Slog - Comments on GOP: A Self Reading http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/11/post_89 For my CounterIntel column this week, I hung out at the GOP election night "party" at the Bellevue Hyatt. We're so used to hearing Democrats publicly fretting and stressing and psychoanalyzing out loud about what they're doing wrong that (figuring on the Democratic blow out), I set up shop in Bellevue to finally get some public hand wringing and self doubt from the Republicans on the record. Their basic verdict: Bush has fucked up the war. Anyway, Amazon.com has a damn good books blog, and one of the bloggers there, a smart dude named Tom, who posts constantly, is wondering... Copyright 2008 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:43:31 -0800 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 15:48:43 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Andrew Don’t hold your breath. Republicans have never been very good with the whole “introspection” thing. That might lead to logical thinking, which could cause some to realize that their policies hurt people and make their lives hell. Assuming they care, this could cause feelings of empathy and remorse and then the denial will kick into overdrive.

What’s going to change the Republican’s policies (greed, dishonesty, gay bashing, etc.)?

Nothing.

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/11/post_89#c489568 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/11/post_89#c489568 Politics Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:06:22 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Was wondering where you guys were.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/11/post_89#c489665 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/11/post_89#c489665 Politics Thu, 09 Nov 2006 15:48:43 -0800