A (partial) list of hoary myths
1. "We're fighting them over there so we don't have to fight them here at home."
2. "We haven't been attacked since 9/11, so the strategy is working."
3. "Liberals like Nancy Pelosi don't want us to be able to monitor international phone calls to and from terrorists."
4. "Democrats don't have any serious policy alternatives. They just want to 'cut and run.'"
5. "John McCain and Joe Lieberman are principled centrists."
6. "The liberal media doesn't report on the positive things happening in Iraq."
7. "The terrorists are attacking us to try to weaken our resolve, and to influence our elections. The terrorists want you to vote for 'cut and run' Democrats."
2. "We haven't been attacked since 9/11, so the strategy is working."
3. "Liberals like Nancy Pelosi don't want us to be able to monitor international phone calls to and from terrorists."
4. "Democrats don't have any serious policy alternatives. They just want to 'cut and run.'"
5. "John McCain and Joe Lieberman are principled centrists."
6. "The liberal media doesn't report on the positive things happening in Iraq."
7. "The terrorists are attacking us to try to weaken our resolve, and to influence our elections. The terrorists want you to vote for 'cut and run' Democrats."
posted by Ish at 3:59 PM
5 Comments:
Here's what I'm forced to wonder about all the damn time --
Does the Right Wing *really* believe that I, as a liberal who will be voting Democratic in this coming election, actually think terrorism is okay? That I don't think there are genuine threats from the Middle East? That I thought Saddam was a fine person?
If Bush Co. hasn't come out and said it directly, the implication remains: if Dems win in November, the US will no longer be safe.
What a crock. Must post about this separately...
the right wing believes they are and will continue to do a better job than democrats would of protecting the USA from terrorists, both home and abroad. to wit, the patriot act.
i think joe leiberman is a fairly principled moderate, to the extent that any politician can be exclusively principled. yes, he's departed from the party line on iraq, but he's been pretty consistant about it. but he's far from a conservative and favors the kind of environmental and social policies that are more typical of centrist democrats.
it's tough to say that iraq is a conservative vs. moderate vs. liberal litmus test. but perhaps i'm missing something here, why do you say he's not a moderate?
re: john mccain, i agree, see my other comment on your other post.
I think my issue is more with his characterization as "principled" than as a moderate.
I think most of his positions are fairly close to the center - with the exception of his steadfastness in toeing the Bush Administration's line on the war in Iraq, and impugning the patriotism of those who criticize the administration's policies.
Basically, I see McCain and Lieberman coming from opposite sides of the political spectrum, but converging at the same place: the president's ass.
that's a lovely mental picture!
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