[John Valentine]

The Democrats' great advantage is that they are not responsible for the pain and frustration that many voters have suffered in the Bush years.

Not responsible? Not responsible?

Run that by me again. Democrats are not responsible?

I suppose that's true in the sense that the Democrats are irresponsible. But in the sense that Broder unquestionably meant the remark, it is complete nonsense.

Democrats and their wrong-headed social engineering are almost solely responsible for virtually all the ills that beset us as a nation.

[higgmeister]

Democrats and their wrong-headed social engineering are almost solely responsible for virtually all the ills that beset us as a nation.

Hear, hear!

At only this moment I miss having a Parliament because this should be shouted at the other side while staring them directly in the face!

[bamagirl1944]

I just sent the following e-mail to him

Mr Broder,

You had the following statement in an article I just read:

“The Democrats’ great advantage is that they are not responsible for the pain and frustration that many voters have suffered in the Bush years.”

I beg to differ with you. I see it more like this:

“The Democrats’ great advantage is that they are not perceived as being responsible for the pain and frustration that many voters have suffered in the Bush years.”

I believe that the media has been so biased that people are convinced they are worse off and it is Bush’s fault. The economy was doing fine until the Democrats took over the majority in Congress. That’s when it all started going downhill. Most of us are not worse off.

(the e-mail bounced so now I’ve got to figure out his real e-mail addy. The one he has posted is obviously wrong)

[sergeantdave]

“Democrats and their wrong-headed social engineering are almost solely responsible for virtually all the ills that beset us as a nation.”

You should see the disconnect here in Michigan. The state is run by a clueless Berkeley communist governor, and the highest unemployment in the nation, the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs and a collapsing realty market are all blamed on Bush. And the idiots believe it.

The majority of people here are stone-cold stupid.

[ReleaseTheHounds]

VERY GOOD POINT... I didn’t pick it up on the first read. Irresponsible really is a good word to stick on the Dems...

[Mygirlsmom]

John that line screamed out to me as well. It’s one of the largest and most widely held myths I’ve ever known.

[neverdem]

Democrats and their wrong-headed social engineering are almost solely responsible for virtually all the ills that beset us as a nation.

You forgot their energy, economic and foreign policies, especially the latter, most of them in the Senate having voted to authorize the war to depose Saddam.

To Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq House roll call vote - Murtha voted Yea

The Senate vote sharply divided Democrats, with 29 voting for the measure and 21 against. All Republicans except Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island voted for passage.