Daily Kos: Ran Talbott

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Wednesday January 30, 2008 · 8:59 AM PST

2008/01/30 · 08:59

Inspired by invisiblewoman's diary on fear, I started thinking about how the Democrats could confront the the campaign of fear that the Republicans are likely to wage this year. Perhaps, instead of simply trying to call "Foul!", they should use an approach that's worked in the past: inspiration and real leadership.

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How many Americans would respond to this speech by "pushing back" for civil liberties?

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How many Americans would respond to this speech by "pushing back" for civil liberties?

Only a few

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Many (on the order of 1/4 to 1/3)

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About half

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Well over half

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The vast majority are still too scared to even think about it

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Give Bush a "Clean Bill of Hell": Calling the FISA Bluff

Ran Talbott

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Saturday January 26, 2008 · 2:41 AM PST

2008/01/26 · 02:41

Whenever Congress tries to force Bush to accept something he doesn't like by attaching it to something he does, he whines that it should give him a "clean bill". It's time to give him one on FISA.

Why the Iraq AUMF was evil, and voting for it unforgiveable

Ran Talbott

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Tuesday January 22, 2008 · 10:53 PM PST

2008/01/22 · 22:53

Many have called for the Presidential candidates who voted for the Iraq AUMF to "explain" or "apologize for" their votes. Many have said we should at least cut them some slack, if not outright forgive them, because "they were lied into supporting the war, too".

But, knowing what we know now about what they knew (or should have known) back then, those votes are completely unacceptable in someone we're considering giving the power of the Presidency.

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