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Wed Nov-16-05 02:36 AM
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Full Stop..Full Stop!

Edited on Wed Nov-16-05 08:57 AM by Skinner

November 14, 2005

Full Stop .. Full Stop!

By Stephen Pizzo

I spent the long weekend thinking about damage control. No, not the countless damage control operations underway within the Bush administration now. I was thinking about what we, the nearly 60% of Americans who believe President Bush is doing a bad job, are going to do now. Bush has three more years at the wheel. How are we going to keep this guy from creating any more messes we, our children and grand children will have to clean up.

I'm serious. We need a damage control strategy, and we need one fast. I wrote a piece many months ago entitled, "Obstructionists of America, Unite!" I suggested that sometimes obstructionism can be the passive aggressive exercise of true patriotism. I must have floated the idea too soon because the response to that piece was underwhelming.

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But real obstructionism is not for sissies. Democrats are going to have to be ready to confront the GOP counter-attacks. They will accuse Democrats of everything from "hurting our troops overseas," to "giving aid and comfort to terrorists," to "putting all Americans at risk," to flat out accusing them of being "unpatriotic."

To which Democrats must respond, "bring it on." U

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ixion

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Wed Nov-16-05 06:58 AM
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1. all good questions that should have been asked years ago

before this ever started. :-(

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Demeter

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Wed Nov-16-05 07:34 AM
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2. I've Been Resisting For Years

Since Reagan, actually. And what have I got to show for it? The momentum is not going to sweep anyone away any time soon. This damn ship of state needs a mutiny to change its course.

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Wed Nov-16-05 09:21 AM
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3. The GOP with their lies put our troops in harms way

and the GOP wants them to stay there. Iraq is now the major terrorist breeding ground, Its clear to see it is the GOP that are putting all Americans at risk.

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Fri Nov-18-05 12:17 PM
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5. Hi bluespace!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

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electropop

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Wed Nov-16-05 12:53 PM
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4. Obstructing evil is patriotic.

"Obstructionism" and "liberalism" are words which the RW has tried to turn into pejoratives. These are labels we need to start wearing proudly.

For example, Democrats obstructed the destruction of Social Security. We should be damned proud of that, shouting it from the rooftops. Our kids and grandkids and grandparents will thank us.

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yurbud

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Fri Nov-18-05 05:34 PM
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6. I always thought it was asinine to fear the obstructionist taunt

even if your obstruction can be stepped over, its a chance to let people see what you will stand for.

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