[ILUG] Re: Democrats Abroad

[Rick Moen]

Quoting Conor Wynne (mariconor at gmail.com):

> Why is "Liberal" a bad word in the USA? Never understood that.

An expert marketing attack by reactionary forces starting around 1980,
met by confusion, panic, and retreat on the other side.

> I think even though the republican's track record on the economy sucks  
> arse, they will still win the final election as all the democrats are  
> actually debating is, who is better looking, me or him.
> Coz their policies are identical AFAICT.

Maybe.  Or:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/107578
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/andrew_sullivan/article3294433.ece

I.e., some would be a lot worse than others at the critical task of ejecting
the current pack of jackals.  (I try to bear in mind John F. Kennedy's 
Rules of Politics:  Rule #1 - Get elected.  Rule #2 - Get re-elected.)