of a microphone should be shouting that. It’s short, it paints the Republicans as weak on national defense, and it’s true.

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