A neo-con endorsing a "responsible democrat?"
interestingly, thomas de zengotita, posting at huffpo, comes at an issue that i have been grappling with in my own mind, just from an unexpected angle...
actually, i have thought that over...
in reading zengotita's post, once i got past the initial "oh-my-god" reaction, i have to say i'm not surprised by anything he has to say... for some time now, i haven't considered hillary a democrat (at least by MY definition), and to hear kristol pining for a "responsible democrat" and then mentioning hillary in a moment of embarrassment, surprises me not at all...
i have been speculating of late on what kind of on-going horrors we will be facing if the new president is sworn in on 20 january 2009 and the same constitution-shredding, signing statement power grabbing, rule of law be damned measures put in place by bush and his minions are still in effect... do i want hillary swearing that we can "trust her" to uphold the constitution...? speaking for myself, i have to say, no way in hell...
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In this debate with Robert Kuttner hosted by The American Prospect, Bill Kristol, gave us a preview of how neocon thinking is evolving now that the Bush boat is foundering. He was arguing that "responsible Democrats" are going to have to deal with the same world (Islamic terror, Iraq, etc.) that the Bush administration has been dealing with. His point was that, when that time comes, there won't be that much difference in content (as opposed to style) between a "responsible Democratic" administration and the Bush regime.
Then, sort of being humorous, but not really--he was actually blushing-- he said something to the effect that he thinks that it might a good thing for this country if a responsible Democrat were to win the next election so that the nation as a whole will realize this truth. Then he mumbled something about how he's tempted to come out and support Hillary--but of course he wouldn't do that because that would only hurt her chances...
Think that over...
actually, i have thought that over...
in reading zengotita's post, once i got past the initial "oh-my-god" reaction, i have to say i'm not surprised by anything he has to say... for some time now, i haven't considered hillary a democrat (at least by MY definition), and to hear kristol pining for a "responsible democrat" and then mentioning hillary in a moment of embarrassment, surprises me not at all...
i have been speculating of late on what kind of on-going horrors we will be facing if the new president is sworn in on 20 january 2009 and the same constitution-shredding, signing statement power grabbing, rule of law be damned measures put in place by bush and his minions are still in effect... do i want hillary swearing that we can "trust her" to uphold the constitution...? speaking for myself, i have to say, no way in hell...
Labels: 2008 Election, Bush Administration, Democrats, Hillary Clinton, neocons, Robert Kuttner, William Kristol
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posted by profmarcus at
5/04/2007
