[Iowa_Flames_Fan]

Originally Posted by JohnnyFlame

Ahh the lost art of reading comprehension. Throwing in the towell was in reference to the inability of the Democrats to be able to paint themselves as tough leaders. Of course there are different types all over the place but the overall national outlook on the Dem's as Wussies is one they have been trying to get out from under for years.

Uh, if you say so. I'm curious: do you even live in the U.S.? It sounds like your understanding of American politics is based on a movie you once saw. I also like your shot at my "reading comprehension"--after lambasting Lanny for his ad hominem attacks. Nice.

As for why the Democrats would be leading geez give your head a shake. What a stupid answer to a known deficit of the Democratic Party. Ahh we are leading so whatever they say we are weak in isn't true --- LOL nice logic bud.

Right. Because that's what I said. Actually, what I did was tell you that your inference, that "most Americans think Dems are wussies" is just flat wrong. I'll wait patiently for you to provide evidence to the contrary. Your earlier comment about "reading comprehension" is suddenly shockingly relevant.

I haven't heard a single thing from Democrats that I could see convincing somebody to change their vote other than the other guys are freakin brown shirts jackbooting through the streets -- Put us in -- we are crooks but at least we ain't facists!!

If your overall point is that the Democrats are benefiting from the cluster-you-know-what that is the Bush administration, then yes, you're right. The Dems are notoriously bad at politics, and this year is no exception. This victory will be handed to them in spite of themselves. On the other hand, I'm curious as to who these democrats are who are claiming Bush is a fascist. I sure haven't heard of any of them. Are you sure they weren't referring to some other Broadway musical you've never heard of?

So very, very typical of politics in general these days which is so entirely bankrupt. The party that is out has nothing to offer -- ZIP. Their platform amounts to little else than "Put us in -- those guys SUCK!!!

Hey, no argument here. The fact is, there are no good options in Iraq for whoever's in power. But if you were paying attention, you'd know that these elections are about a much broader range of issues than just the ones that cause large swings in public opinion. You know, the little things: abortion rights, civil rights, taxation, health care, etc. The Dems and the GOP have very different agendas on those issues--the fact that neither party runs on those issues has nothing to do with their ideologies, and everything to do with the public's attention span. It's a fact of life down here, and the parties are just figuring out ways of dealing with it.