The way I see it. The Bush administration became the mechanism for wealth redistribution from the middle class to the wealthy class that had admin. connections. Halliburton, etc. How much has been given to Becktel etc to rebuild Iraq? There's nothing rebuilt. If I were in the Guard or had family that was Man would I be pissed. There were civilians making 6 figures driving empty trucks around to build up their milage reports,while guardmen were dying for oil, they still are. I'm a FDR democrat so, I'm happy as can be. I'm just hoping Dems can finish the job and get the Senate too. I was never happy with Republican Rule. I think that's over for quite a while thanks to Bush. Maybe I should thank him.
You comments on Democrats and social conservatism ring an interesting note. Last week I was listening to WPR on the way to work and they were doing an unscientific pole to see who people would vote for governor.
There were a handful of callers that pointed out the they were pro-life Democrats. I have seen a shift towards more moderate stances in the local Democratic parties with the point being expressed that "I don't have to favor abortion to be a Democrat."
Likewise on the conceal-and-carry and gun related issues. The NRA trash line is that the Democrats are trying to take away your guns and hunting rights. I've yet to find evidence of this in the local parties or hear this talked about in the national debates. In fact, there a a vocal minority of local Democrats who don't oppose conceal-and-carry. Some I know voted for all Democrats but Doyle be he vetoed that bill.
There'll be war, there'll be peace.But everything one day will cease.All the iron turned to rust;All the proud men turned to dust.And so all things, time will mend.So this song will end.
--Pink Floyd
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CATO,
Are you serious? I thought it most super excellent, but I never thought you would?
The way I see it. The Bush administration became the mechanism for wealth redistribution from the middle class to the wealthy class that had admin. connections. Halliburton, etc. How much has been given to Becktel etc to rebuild Iraq? There's nothing rebuilt. If I were in the Guard or had family that was Man would I be pissed. There were civilians making 6 figures driving empty trucks around to build up their milage reports,while guardmen were dying for oil, they still are.
I'm a FDR democrat so, I'm happy as can be. I'm just hoping Dems can finish the job and get the Senate too. I was never happy with Republican Rule. I think that's over
for quite a while thanks to Bush.
Maybe I should thank him.
I might have voted for Kinky Friedman though!
Cato:
You comments on Democrats and social conservatism ring an interesting note. Last week I was listening to WPR on the way to work and they were doing an unscientific pole to see who people would vote for governor.
There were a handful of callers that pointed out the they were pro-life Democrats. I have seen a shift towards more moderate stances in the local Democratic parties with the point being expressed that "I don't have to favor abortion to be a Democrat."
Likewise on the conceal-and-carry and gun related issues. The NRA trash line is that the Democrats are trying to take away your guns and hunting rights. I've yet to find evidence of this in the local parties or hear this talked about in the national debates. In fact, there a a vocal minority of local Democrats who don't oppose conceal-and-carry. Some I know voted for all Democrats but Doyle be he vetoed that bill.
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