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Dumping Dubya: Why The Regressive Right Desperately Wants To Erase The Bush Presidency
By David Michael Green (about the author)
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Because if they didn't, here's what they'd have to admit: We tried their ideology. Big-time. And it totally sucked.
Unless, of course, you happen to like war, recession, environmental destruction, constitution shredding, prejudice, hatred, greed, deceit and failure. Those things enjoyed rather remarkable success, actually.
Americans can be astonishingly stupid, and embarrassingly easy marks sometimes. But, even so, they're usually able to see that these are bad things.
If only there were national figures within the supposed opposition (that means you, Mr. Happy Face, in the White House) who were willing to label this disaster for what it was, perhaps we might have stamped out the scourge of regressivism for a generation or six by now. But, alas, that would require a modicum of political courage.
Unfortunately, that's just about the only thing regressives have.
Even more unfortunately, it is often enough to carry the day, even when your ideas are so unequivocally destructive.
Become a Fan (41 fans) -- Page 4 of 4 page(s)
Unless, of course, you happen to like war, recession, environmental destruction, constitution shredding, prejudice, hatred, greed, deceit and failure. Those things enjoyed rather remarkable success, actually.
Americans can be astonishingly stupid, and embarrassingly easy marks sometimes. But, even so, they're usually able to see that these are bad things.
If only there were national figures within the supposed opposition (that means you, Mr. Happy Face, in the White House) who were willing to label this disaster for what it was, perhaps we might have stamped out the scourge of regressivism for a generation or six by now. But, alas, that would require a modicum of political courage.
Unfortunately, that's just about the only thing regressives have.
Even more unfortunately, it is often enough to carry the day, even when your ideas are so unequivocally destructive.
www.regressiveantidote.net
David Michael Green is a professor of political science at Hofstra University in New York. He is delighted to receive readers' reactions to his articles (dmg@regressiveantidote.net), (more...)
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Would that it were so!
by Maxwell on Thursday, Sep 24, 2009 at 8:32:27 AM
The previous 8 years of the self-appointed Bu$h II cabal
by Stanimal on Thursday, Sep 24, 2009 at 12:18:29 PM
Affixing the blame
by Perry Logan on Friday, Sep 25, 2009 at 5:45:01 AM
Who can forget the Clown Prince George
by Dave Kisor on Friday, Sep 25, 2009 at 9:53:54 PM