Crapping on the Canapes September 26
Woe be unto Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid if they’re cat owners. Their less than spectacular abilities in disciplining the cats in their party suggests that training real cats in similar fashion would result in an out-of-control pack of ferals with the run of the house and willing and able to crap on the canapes at the next fund-raising soiree.
Roughly two-thirds of the American public is against the war in Iraq. They voted PelosiCo into the majority to have something done about that. So far, all La Nance has been able to offer is hand-ringing about not having the votes and empty threats to hold the Carbuncle-in-Chief “accountable”, whatever the hell that means. And Harry? He just says, “Yeah. What she said.”
Certainly there are hard realities at work. We have a Dennis the Menace President leading a pack of craven ass-kissers who would frag their own grandmothers if given the command. And precisely because Dennis has spent his overly-long term menacing everything in sight, we’re left with no good answers - only choices between huge debacles.
The Excuses
At various turns, the Dems - including those running for President - have several pat excuses for their lack of success. So let’s take the most popular of them one at a time.
- Public Uncertainty - Most everyone agrees that leaving Iraq is a good thing, but nobody sees an easy way to do it. Pelosispeak says, “If we propose a well-thought out plan and it goes south, we’ll get blamed for it.” True, but if no one comes up with a plan, we’ll never leave and you’ll get blamed even more. Nancy, there are no good alternatives. Someone has to be the leader and say, “It sucks, but this is what we have to do. Sorry, there’s no spoonful sugar to make this evil medicine go down. Get over it.” If people voted for the friendliest and agreeable representatives, Judith Martin would have a seat in Congress.
- Strategic Uncertainty - We already know that whatever we do is going to be bad. Really bad. The risk of failure is high, but the risk of bleeding our nation dry is higher. The Crapweasel-in-Chief left us with an untenable situation. Crapweasels do that. But Nancy, it’s spine-growing time again. (See Public Uncertainty).
- Guilt - There’s an argument to be made - a valid one - that since we broke Iraq we should stick around to fix it. However, the time for doing that went by around the same time Lil’ Bush first said, “We’ll stand down as the Iraqis stand up”…for the 43rd time. News flash…that ain’t gonna happen. They’ve spent centuries killing each other over whose prophet has the shiniest halo. There’s no reason to think they’ll stop now, or ever for that matter. Iraq is Humpty Dumpty. “All the moron’s horses and all the moron’s men couldn’t put Humpty back together again.” It’s not a feel-good thing to say, but it’s true and we need to face it instead of pissing down our legs over what a raw deal it is.
Let ‘Em Filibuster
And that leaves us with the Big Two, a lack of bipartisanship and the President’s Constitutional prerogative to wage war as he sees fit. These two are simply opposite sides of the same coin.
Nancy and Harry whine like babies because they “don’t have the votes”. That’s true, but it’s the lamest excuse of them all. “If we propose a plan to leave in an orderly fashion, the Republicans will filibuster and the President will veto it,” they say.
When that inevitably happens, pass out the phone books and let them filibuster to their rancid hearts’ content. Let them filibuster until there are no phone books left except the Greater Rabbit Hash Metro area. If they give in and the President decides to veto, hand him a pen and say, “Help yourself you asshat.” And when things grind to a halt, do exactly what the Republicans have been doing to you for nigh onto two decades now - smile and say, “Those damn Republicans are a gaggle of obstructionists who are traitors and don’t want to support the troops!” Then, back it up with the myriad examples to prove your point.
Self-Fulfilling Whale Crap
Congress doesn’t have approval ratings lower than whale crap at the bottom of the Mariana Trench because “far left” Dems are pressing too hard. They have those ratings because two-thirds of the American public is sick to death elected representatives who don’t do a damned thing. They don’t expect that we’ll suddenly just up and leave one day and all will be right with the world. They know that takes time, even the “far lefties”. They know there will be carnage. They know that the situation might get a whole lot worse. But they also know something else. Doing nothing guarantees we’ll have a 51st state named Iraq. That doesn’t serve us or the poor sods caught in the crossfire.
And that’s just not acceptable to anybody.
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NYM Sep 26
I have really mixed feelings about this whole issue. What gets me is: if the majority of Americans really are this strongly opposed to our continued presence in Iraq then why is it that only candidates supporting some type of continued presence there are in the lead?
Sorry, I just can’t get past that fact no matter how much I want to believe we really are that opposed to continuing this fiasco. The bottom line simply isn’t bearing it out.
JimDandy Sep 27
So what?
No, really, so-the-fuck-what? What are you gonna do? Write a letter? Stop giving to MoveOn? Vote Republican?
Comeon! Comeon, you’re not going to vote Republican. You’re not going to do jack-shit. Unless you’re the CEO of a major corporation you don’t have the clout to make a difference in the Democratic Party. And everyone KNOWS you don’t have the balls to start a third party.
So, really, so what?
Charles Sep 27
It is perhaps time to realize that the Democrats actually agree with the Republicans on foreign policy, they just prefer to be more subtle about it. That also explains why all the “leading” candidates for President will not commit to getting US troops out of Iraq - they want to keep them there.
No Democratic leader in Congress is stupid. They know that their current strategy is accomplishing nothing that their voter constituents want. If they wanted to stymie Bush and the Republicans, they would change tactics - simply imitate the tactics the Republican have been using for years. We must therefore conclude that they really intend to do nothing and that they are serving the needs of the only constituents they care about - the big contributors.
As voters, we have little or no recourse. We have to understand that no Democrat likely to receive the Presidential nomination is going to really fix America, no Democratic Senate candidate is going to challenge the status quo, and most House candidates are no better.
They do know that we won’t vote for a Republican and that’s what they count on. If I am given a choice between Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani in November of next year, I will find the most intelligent anti-empire candidate on the ballot and vote for them. It will do no good, but if we all did it….
Blu Man Chu Sep 27
“Unless you’re the CEO of a major corporation you don’t have the clout to make a difference in the Democratic Party.”
damn howdy brother!
seriously, are you that surprised that the dems are as big a bunch of bullshitters as the rnc?
did you not pay attention? can i offer you a moist towelette?
Janice Brown Sep 27
The Democrats who were most recently elected at the national level PROMISED US we would get the hell out of Iraq… They blew it. They gave give a zillion LAME excuses about why they are voting WITH the Republicans, and it doesn’t hold water. Hell, I’m not saying we should start voting Republican, since none of those guys are even admitting that Bush is a dweeb. On a Congressional level I simply will vote for Democrats who haven’t been elected before (not going to support the folks already there and doing a poor job). Its the best I can do. On a national level we are doomed. Hmm.. Blu Man, do you have an extra towelette?
dsitributorcap Sep 27
you write:
And precisely because Dennis has spent his overly-long term menacing everything in sight, we’re left with no good answers - only choices between huge debacles.
so brilliant so true and so sad
as much as i agree with you — i also know it would be hundreds of times worse if the republicans still held congress — small solace, but something to hang a hat on
OP — too much of america is fast asleep and worried about purgatory (or whatever it is, being jewish i dont have to worry about hell) to worry about making the current life the best it could possibly be
Omnipotent Poobah Sep 27
Mama,
I have to agree with you. The way I see it, the 2/3 who are “against” the war are nearly as chicken as the pols. They want quick, simple, and clean and we’re long past that.
The dems are right in thinking they’ll get eaten alive if they chose wrong. but they’re getting eaten alive anyway, so what’s the difference. You might a well do something than do nothing.
Jim,
I can’t disagree with you, but I will say this - I’ll resist the craven bastards with every weapon at my disposal. Not because I think they’ll change, but so that I can look myself in the mirror and say that at least I tried.
Charles,
See my response to Jim. You’re right, if more people do it you change the tide. I’m not too hopeful that will happen, but at least I’ll give it a shot.
Rev,
I started from the position that I was willing to give them a chance, but I also figured this would happen and said as much at the time. No thanks for the towelette, but I could use a beach towel…or a winning lotto ticket, whichever is handiest.
Janice,
We may very well be doomed, but if history is any lesson, we’ve stood on this cliff before and managed to muddle through. The republic was here long before President Asshat, and will be here long after he’s gone - albeit a little worse for the wear.
DC,
I’m not a believer so I don’t have to worry about heaven or hell. But your life philosophy is sound, you make the best you can with what you’ve got. You don’t have much choice.
FranIam Sep 28
Ugh. Its been a long ass time since our elected officials actually tried to represent our issues.
I am so sick of it all.
Dusty Sep 28
The elected Dems will pay the price for their ignorance in misjudging the American public. I just hope the price isn’t another 4 years of Republican rule.
anon paranoid Sep 28
If I’m right there will be no elections in 2008 and that answers one of your questions.
When World War III starts we will get our freedom when China and Russia liberate us from the RFN’s. That is if the Nuclear Bombs don’t start falling here and elsewhere around the World.
The Democrats are no different than the RFN’s and we the people better wake up to that fact.
We no longer have representative government like we once had and this is now America The Fourth Reich.
God Bless.
Omnipotent Poobah Sep 28
Fran,
I am too on my darker days, but I refuse to give the craven bastards the satisfaction of ridding themselves of a pain in the ass like me.
AP,
You might be right.
fairlane Sep 29
Instead of standing up to Wingnuts over the last 25 five years, Shimocrats became Republicans.
Omnipotent Poobah Sep 29
Fairlane,
I suppose they were trying to beat them at their own game. Sheesh!
Dusty Sep 29
Fine..you can respond to everyone that comments but moi? Be that way you lil crapweasel