Posted on 07/04/2006 8:40:26 PM PDT by Libloather
LOL - yep. But even on this point, if they don't say so (and they won't) they lose.
From your mouth to God's ear ....
That must explain all the nonstop excitement at my work, which is full of liberals. They are apparently so charged up about this incredible agenda that they haven't mentioned it once.
This slogan has probably been used in every single election, ever. Really fires people up, don't it?
Ya think so? Hmmmmm, last I heard from the Commies ... ooops, I mean the Dems, is that 9/11 never really happened ... it was all part of an MTV type video stage set, or something like that ...... /sarcasm off
This article showcasing the Dem's is just perfect. Don't comment, you might spoil it. Just ping!
Sorry, not ping, but BUMP.
They're screwed.
They left out immigration and national security. Either the omissions will doom them, or they'll have to come up with a New New Direction which will make them look wishy washy.
Bumpety-bump!
I love that one!
Democrats Announce their 'Contract with America'
Remembering how Newt Gingrich's 1994 "Contract with America" helped Republicans end 40 years of Democrat domination in the House of Representatives, leading Democrats have announced their own version. Called
"Six in '06," the Democrats' contract has six planks:
(1) A congressional pay increase, also known as the "William Jefferson plank." "Representative Jefferson was forced to take on a role of a corrupt politician in what he thought was an independent film, but turned out to be
an FBI sting operation," said House Minority Leader, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). "If members of congress were paid a decent salary, this type of tragedy could have been averted." (Senators and Representatives currently
receive salaries of $162,100 per year.)
(2) Nationalizing health care. "Our medical care is a mess," said Senator Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y). "America's health is too important to be left up to the medical profession. It's time for the government to take control to ensure a more rational and equitable distribution of benefits."
(3) Impeaching President Bush. "Republicans impeached President Clinton for diddling an intern," said Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.). "It'll be payback time once we get the majority."
(4) Increasing taxes. "Republicans want voters to believe that lower taxes encourage investment and hard work," said Senator Minority Leader, Harry Reid (D-Nev.). "We say IRS audits and the threat of going to jail is all the encouragement required to make people work hard. Congress will do the investing once we restore the revenues given away by the Bush tax cuts."
(5) End the war on terror. "No matter how brave our soldiers are, no matter how valiant, no matter what their caring," said Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.). "Our soldiers cannot bring democracy to Iraq at the barrel of a gun. Some on the right use the fact that U.S. troops were able to defeat tyranny in World War II and bring democracy to Germany and Japan to try to support President Bush's ambitions for Iraq. But those were different times. We had a Democratic president, bipartisan support for the war effort, a cooperative media, and grateful foreign allies. Due to an unfortunate decision by too many voters in 2004, none of these key factors are present in the current crisis. Until that decision is reversed there is no hope. So, let's bring the troops home and end the bloodshed."
(6) "Wild card." "We really wanted to have six key issues-you know, six for 2006-but we couldn't agree on what the last item would be," said Howard Dean, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. "Some wanted recognition of gay marriage, others suggested a law guaranteeing every woman's right to an abortion. So, we're keeping one slot open. Voters can fill-in the blank with whatever they want. On the other hand, there is this 'feces for fascists' idea coming out of Colorado that represents the kind of fresh
ideas our party needs. Eventually, maybe we'll get some focus groups together to figure out where our Party stands on some issue or other."
It's expected that Democratic candidates would stage some kind of televised signing ceremony as Newt Gingrich and the Republicans did in 1994. House Democrats are expected to pledge to enact all six items within six months of taking back the majority in congress.
read more...
http://www.azconservative.org/Column_Archives.htm
I still like how one FReeper posted it on a previous thread when the slogan was announced, "A Nude Erection" for America. I would be the DEMS would read those talking points.
Democrats "We will take you back to the 1960s!"
Last time I checked Community Colleges are STATE run insitutions that have next to nothing with the Fed Govt. SO, how are they going to "Reduce Community College Costs" All inceasing "Federal Student Aid" means, for about 85% of the students increasing availablity of Student LOANS. Those are LOANS that must be paid BACK. Thus this "New Direction is nothing but another Democrat Party PR lie. They will not reduce costs a cent. They will merely make it possible for students to go even farther into debt in getting their degrees.
It reminds me of the Carter Presidency. The Democrats controlled the White House, Senate, and House, and still couldn't get much done.
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