“No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution.”
– MACHIAVELLI
2004 was a tragic year, for it was the year that the DNC Civil War started. Having been in the wilderness for years, the bridgehead was not reached, and ashen despair marked the brow of the Liberals. It was the year that the Liberals followed the Muse over to the dark side. Rather than fight Machiavelli, they added him to their email list. Rather than fight the Republicans, they decided to dump the whole shebang and throw everyone under the bus. In a effort to prevent the final death, they let the Great Bat in at night.
Of course a lot of us Liberals, and some not so Liberal, you know, the ones Obama called “those people”, didn’t know it had started. We were plenty steamed about the way the last two elections had turned out. We finally were able to send more Democrats to Congress, but it wasn’t enough. What were we supposed to do? We watched our Party Elders and knew they were mad too. We figured at least the tide was turning and they must have a plan. Right then and there we screwed ourselves. We should have sued the bejeabus out of somebody; like the State of Florida, and Republicans, and Jeb Bush, and the Democrats for letting us down. And you know what, we should have sued Al Gore and friends! Why, because DONNA BRAZILE was his woman! Because we were denied our vote and they didn’t fix it! We should have sued Kerry for general obnoxiousness and failure to deliver. He made that great debate point about women and the 50-year low in the minimum wage and how we all were affected. Then he didn’t fight for his votes!
If Brazille learned anything out of this, it’s that smoothing things over is what gets it done. Unseemly arguing is bad and the dismissive headshake/eye roll is better. She learned that the shark underwater eats bigger meals than the salmon jumping for gnats. That we won’t stand up enough to make a difference. THAT WE ARE NAÏVE IGNORANT AMERICANS!! She learned that the fuss is soon over, and the lollipop afterwards helps. SHE LEARNED HER PLACE!!
We let ourselves be handled.
What stops us? Point of Order, Robert’s Rules? Each time they block we learn something new. The animal is identified. If we need the experts we must get them. If we must go as a voter’s friend to the convention and state our case, then we must. If the delegates cannot do it, we must. If we must sue the Democratic Party to stop this charade we must! PUMAs have a plan; but I’m hanging “outside the building”, and don’t know what that might be. However, what I think is this: reform will not come in some even way, by deep and thoughtful DNC process. Certainly not for this election. We need an injunction!!
I am banging at the window folks, can you see me from inside? Stop the funeral! Roll the body out! Just Say No Deal and stop this crime!
Thanks for linking me- I have a new post up you might be interested in!Turns out Obama has a book coming out in early Sept that incorporates his platform. I thought they had listening sessions to hear the voice of the people? Hard to imagine that when the book deal has been in the works for a month
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