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Friday, December 16, 2005
Lack of Assertive Vision
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epublican woes won't rescue Democrats from their confusion. The Democratic party needs to say something more than "we're not them."
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say this not as a Democrat longing for a resurrection of his own party, nor a Republican hoping to talk about something other than scandal. As an independent voter, I join in the call for the Democratic party to stand up and let the electorate know for what it stands.
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am concerned that without (at least) two parties setting forth positions on critical issues, no real debate over policy choices will be had. Politics is not a sporting event. Governance is the point, not winning.
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ood governance is, right now, the responsibility of all elected officials, not only those in the majority party. We need two parties, and we need to have a real, substantive debate on the issues and problems facing our country.
Posted by fm on December 16, 2005 at 12:29 AM