Dana’s knee-jerk “Dems are BAD” act is so tired and worn out I can barely comment on it anymore. This commenter at Dealware Watch lays it down.
If not for the Naderites and their “no difference between the parties” bullshit, we wouldn’t be having this discussion now. We’d be at peace and arguing about the Treasury surplus. Dana is spitting in the face of the Dem Congressmen and Senators who were elected and voted in good faith to end the war.
Dana’s point is based on his false premise that Dems are or should be a monolithic disciplined bloc. This is not and never was true about Democrats. Dem leaders have built and are trying to hold an anti-war coalition together. It isn’t easy. The progressive and anti-war wing of the coalition needs to be larger. Some of what Dana says about certain Dems is true. But the Naderites have done nothing to add to the anti-war coalition, preferring instead to stand by and take pusillanimous shots at the people who are doing the political work and heavy lifting.
If Congress succeeds in ending this war it will be in spite of the selfish sabotage of the Naderites.
Dana’s criticism is oh-so selective. Lord knows we haven’t heard one critical word from Dana about the one Delaware delegate who has voted for every pro-war bill. Instead of working to defeat Castle’s reliably pro-war vote, Dana mocked his strongest opponent as crazy. Dana had every opportunity to speak for a veto-proof anti-war majority in the House, but chose masturbatory idealism instead. Now that’s crazy.
Castle was seriously freaked out by his 57.2% margin. An even narrower win for Castle might have made him re-think his pro-war votes, or consider retirement. But Castle doesn’t need to now, because he knows he can count on Dana and the Naderites for their support. Dana, one of those pro-war votes in Congress belongs to you.