The Dems' Platform for 2006As we have discussed many times, the Democrats are having a tough time coming up with a platform that's easy to explain and fits on a bumper sticker. As
this guy notes, the Republican platform is relatively simple:
The 2006 GOP/Rove platform can easily be put on an index card, if not a Post-it note. It reads something like this: we are at war against foreign terrorists who want to kill you and your society and we'll do what it takes to stop it and the Democrats won't; we will cut your taxes and give you money and Democrats won't. Every Republican candidate in the country can spit that one out.Today I received an email from a liberal friend demanding that the US shut down Camp X-Ray at Guantanamo, and it struck me that the Democrats have a perfect platform. Republicans pledge to protect us from the terrorists, while the Democrats are:
Our buddy Mark In Mexico has
some further thoughts on this topic.