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The Unity Schtick

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Elections 2008
Posted on Sun Jan 13, 2008 at 08:30:05 PM EST
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Jeralyn won't like it buuuut, the Unity Schtick:

BLITZER: You sound like one of those moderate Democrats and Republicans who met in Oklahoma recently, who want to see the Left and the Right basically move closer together.

DASCHLE: Exactly.

BLITZER: That's where you are, personally, I take it?

DASCHLE: Well, it's not only where I am personally. But I think it's where the American people are. It's where Barack is. It's why Barack is drawing so much support from independent and Republicans across the country. It's why Republicans say, for the first time, you know, I think I can work for that guy -- or work with that guy, because they don't feel as if he's representing the old Washington politics of the past.

This is the politics of the future, and he reflects it.

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    The Democratic Bob Michel (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by andgarden on Sun Jan 13, 2008 at 08:32:57 PM EST
    bleh.

    What happens in Oklahoma... (5.00 / 1) (#9)
    by kovie on Mon Jan 14, 2008 at 03:24:15 AM EST
    ...needs to stay in Oklahoma. Get it, ye men of no more importance?

    Look, I have no problem with bipartisanship when the two parties aren't that far apart, as they were in the 50's through 70's on many issues, and are willing to work together to hash out reasonable compromises. E.g. Voting and Civil Rights bills, FISA (the original one), War Powers, Boland Amendment, etc. Stuff needs to get done and this is a good way to do it during such times.

    But when you have one party that's so far right (and unethical) that it almost makes Goldwater look like Wellstone, and the other party (or at least its non-sellout wing) is simply trying to solve the nation's problems with tried and true solutions that have been around for a century (hint, it's called progressivism), you simply CANNOT have meaningful and principled bipartisanship.

    What is it that idiots (or just plain liars) like Daschle do not understand about this very basic concept? When the other guy wants to "drown you in the bathtub", you DO NOT go over to his hotel suite for a "meeting". No, you find a nice big club and you hit him over the head with it. He was run out of office by the other side while minority leader--a first for the generally collegiate senate--and he STILL thinks wants to make nice with them? What on earth is wrong with this putz and why is ANYONE listening to him who isn't Joe Klein or David Broder?

    It's clear that before any meaningful and principled bipartisanship is going to take place again, the other side will first have to be beaten down until it gets rids of its radicals and bad faith players (or at least marginalizes them since one can only hope for so much with the GOP) and comes to its senses again, and moves back towards the center-right, where it belongs. Until that happens, please ignore those men behind the curtain in the magical land of OK.

    Daschle (none / 0) (#2)
    by chemoelectric on Sun Jan 13, 2008 at 09:21:37 PM EST
    Daschle is one of the few people I have seen actually contradict himself or herself outright in a single sentence. I don't remember the sentence; it was many years ago but the fact that he done so struck me hard.

    I would take Daschle's support but would discourage him from likening himself to me.

    Oh, whatever (none / 0) (#3)
    by Grey on Sun Jan 13, 2008 at 09:36:14 PM EST
    It's why Republicans say, for the first time, you know, I think I can work for that guy

    Wow, what a marvelous, ground-breaking thing!  Oh, except for the fact that Sen. Clinton has already worked with all of them.  

    Get real, Daschle.

    Daschle (none / 0) (#4)
    by norris morris on Sun Jan 13, 2008 at 10:33:36 PM EST
    Daschle's Obama endorsement is a loser. His wife is a long time DC lobbyist, and not for good causes.  Google.

    Daschle himself was one of the most wishy washy leaders Democrats ever had. He was an embarassment.  His positions were always muddled at best. and always predictably spineless.
     So much for this endorsement. It's a mailing list.

    He also pushed the Rave Act (none / 0) (#5)
    by Jeralyn on Sun Jan 13, 2008 at 10:50:54 PM EST
    by trying to expand the crack house statute to include musical venues.

    And the "RAVE Act" reappears too -- only this time, the word "RAVE" never appears in a title. Rather, the "RAVE Act" language is found in sections 5131-36, under the misleading title "Crack House Statute Amendments."

    The Daschle bill extends the federal "crackhouse law" -- which makes it illegal to maintain a building for purposes of drug consumption -- to cover musical performances and other events of a temporary nature, and to make liable even those who make their premises available at no charge. The idea is to make the promoters of musical events liable for drug consumption at those events -- even when the consumption is entirely incidental, and has nothing to do with any action by the promoters. The legislation is, in effect, an admission of failure by the Drug Enforcement Agency: Unable to control drug use, it's looking to force concert promoters and theaters to do it, on pain of imprisonment.



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    Wonder how that would work out (none / 0) (#8)
    by oculus on Sun Jan 13, 2008 at 11:45:10 PM EST
    when the venue is owned by a public entity?

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    no, it isn't, not by a long shot: (none / 0) (#6)
    by cpinva on Sun Jan 13, 2008 at 11:17:07 PM EST
    This is the politics of the future, and he reflects it.

    unless we let it be. that, regardless of the democrat's hold of the white house, and both houses of congress, would represent a complete defeat, in my opinion.

    if you're going to do that, why waste time having different political parties, and purportedly different ideologies?

    That's what the people want? (none / 0) (#7)
    by koshembos on Sun Jan 13, 2008 at 11:20:54 PM EST
    This is what the backstabbing Washington hands want so they continue to be relevant.

    ...heads

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