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Election 2006 – Aftermath, Deconstructing the Results and Perspectives on the Democratic and Republican Parties and more
By Steven Leser (about the author) Page 2 of 3 page(s)
Getting back to the Freepers, as the night wore on, various Freepers posted how this member or that member of the conservative media or the GOP had let them know that the early returns would favor the Democrats, but later the GOP candidates would all win. As CNN or AP or CBS or another organization would call a state or district for a Democrat, a whole thread would open up on Free Republic making fun of the calling organization and its prediction.
Finally, as reality began to sink in, many of the Freepers became upset. A popular picture on the site had four panels showing Islamic extremists celebrating. Freepers said the Islamic Extremists would welcome a Democratic Victory.
If President Bush really wants to reach out to Democrats, the first thing he should do is deprogram the base of his own party from the lies and propaganda they have been steadily fed. People really believe garbage like that the Democrats will not fight hard against terrorists. It's unbelievable.
My Suggestions for Initial Direction for the Democratic Congress
Democrats have a lot of challenges and work ahead in congress and will need to prioritize issues they want to fast track. Democrats in Congress should keep in mind this acronym I've come up with, TOIL which stands for:
Take Charge – Take charge means set the agenda both in the media, reaching right out to the voters, and in the capitol. Decide which efforts are important and schedule hearings and/or votes on those right away. The Democrats already seem to be off to a quick start on this. I understand that an increase in the minimum wage is being fast tracked along with several other important items.
Oversight – Be on top of the President's actions and be ready to step in and say no or hold hearings if necessary. This administration needs adult supervision badly.
Investigate – Not since Nixon has any recent President's actions been begging for investigations more than this President. Pelosi has ruled out impeachment hearings and I think that is a good idea. The problem with the pledge is that she may not be given a choice by the people. Once investigations are conducted into several areas in particular, I have a feeling the people of this country are going to demand that Bush and Cheney be impeached and removed. Here are a couple of key investigations that must be undertaken:
1. Investigation of Cheney's energy policy meetings. Cheney has refused to reveal who attended these meetings and thus helped him shape American energy policy. The American people deserve to know what he has been hiding.
2. Bush has issued more than 750 signing statements, much more than any other President. A signing statement is a clarification, alteration or outright refutation of a law passed by congress. Remember, the President is not supposed to create laws, only congress can do that. But with liberal use of signing statements, a President can actually substantially alter or even create laws more to his liking. Here are examples of some actual Bush signing statements excerpted from an April 2006 article in the Boston Globe:
Aug. 8: The Department of Energy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and its contractors may not fire or otherwise punish an employee whistle-blower who tells Congress about possible wrongdoing.
Bush's signing statement: The president or his appointees will determine whether employees of the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission can give information to Congress.
Dec. 23, 2004: Forbids US troops in Colombia from participating in any combat against rebels, except in cases of self-defense. Caps the number of US troops allowed in Colombia at 800.
Bush's signing statement: Only the president, as commander in chief, can place restrictions on the use of US armed forces, so the executive branch will construe the law ''as advisory in nature."
Dec. 17: The new national intelligence director shall recruit and train women and minorities to be spies, analysts, and translators in order to ensure diversity in the intelligence community.
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