Re: [Marxism] Dems run for cover on Feingold Resolution

["Eli Stephens" <elishastephens@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Milbank does a fine job skewering the Democrats, but notice the lies in the
article which he uses to help do it:

"At a time when Democrats had Bush on the ropes over Iraq, the budget and
port security, Feingold single-handedly turned the debate back to an
issue where Bush has the advantage."

Bush has the advantage? Says who (other than Dana Milbank)? A MAJORITY of
Americans have already answered Yes in a poll which asked, "if Bush lied to
the American people should he be impeached?"

And then: "they also know Feingold's maneuver could cost them seats in GOP
states."

Again, says who other than Dana Milbank? The word "could" is a bit of a
weasel word, but basically Milbank is asserting not just that the Democrats
think this "maneuver" (a nice little pejorative word right there) will
likely cost them seats, but that that's self-evident. It most certainly is
not.

Of course the Democrats should be supporting not just this motion but a lot
more as well (impeachment, demands for resignation, pulling out of Iraq, and
on and on). I'm certainly not defending them. But this hit piece by Milbank
has other motives, not just to label the Democrats as cowards, but to spread
the bogus idea that the American people are on Bush's side. They most
assuredly are not.

Eli Stephens
 Left I on the News
 http://lefti.blogspot.com



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