When Character Was King

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Tuesday March 13, 2007 · 1:31 PM PDT

2007/03/13 · 13:31

Alberto Gonzalez gives an object lesson in the character and integrity we've come to expect from the Bush White House.

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Sunday September 04, 2005 · 12:31 PM PDT

2005/09/04 · 12:31

(crossposted at Emphasis Added.)

This morning, David Broder, "dean" of the Washington punditocracy, wrote:

It took almost no time for President Bush to put his stamp on the national response to the tragedy that has befallen New Orleans and the Gulf Coast... It makes the previous signs of political weakness for Bush, measured in record-low job approval ratings, instantly irrelevant and opens new opportunities for him to regain his standing with the public.

Is there any act of malfeasance, cowardice or mendacity that Broder and his ilk won't look upon as an "opportunity" for Bush to reverse his unbroken lifelong record of abject, inveterate failure? Is there any limit to the amount of delusory wishful thinking, any end to the river of indulgence extended to this trainwreck of an Administration, any fact under the sun that will break the spell of infantile happy talk that has displaced constructive, rational analysis in our public discourse? Read More

Two Left Feet - Separating the Realists from Extremists on the Left

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Friday April 15, 2005 · 10:42 AM PDT

2005/04/15 · 10:42

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The problem for an effective opposition is that there are two "Lefts" in American politics: the one that offers a serious critique of Bush/GOP policies, and the one the Right wing successfully runs against in public opinion and in elections. The difficulty for serious opponents of right-wing extremism is untangling itself from those who share some of its positions, but not its reality-based approach. Sensible policies will beat insanity most of the time, but theocrats will beat hippies every time.

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Thoughts on s Democratic Messaging Frame

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Tuesday March 08, 2005 · 9:26 AM PST

2005/03/08 · 09:26

Thoughts on a Democratic Messaging Frame

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Yesterday, I sketched out some first thoughts around ways to articulate core Democratic values. We start with the basic message (slightly streamlined from yesterday): Democrats are for a strong middle class. This breaks down into three pillars: economic security, common-sense foreign policy, and mainstream tolerant values.

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When Character Was King

Broder Typically Sees "Opportunity" in Bush Failure

Two Left Feet - Separating the Realists from Extremists on the Left

Thoughts on s Democratic Messaging Frame