An interesting... and in my opinion all too gloomy for the Democrats... assessment of the future of the Democratic Party.
From the article:
During the fall campaign, many people said that this election was “the most important of our lives.” It was, and when the Democrats lost it, an era came to a close. George W. Bush’s 51 percent of the vote may seem too slim a margin to produce conservative hegemony, and ordinarily it wouldn’t have that effect -- except that Republicans have now consolidated control of the government.
This writer seems to be endorsing rejection of the interests of 49 percent of the population. Talk about votes not being counted... This sounds like the election outcome was 51-0, not 51-49.
The idea that this couldn't easily swing back the other way seems ridiculous to me -- unless the "winners" abuse their power so much that there can never be a fair election or a fair courtroom again.
Am I crazy, or do I keep hearing people from the GOP saying that the Democrats will never win again? Now I'm wondering if this is yet another campaign orchestrated by Rove, etc. It would make sense -- few want to be associated with losers, especially if it looks like they're perpetual losers.
Liberals need to decide what is central to the great moral achievements of the past half-century -- and what isn’t. Going down to perpetual defeat isn’t a moral choice.
Maybe it would be a good thing, though, if it gives impetus to a truly new choice.
Nick
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