Are Democrats Painted Into a Corner? Not Yet (Liberal Dem calls for abolition of the NEA

L.A. Times ^ | 11/19/04 | Jonathan Chait

[jalisco555]

A nice idea although presented with typical Left Coast condescension. Never happen, though.

[luvie]

The bottom line is: THEY JUST DON'T GET IT!!!!!!

[Spok]

Rats. I thought it was about the Nat'l. Education Assn.

[BigSkyFreeper]

I got as far as this....

After discovering that 59 million Americans voted to reelect a demonstrably failed president largely because he related to their culture and values,....

And determined the rest of the article is BS.

[madvlad]

RATS! I thought the NEA was Natl Education
Assoc!!!

MV

[lormand]

I suggest that Kalifornia replace the Bear in the State Flag with a "gerbil and pipe".

[ironmike4242]

Not to be a stickler, but their "59 million votes for Bush" number is off. It's now up over 61 million.

I'm just saying.

[mojito]

A "demonstrably failed president"? How about a "demonstrably failed," but none the less immensely pleased with himself pundit?

[Reagan is King]

The NEA is a major stick in the eye to the, um, culturally traditional. (I was going to write "guys named Jethro who own pickup trucks" but I'm trying not to inflame cultural sensitivities here.

Keep it up bozo, please keep it up. Jethro is listening and will remember it during the next election.

[Pete]

but I'm trying not to inflame cultural sensitivities here

You would have to be relevant for that to be an actual risk.

[jalisco555]

Rats. I thought it was about the Nat'l. Education Assn.

I tried to put the full name in but it made the title too long.

[CaptRon]

I just don't understand where these people get their exalted opinion of themselves. Maybe their mommies told them.

[BigSkyFreeper]

He just didn't have the cajones to call the Bush voters idiots.

[Mears]

They are like drowning rats,grasping at anything.

I find the entire thing quite amusing.

[Numbers Guy]

Chait's the person who wrote the New Republic cover story about how much he hated Bush, especially because of the way he walked.

We don't like the NEA (either of 'em), but his belief that abolishing the NEA will suddenly turn the tide is really laughable. While Chait may genuinely think the NEA is a waste of money, the Dems would be proposing abolishing it for superficial political reasons, not principled ones.

Just more evidence of the Great Post-Election Liberal Crack-Up.

[traviskicks]

heck, I'd vote for a democrat if they would abolish the NEA. I'd campaign for them if they would abolish BOTH NEAs -National Education Association and the National Academy of the Arts...

:)

Couldn't imagine they would win 1% of the Dem primary vote on that platform though...

[CaptainAwesome2]

thats a good idea.

how much money do we waste on that anyway?

how about stuff like museums?

[Larry381]

Dems are congenitally unable to admit they're wrong about ANYTHING-so they probably will decide to try & take out President Bush by impeaching him on some bogus charge.

[jalisco555]

I just don't understand where these people get their exalted opinion of themselves.

It comes from never talking to anyone who isn't exactly like them. They like to pride themselves on their worldliness but the fact is that we conservatives have a much broader view of the world than these inbred clowns do.

[SAJ]

C'mon, Mike -- what was the last time such trivialities as facts mattered at all to the vermin at the Slimes?