Centrism and Values

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Friday November 12, 2004 · 9:33 PM PST

2004/11/12 · 21:33

I know there has been a lot of discussion of the "Moral Values" vote and the consensus seems to have settled: this issue didn't cost John Kerry the election. I don't want to rehash this debate too much, but I think it is also clear that "Moral Values" wasn't the issue that was going to win Kerry the election either.

I bring this up because I have come to believe that for all of the "Most Liberal Senator" rhetoric (which I never believed), Kerry was nomitated and ran on a predominantly centrist platform and record.

I came to this conclusion a few days ago while responding (vigourously) to a poster on another message board (see below).

There have been a number of calls for the Democratic party to "run to the right" in the past few weeks, but I think the party has done that at the national level, and without much success.

I think that the problem is not that the candidates' positions are too liberal, but that a significant number of voters are either unaware of the candidates' positions or simply disbelieve them.

How can the Democratic Party reach those who are disinclined to listen to or accept the party platform? Read More

What does 'the Bush Doctrine' mean to you (POLL)

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Sunday October 31, 2004 · 9:43 AM PST

2004/10/31 · 09:43

As we head in to the final stretch here, I thought a little levity might keep spirits and energy high.

Whenever I hear the phrase 'the Bush Doctrine', I think that it should refer to the word or phrase that best describes this administration. I've put a few choices in the poll below, so take your best shot.

And to round out the diary, Go Packers!

A Hypothesis

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Friday October 29, 2004 · 8:54 PM PDT

2004/10/29 · 20:54

Over the past few days, I have been troubled by a number of breaking stories. I wanted to revisit a few that I saw as part of a larger narrative that perhaps someone with a bent toward investigative journalism could either try to confirm or deny.

From this interview with Bush's former ghostwriter, we learn that Bush was fixated on invaded a small push-over country like Iraq to boost his approval ratings, even before he became President. Secondly, we know from this calendar that the Bush Administration started drafting their apparently politically expedient Iraq invasion just as our armed forces were about to capture Osama bin Laden. The implication so far is that through gross negligence and misplaced priorites, we allowed bin Laden to escape.

Now, generally I won't ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by incompetence. Unfortunately, we have reports that the current administration refused to fight a known terrorist because it would undermine the support for their desired Iraq war. Read More

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