Mickey Kaus has a rational review of where Democrats need to stake their tent to take the next election. Entitled Return to 'Return to Normalcy' - Want a "message"? Here's one. While I agree with his analysis I think the MoveOn/Kos wing of the party would savage any Democrat taking that ground. Lieberman was the only one who came close and he was lost before he started. With Kos' influence having grown since the last cycle, there's no way he would go along to get along. He's an ideologue and willing to go over the cliff with his flag flying high. Any Democrat who wants the nomination is going to have to find a way to muzzle these guys before the heat is on. Otherwise, they could be a spoiler for their own party.
This is very strange...
I'm an average guy with an average life. I have a few more kids than most but for the most part I'm just an anonymous lumpenprole toiling away in obscurity both professionally and on this blog. To say my life follows a certain routine is like saying " The Hindenburg caught fire." That is to say, technically accurate but wildly understates the truth. In any event, I just received a call from The Wife. To wit: "Did you order something?" "No, why?" "There's something here for you." "Uh, box, bag, envelope, singing telegram?" "It's a box" "Who's is from?" "It's from [Name redacted pending confession or further investigation]" "Who?" "(repeats name)" "No idea. Never heard of him." A quick google search later I find that the sender's return address is in the wilds of northern Pennsylvania. A place I have never visited. "Open it." "W...
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