After Setback, Democrats Must Not Retreat
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on November 12th, 2010 5:31 am by HL
After Setback, Democrats Must Not Retreat
E.J. Dionne, New Republic
WASHINGTON — In 2008, the largest number of voters in American history gave the Democrats their largest share of the presidential vote in 44 years and big majorities in the House and Senate.How did Republicans react? They held their ideological ground, refused to give an inch to the new president, and insisted that persistent opposition would eventually yield them victory. And on Nov. 2, it did. Receive news alertsYet now that Democrats have suffered a setback — in an election, it should be said, involving many fewer voters than the big battle two years ago — they are being counseled to do…
Repealing Health Law Will Backfire on GOP
Joe Conason, NY Observer
Overstating the importance of a midterm election is understandably tempting for politicians and pundits, especially when the partisan turnover reaches historic proportions, as it indisputably did on Nov. 2. It is a temptation to which Republicans and conservatives seem particularly vulnerable.When their party won the first George W. Bush midterm in 2002, Karl Rove crowed that his political team had made history, which was true enough — and then went on to claim a partisan realignment that would put Republicans in charge for decades if not centuries. They lost control of Congress and…
The True Liberty to Forget
Joe Carter, First Things Magazine
Spend a day with your local military recruiter, and you'll be encouraged by the number of people who go out of their way to say how much they support our troops and how much they appreciate the service of these young veterans. Then watch as the recruiters casually ask when they'll be bringing their son or daughter to the recruiting station to learn more about serving their country.Their spines stiffen, they smile blankly, and a coldness comes over them. If they are quick-witted, they will find a joking way to dismiss the question. More often, though, they will simply blurt…
