Hillary Rodham Clinton Says Military Action In Iraq Is Essential

[modeforjoe]

64. DU Is Growing UP

I have seen a long overdue shift at DU which pleases me. Formerly, posts and articles on DU seemed principally focused on criticism of Republicans--which is the wrong way to go about this thing. Making fun of Boehner and Co. is not the same as kicking your own forces into line, making them adhere to democratic and socialist principles. The way to make the Democratic party stronger is to force its leaders to an accounting; to refuse to let them get away with supporting republican ideas and policies without censure--simply because they are D's. Which, yes, means that we attack D's when necessary, and that attack (for the good of the order) is a higher priority than masturbatory mocking Boehner & Company.

The oil tanker of state (I was tempted to say ship of state) will not change course until the D's acquire a strong, clear progressive voice. The votes will come later, and I am willing to sacrifice an election or two (long view vs short term view I know) in order to get there. And yes, I am even willing to endure a come to Jesus moment when the country collapses because of Republican victories in the short term. Revolutions are not born out of convenience or comfort, and the more I read the news, it seems that Americans are too comfortable and too smug to realize what is at stake. Until they and the nation hit bottom. And all bottoms are first steps towards a higher place--yes, to be feared, but not fatal in the greater scheme of things.

That's why we voted for Obama, but because he hasn't had the courage to go down to defeat while advocating for what is right (and Reverend Wright was Right!), we can't choose more of the same next time around.

ISIS is Obama's war. I propose that his future speaking fees be donated to meeting the cost of this folly. That's the least we can expect from one who has violated so many hopes and promises of those who needed a leader who believed.