Comments on: Democrats Sleepwalking in Washington http://themoderatevoice.com/15415/democrats-sleepwalking-in-washington/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Mon, 28 May 2012 05:56:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/15415/democrats-sleepwalking-in-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-100307 DLS Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:17:39 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15415/democrats-sleepwalking-in-washington/#comment-100307 If the Dems go too far left, they risk (and deserve) a backlash. Maybe that's why, despite their continued attacks on Bush, they're not trying anything outrageous. They even are not going to impose a <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/democratic-leaders-shoot-down-war/story.aspx?guid=%7BBC4830D8-79C9-4B5C-928E-6C23FBB3EFCE%7D" rel="nofollow">war tax</a>, it appears. If the Dems go too far left, they risk (and deserve) a backlash.

Maybe that’s why, despite their continued attacks on Bush, they’re not trying anything outrageous. They even are not going to impose a war tax, it appears.

]]> By: Sam http://themoderatevoice.com/15415/democrats-sleepwalking-in-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-100292 Sam Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:36:36 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15415/democrats-sleepwalking-in-washington/#comment-100292 Well, the GOP seems intent on running this country into the ground. The Democrats for their part aren't smart or strong enough to do whats right. At the heart of it all lies special interests and a political machine that caters to shaping our votes into how things appear rather than how they actually are. We seem with every election cycle to move farther away from the real world, where our leaders seem unable to manage the nation or get elected based on competence. I'm hoping the real political backlash coming isn't one of GOP vs. Democrats, but one of ability vs. flash, reality vs. wishful thinking and empty promises. Well, the GOP seems intent on running this country into the ground. The Democrats for their part aren’t smart or strong enough to do whats right. At the heart of it all lies special interests and a political machine that caters to shaping our votes into how things appear rather than how they actually are.

We seem with every election cycle to move farther away from the real world, where our leaders seem unable to manage the nation or get elected based on competence. I’m hoping the real political backlash coming isn’t one of GOP vs. Democrats, but one of ability vs. flash, reality vs. wishful thinking and empty promises.

]]> By: George Sorwell http://themoderatevoice.com/15415/democrats-sleepwalking-in-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-100273 George Sorwell Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:25:54 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15415/democrats-sleepwalking-in-washington/#comment-100273 The Democrats should be forcing the Republicans to make actual stay-up-all-night filibusters. The Democrats should be forcing the Republicans to make actual stay-up-all-night filibusters.

]]> By: domajot http://themoderatevoice.com/15415/democrats-sleepwalking-in-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-100250 domajot Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:56:16 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15415/democrats-sleepwalking-in-washington/#comment-100250 The votes by Democrats on the Leberman/Kyl Amendment acted like a splash of cold water in my face. Webb seems to be one of the few aboard who is awake and doing what's right instead of psturing. The votes by Democrats on the Leberman/Kyl Amendment acted like a splash of cold water in my face.

Webb seems to be one of the few aboard who is awake and doing what’s right instead of psturing.

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