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Donna Brazile: We're pointing a gun at our democracy
CNN ^ | May 18, 2013 | Donna Brazile, Gore campaign manager

Posted on 05/20/2013 7:48:30 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Our democracy is endangered. Not by the Russians, North Korea, the Iran regime, or even terrorists. To quote Pogo: "We have met the enemy and he is us."

Inside the beltway, the fingers point and the media tuts and struts in glee, and we, the American public, respond by becoming more rigid and divided ourselves. No more "truth springing from argument amongst friends," as David Hume said. A recent nonpartisan Pew Research Poll finds our knee-jerk partisanship has increased dramatically.

This road we're on will lead us step-by-step to an extreme: either an autocratic government that functions, or a dysfunctional anarchy. The petty squabbles, bilge in the name of party or principle, will dissolve our self-government.

Abraham Lincoln felt no foreign power could ever defeat the United States. He said, "From whence shall we expect the approach of danger? Shall some trans-Atlantic military giant step the earth and crush us at a blow? Never...No, if destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of free men we will live forever or die by suicide."

We're pointing a pistol at our heads. A government of, by, and for the people requires that people talk to people, that we can agree to disagree but do so in civility. If we let the politicians and those who report dictate our discourse, then our course will be dictated.

Why am I alarmed? Because two "scandals" -- the IRS tax-exempt inquiries and the Department of Justice's tapping of reporters' phones -- have become lynch parties. And the congressional investigation of Benghazi may become a scandal in itself.

The IRS scandal has sparked bipartisan outrage that should require a bipartisan solution. The director who oversaw this was a Bush appointee who was confirmed by a Democratic Congress.....

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: benghazi; citizensunited; irs; obama
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Our democracy is endangered

Good. Democracy is evil.

21 posted on 05/20/2013 8:06:25 AM PDT by Jim Noble (When strong, avoid them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They are giddy over the Bush appointee..


22 posted on 05/20/2013 8:09:08 AM PDT by cardinal4 (Skip impeachment and move straight to deportation..)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This is the end game of Democrats for any who dare challenge their divine appointment to rule over all of us.

23 posted on 05/20/2013 8:13:12 AM PDT by Obadiah (High speed, low drag.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

A summary of Donna Brazile’s article:

Accept the end of America, otherwise it’ll end America.


24 posted on 05/20/2013 8:15:01 AM PDT by kidd
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To: henkster

Here’s a better alternative... We accept the reality that liberals hate conservatives. We accept that they will use the force of government against us and our children if we continue to live where they can damage us.

We resolve to start the process of splitting the country into two countries. One liberal. One conservative.

Liberals can have it all in ‘their country’... Abortion on demand until 10 minutes AFTER the child is born - twist those little heads right off... Open borders so third world hellholes can empty themselves into the ‘liberal US’, ‘marriage’ between any things or groups. Who are we to judge, right? IRS groups that can punish citizens they don’t like, voter fraud to support one side... Really liberals can have it all. Every city can be Detroit with the ethics of Chicago. Health care can be used to control the population ... good Germans - opps, good Democrats will get the surgery they need - bad ones will suffer. But conservatives won’t be here to watch.. Is that cool or what? Divide the United States.

Conservatives won’t be in ‘liberal US’ to rain on liberals’ prades. Two countries. Liberals can have it all. And so can we. In their country we won’t object to their ways. We won’t ‘slow them down’. We won’t stand in the way of their ‘legislation’...

And for us? We just want to get the hell out of here.


25 posted on 05/20/2013 8:15:42 AM PDT by GOPJ (It's Gotten So Bad for Obama Fox News Changed Its Slogan to "See. I Told You So!"- Leno)
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To: Obadiah

What Good Can a Handgun Do Against An Army?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2312894/posts


26 posted on 05/20/2013 8:16:58 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's next run. What'll you do?)
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To: henkster

Here’s a better alternative... We accept the reality that liberals hate conservatives. We accept that they will use the force of government against us and our children if we continue to live where they can damage us.

We resolve to start the process of splitting the country into two countries. One liberal. One conservative.

Donna Brazile - you don’t have to ‘put up with us’ - just let us go. Start the process of dividing the country. You and your fellow democrats can have EVERYTHING YOUR WAY in your half... wouldn’t that be nice?

Start the process...

Liberals can have it all in ‘their country’... Abortion on demand until 10 minutes AFTER the child is born - twist those little heads right off... Open borders so third world hellholes can empty themselves into the ‘liberal US’, ‘marriage’ between any things or groups. Who are we to judge, right? IRS groups that can punish citizens they don’t like, voter fraud to support one side... Really liberals can have it all. Every city can be Detroit with the ethics of Chicago. Health care can be used to control the population ... good Germans - opps, good Democrats will get the surgery they need - bad ones will suffer. But conservatives won’t be here to watch.. Is that cool or what? Divide the United States.

Conservatives won’t be in ‘liberal US’ to rain on liberals’ prades. Two countries. Liberals can have it all. And so can we. In their country we won’t object to their ways. We won’t ‘slow them down’. We won’t stand in the way of their ‘legislation’...

And for us? We just want to get the hell out of here.


27 posted on 05/20/2013 8:18:04 AM PDT by GOPJ (It's Gotten So Bad for Obama Fox News Changed Its Slogan to "See. I Told You So!"- Leno)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

When a moderate Republican administration is in office, the left foams at the mouth. It is like watching a pack a rabid dogs tearing away at a lamb. All of the mainstream, “leftwing” media go at it with a vengeance, their excuse being that questioning government is their job. But let a leftwing radical get in office, and watch the corruption roll, while the leftwing media does all it can to help.

Screw sitting quietly by while the leftist media fails to do its job. Obama’s imperial government sucks, and it needs to be run out of town.


28 posted on 05/20/2013 8:19:36 AM PDT by pallis
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The problem here is, Donna, you are not my friend with which I can have a reasonable discussion. You and those you support with your “fundamental transformation” have stepped outside the bounds where reasonable discussion may be held. We have a Constitution that has a process for making such transformations but your approach is one of who believes they were elected to “rule”, like your soul sister Valerie Jarrett. You are welcome to conduct your discussions in a DC echo chamber among the radicals there but most of us believe we have better ways to use our time to remove the likes of your fellow travelers from the body politic.


29 posted on 05/20/2013 8:21:19 AM PDT by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Obama and the democrats are solely responsible for the deep division in politics today. And Obama has personally thrown gas on the smoldering fire in pursuit of his own agenda, and the country be damned. If Obama continues with his malicious brand of politics, and ignoring the constitution, he will be the owner of any bloody conflicts, and will destroy the democrat party forever. Just as Hitler led the Germans to their destruction, and the renunciation of German nationalism forever. Obama’s reign will become the historical embarrassment and the very image of abomination, proving once again what can happen when the people allow themselves to be led astray by electing a lying, evil person, hell bent on destruction. If there was a son of the devil, Obama would be him.


30 posted on 05/20/2013 8:22:00 AM PDT by ZX12R (Never forget the heroes of Benghazi, who were abandoned to their deaths by Obama)
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Donna Brazile: We're pointing a gun at our democracy

That sounds pretty hypocritical coming from a socialist, Donna.

31 posted on 05/20/2013 8:30:08 AM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Let me take a stab at capsulizing your argument, Donna.
When it is a Democrat generated scandal let’s just skip to
the solution portion of the issue. When we are talking about
a Republican generated scandal let’s investigate it until the
cows come home and cast the widest possible net over the
suspects. When that is done we can execute all of the offenders.


32 posted on 05/20/2013 8:33:17 AM PDT by Sivad (NorCal red turf)
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33 posted on 05/20/2013 8:35:07 AM PDT by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
This road we're on will lead us step-by-step to an extreme: either an autocratic government that functions, or a dysfunctional anarchy. The petty squabbles, bilge in the name of party or principle, will dissolve our self-government.

Why choose just one. The Obama path seems to be autocratic anarchy. The trains won't run on time, but anyone can get the midnight knock on the door.

34 posted on 05/20/2013 8:35:43 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (Choose one: the yellow and black flag of the Tea Party or the white flag of the Republican Party.)
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To: henkster

her argument is how dare we persecute her black brother


35 posted on 05/20/2013 8:37:53 AM PDT by wardaddy (wanna know how my kin felt during Reconstruction in Mississippi, you fixin to find out firsthand)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

When you’re dead wrong, play the civility and/or racism card.


36 posted on 05/20/2013 8:42:08 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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To: GOPJ

Let’s just split the country and be done with it. I hate living with these people anyway.


37 posted on 05/20/2013 8:42:17 AM PDT by jersey117
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; Travis McGee
First, can you imagine Donna saying something remotely like this if these scandals occurred under a Republican administration?! Secondly ....

The director who oversaw this was a Bush appointee ....

Good grief?! Going to this well again?! It's Bush's fault?! EPIC FAIL!!!

For your education Donna, here's where it ALL started ...


38 posted on 05/20/2013 8:45:48 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Obadiah

39 posted on 05/20/2013 8:46:59 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: T-Bird45

Civility: New Democrat Ad in MA Has Gun Firing at Republican’s Head
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3020881/posts

CIVILITY, OURS AND THEIRS
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2351193/posts
Example of Liberal Civility
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2686949/posts


40 posted on 05/20/2013 8:48:44 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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