As long as we're posting OP/ED pieces, here's an interesting one concerning the Democratic race,

Gaard

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The real division in the race for the Democratic nomination is between those who are willing to question not just the policies but also the honesty and the motives of the people running our country, and those who aren't.

What makes Mr. Dean seem radical aren't his policy positions but his willingness ? shared, we now know, by General Clark ? to take a hard line against the Bush administration. This horrifies some veterans of the Clinton years, who have nostalgic memories of elections that were won by emphasizing the positive. Indeed, George Bush's handlers have already made it clear that they intend to make his "optimism" ? as opposed to the negativism of his angry opponents ? a campaign theme. (Money-saving suggestion: let's cut directly to the scene where Mr. Bush dresses up as an astronaut, and skip the rest of his expensive, pointless ? but optimistic! ? Moon-base program.)
 

smashp

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That is Interesting. Clinton Succeeded Because he Was a positive voice. A "unificator" to say. HE focused on positive Issues.

This is how he beat the republicans to a pulp.

The REpubs learned this tactic with Bush, and so Evolved "Compasionate Conservatism" or at leat the Idea of. The Problem is many within the Republican Party and power system Cant Change their Ways.

And the Democrats are resorting to a "Negative" attitude about things.



Neither Party anymore Really "stands" for Anything. They Both are filled with loyalistic Party lemmings.

Repubocrats and Demublicans



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