We've had enough parallelism--enough of the Dems assuring us they're like the Repubs, only less so in the bad ways: Sightly less carefree about going to war. A little more measured in their enthusiasm for corporate deregulation. A bit less comfortable with the abdication of Congressional oversight. And so on.
What America needs--desperately needs--is a real, unapologetic, full-frontal, let-someone-else-be-polite, take-no-prisoners campaign about the fundamental differences between the Democratic party and the Republican party.
Maybe--possibly--perhaps!--we're going to get it.
The Republicans, evidently as in thrall of the Fundamentalist Right and the Corporatists as ever, have been handed their to-do list for the fall, with items such as:
- Protection of marriage amendment
- Anti-flag burning legislation
- Further limits on abortion
Iraq? Silence.
Corruption? Not a word.
Health care? Mum's the word.
The economy? Well, at least they do have a word here--three, in fact: "more tax cuts"--so should we consider that an improvement?
Meanwhile, from the Democrats, looking for some way to crawl back out of the cellar but apparently still reluctant to try those stair-thingies, we're finally beginning to hear promising-sounding statements like this:
- Tell the truth.
- Fire the incompetents.
- Find Osama bin Laden and secure our ports and our homeland.
- Bring our troops home from Iraq.
- Obey the law and protect our civil rights.
- Support health care.
- Support education.
- Support lobbying reform.
- Support alternatives to oil.
- Reduce the deficit.
Had enough?
Almost--maybe--possibly--perhaps!--makes me look forward to November.
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