I have always been leery of One Issue Groups. Whether you are for abortion or against abortion, if you base all your votes on that one litmus test, you seem kind of nutty in my book. Ditto taxes, welfare, immigration, civil rights, defense, whatever. Anyone so focused on one and only one issue is too much a zealot for my tastes.
At this point, the once proud Democratic Party has been reduced to a one issue party. Their one trick, the only plank they are running on, is We Hate George Bush.
After several years of almost the entire american media (save Fox) pounding the view, it has been hammered into an entire platform for the next two elections. And, because of the constant barrage, it appears that the elections will go the way of the Democrats (if polls are to be believed).
Then what?
Socialized medicine? Enormous tax increases? Abandon Iraq to Iran? Withdraw from the region and wait for the UN to line its pockets in more oil for money for nukes scams?
There is no question that the GOP has stumbled here and there (although unemployment and GDP growth are both QUITE acceptable, as is Dubya's record of no attacks on our soil in the last five years). And abandoning traditional GOP principles is going to cost them dearly at the poll. No doubt.
But after youze guys take over, then what?
Will all the problems disappear? Will enormous tax increases solve them? Will the UN?
Okay, you guys hate George Bush. We get it. We understand. But dont tell us what you are running AGAINST. How about tell us what you are running FOR? Dont tell us what you hate about now. Tell us what you are going to DO about the problems that we have now.
I think, personally, that the next president will face enormous challenges. Fortunately, there wont be a polarized and poisoned political process to hamper him/her in our hour of need (tongue FIRMLY in cheek).
Ugh.