Let's Choose Our Own
Not long ago columnist Molly Ivins wrote an article criticizing the “D.C. Democrats� for providing poor examples of leaders for Democrats nationally. “I’ve had it with every calculating, equivocating, triangulating, straddling, hair-splitting SOB up there, and that includes Hillary Rodham Clinton,� she says.
Molly is critical of Clinton and others over their repeated support of Cheney administration moves, from the invasion and occupation of Iraq to the fiasco of Congress keeping Terry Schiavo’s body “alive� to banning flag burning. “Look at their reaction to this Abramoff scandal,� she continues. “They’re talking about a ‘lobby reform package’. We don’t need a lobby reform package, you dimwits, we need full public financing of campaigns, and every single one of you who spends half your time whoring after special interest contributions knows it.� She doesn’t linger on Hillary’s hubby selling an indulgence to the mafioso who donated $300,000 to her campaign, and her refusal to give back money donated by Abramoff.
Molly goes on to say that the PEOPLE of the Democratic Party, not its leaders, are the only ones challenging the inherently corrupt system. We’re seeing that over and over with town after town going on record as opposing a war that was begun with lies and now, as even William Buckley has admitted, has failed. And yet people like Dianne Feinstein and Hillary Clinton and virtually all congressional Democrats supported it at the beginning, and support it now.
What is happening here is that these “DINO’s� are feeding at the Trough of Abramoff, and assuming that we will follow them, as we followed Al Gore and John Kerry into defeat. When they approve the illegal actions of the Cheney administration, and national treasures like John Bolton and Alberto Gonzales to represent our interests on the world stage, how are WE being represented?
Molly suggests we select our OWN candidates “who take clear stands and kick ass.� “If there’s nobody in Washington and we can’t find a Democratic Governor,� says Molly, “let’s run Bill Moyers or Oprah or some university president with ethics and charisma.�
She goes on to say that Howard Dean raised $42 million, with a late start, so we should be able to do the same.
Right on, Molly! Bill or Oprah are OK with me, or Obama or Nancy Pelosi or Barbara Boxer. Maybe even Michael Moore! Let’s start by throwing out the usual gang of idiots, and then start to work on something REALLY different. We should insist that REAL Democrats favor ending the war NOW. Any that favor continued genocide of Iraqis and Americans. . .throw 'em out.
As Buckley says, “…different plans have to be made. And the kernel here is the acknowledgement of defeat.�
Comments
I'm also for full public financing of campaigns as long as none of my money is used.
Posted by: Robb Willis | March 25, 2006 12:43 AM