Saturday, May 14, 2005
Infighting
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/13/nyregion/13hillary.html?hp
i am wondering if the pressure now on tony blair to step down as prime minister can be compared to the infighting that seemingly is taking place amongst the republicans in the states, i.e. bush's u.n. nominee getting whacked (though not knocked out yet) and DeLay's battles......
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/14/international/middleeast/14seddigh.html?hp
as much as the public doesn't like long wars and bloodshed, political parties particularly from democratic environs seem to tolerate them almost less and leave for weak stamina and sometimes an even weaker game plan.
much as i hate to say it, america may be winning the ground battles, but they are losing the propaganda war.......
blair may well be a casualty from this onslaught politically.
seems that all bets on the republicans (even though it is spectacularly early) to perform well and hold their power will depend on the economy (including budgets, taxes, social security, inflation & interest rate) ..........
having said that democrats seem to be finding a unified topic in one simple campaign synapses -
and that is...... you cannot trust g.w. bush.
if they keep hammering away at this they might regain power in the span of four years. having said that 'the good ship lollipop' has a long lasting staying power.
bush has the benefit of not having to run for office again, he has enough time to realize this still and make political hay out of it and use what ever political force he has to consolidate a certain type of mandate..........
question is if the republicans will actually feel as if they share his beliefs and respect his power.
democrats also have the uncanny ability to shoot themselves in the foot time and time again. naming of howard dean as democratic watch dog will work against them long term.
i suspect hillary will tear apart the party too.
democrats have only themselves to fear and that seems to be plenty nowadays.
i am wondering if the pressure now on tony blair to step down as prime minister can be compared to the infighting that seemingly is taking place amongst the republicans in the states, i.e. bush's u.n. nominee getting whacked (though not knocked out yet) and DeLay's battles......
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/14/international/middleeast/14seddigh.html?hp
as much as the public doesn't like long wars and bloodshed, political parties particularly from democratic environs seem to tolerate them almost less and leave for weak stamina and sometimes an even weaker game plan.
much as i hate to say it, america may be winning the ground battles, but they are losing the propaganda war.......
blair may well be a casualty from this onslaught politically.
seems that all bets on the republicans (even though it is spectacularly early) to perform well and hold their power will depend on the economy (including budgets, taxes, social security, inflation & interest rate) ..........
having said that democrats seem to be finding a unified topic in one simple campaign synapses -
and that is...... you cannot trust g.w. bush.
if they keep hammering away at this they might regain power in the span of four years. having said that 'the good ship lollipop' has a long lasting staying power.
bush has the benefit of not having to run for office again, he has enough time to realize this still and make political hay out of it and use what ever political force he has to consolidate a certain type of mandate..........
question is if the republicans will actually feel as if they share his beliefs and respect his power.
democrats also have the uncanny ability to shoot themselves in the foot time and time again. naming of howard dean as democratic watch dog will work against them long term.
i suspect hillary will tear apart the party too.
democrats have only themselves to fear and that seems to be plenty nowadays.
// posted by Zevchi @ 10:18 AM 
