Anyone else find it interesting that, although the democrat party (no longer capitalized, please note), with majorities in both houses and a democrat president, is folding its little tent and quietly stealing away?
Interesting news today -- Chris Dodd, Dorgan, and Ritter, three big dem cheeses, all are retiring after this term. That just about guarantees that the dems lose the senate majority, unless voters do something stupid, like elect another dem to take one of their places.
What amazes me, however, is that these guys are members of probably the most powerful political cabal in the most powerful nation in the world, and they're quitting. One of two things:
1.) They're men of honor and can't stand to see the dem leadership destroy the nation;
2.) They understand there's no way they'll be re-elected, so retirement looks better and is much less humiliating than what they'll surely face at the polls in November.
Dodd, I'm quite sure, is a total corrupt jerk, so #2 undoubtedly applies. The other two I don't know very well at all, so they could be honorable. I mean, it could happen.....
Anyway, just wanted to crow a little bit about this. I didn't think the democrats could survive the Clinton administration, but I guess it takes a complete and total disaster -- like a communist president and dem majorities in both houses, and they threatening the existence of the USA as the USA -- to stamp out 324 years of tradition. Oh well, the dems are pretty much done for now; better late than never. And to think this was Jefferson's party. Maybe he's coming to all of these guys in their dreams and reminding them of their oath to "protect and defend."
This is a great day for the nation!
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