Comments on: Schumer’s Going to Be Proven Wrong http://susiemadrak.com/2007/01/29/09/49/schumers-going-to-be-proven-wrong/ Keeping a jaundiced eye on the corporate media. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:17:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: PSoTD http://susiemadrak.com/2007/01/29/09/49/schumers-going-to-be-proven-wrong/#comment-124166 PSoTD Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:16:06 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2007/01/29/09/49/schumers-going-to-be-proven-wrong/#comment-124166 Well put. But you know what? I think America <b>wants</b> a politician to say to them - it's only bad choices, here's the least bad choice we see for America and Iraq, no guarantee it won't be problematic either, but we won't fixate on a policy that isn't working, or tell you it's working when it clearly isn't working. They won't enjoy the news, but they'll appreciate being treated honestly. Well put. But you know what? I think America wants a politician to say to them - it’s only bad choices, here’s the least bad choice we see for America and Iraq, no guarantee it won’t be problematic either, but we won’t fixate on a policy that isn’t working, or tell you it’s working when it clearly isn’t working.

They won’t enjoy the news, but they’ll appreciate being treated honestly.

]]> By: snuzy mandrake http://susiemadrak.com/2007/01/29/09/49/schumers-going-to-be-proven-wrong/#comment-124165 snuzy mandrake Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:05:23 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2007/01/29/09/49/schumers-going-to-be-proven-wrong/#comment-124165 schumer's problem is that he's on this "democrats must put forward a specific platform" thing. which is fine, even good. it's just that iraq is such a clusterfuck that no one has a clue of what to do with it. we have nothing but bad options, and no politician wants to tell the american people: "yeah a withdrawal will be a disaster for iraq, it's just that it will be less of a disaster than if we stay." "vote for me, we'll do the least bad option!" is not a slogan schumer wants the party to run on. and so instead he's simply wishing iraq away. schumer’s problem is that he’s on this “democrats must put forward a specific platform” thing. which is fine, even good. it’s just that iraq is such a clusterfuck that no one has a clue of what to do with it. we have nothing but bad options, and no politician wants to tell the american people: “yeah a withdrawal will be a disaster for iraq, it’s just that it will be less of a disaster than if we stay.”

“vote for me, we’ll do the least bad option!” is not a slogan schumer wants the party to run on. and so instead he’s simply wishing iraq away.

]]> By: PSoTD http://susiemadrak.com/2007/01/29/09/49/schumers-going-to-be-proven-wrong/#comment-124161 PSoTD Mon, 29 Jan 2007 15:10:45 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2007/01/29/09/49/schumers-going-to-be-proven-wrong/#comment-124161 That doesn't mean he has to write a book promoting a fiction for the entire party to follow. Besides, he's not up for re-election again until 2010. Leadership based in reality is what we really need. That doesn’t mean he has to write a book promoting a fiction for the entire party to follow. Besides, he’s not up for re-election again until 2010.

Leadership based in reality is what we really need.

]]> By: JMG http://susiemadrak.com/2007/01/29/09/49/schumers-going-to-be-proven-wrong/#comment-124160 JMG Mon, 29 Jan 2007 15:04:03 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2007/01/29/09/49/schumers-going-to-be-proven-wrong/#comment-124160 The demographic makeup of the great state of New York makes Schumer's silly Pollyanna stance a political necessity. He has too many constituents with deep emotional ties to Middle East policy. Admitting the US has limited leverage in the area would alienate a fair percentage of those voters. The demographic makeup of the great state of New York makes Schumer’s silly Pollyanna stance a political necessity. He has too many constituents with deep emotional ties to Middle East policy. Admitting the US has limited leverage in the area would alienate a fair percentage of those voters.

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