Slog - Comments on Competing Visions

Comment by Jason L. Cheung

Jason L. Cheung — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 22:35:00 -0800

I call BS on the GOP. I just got back from the convention, and while I will not deny that there was some grassroots grumbling about Cantwell's position on Iraq, my impression was that the party is behind Maria. Put that in your pipe and smoke it, DT.

***Bonus Video at the convention was Dwight Pelz's response to DT and Lou Dobbs on CNN. It seems that Dobbs and Tebelius need to re-read the 14th amendment. Seems pretty clear to me!

~Jason

Comment by Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 17:57:39 -0800

I think Cantwell looks weaker coming out of the convention. And while the fracas over the GOP's immigration plank may have generated a media buzz, talk radio is sure to get some mileage out of the Dems plank and resolution calling for the creation of a Department of Peace.

Comment by Jason L. Cheung

Jason L. Cheung — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 18:04:37 -0800

talk radio is sure to get some mileage out of the Dems plank and resolution calling for the creation of a Department of Peace.

--- No argument there...

Comment by Aexia

Aexia — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 21:01:48 -0800

Republican state party platform have routinely included the equivalents of "Darkie go home" and "God hates fags" for years but people are getting worked up over the admittedly goofy sounding but ultimately harmless idea of a Department of Peace in the Democratic party platform? Just speaks to how fucked up some people's priorities are that they mock peace while embracing hatred.

In any case, we already have a Department of Peace - it's called the State Department. Changing the name wouldn't be any more out of bounds than, say, renaming the Department of Defense back to the Department of War.

Comment by Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 22:35:32 -0800

I don't know if anyone bothered to listen to Goldy on KIRO 710 tonight, but he took on some of these issues -- before going into a full on lovefest with Darcy Burner...

His discussion of the 14th. Am. and the GOP immigration plank reminded me that, at one time, Goldy wanted to be a lawyer.

Comment by StrangerDanger

StrangerDanger — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 00:05:52 -0800

I think it is funny that the R's point out the divide between Cantwell and some D's over the war but miss the point that the only way it could help them was if McGavick was anti-war...which he is not.

Comment by Geni

Geni — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 12:58:02 -0800

*yawn* The media and a few zealots (from many camps) try desperately to stir up some interesting news from either convention by magnifying a few platform arguments and a handful of disagreements. And this is different from every other convention in history - how? Every convention I've ever attended, the platform resolutions are always the most contentious part. They are boring beyond belief, with people willing to fight to the death over a misplaced semicolon or the word "and" in the wrong spot. Gah. The vast majority of voters out there have no idea whether or not the platform legitimizes space aliens, illegal aliens, or gay aliens, and most don't care. The platforms of the parties are of interest chiefly to their respective active members - who are decidedly in the minority.