Re: The Clintons Did Fail Ultimately.
by
Arashi
02/13/2008, 12:29 PM #
The Clintons didn't lose the House... the Democrats lost the House. Or are you implying that if the Democrats had put forth a different candidate the Republican revolution wouldn't have occurred?
I'm an ardent democrat - I would never vote for Republican for any legislative office (though perhaps for an executive office like President or Governor). That said, one party rule is not good for democracy - you get entrenched interests and out-of-touch legislators. So Democrats already had controlled the House for too long - nearly half a century! Thus, the Republican sweet was a necessary corrective, I think. Majorities should tremble at the thought of the next election... Nancy Pelosi should have many sleepless nights thinking about what Democrats can do to retain their majority - that's being a true public servant.
All that said, I do hope Democrats hang on to their majorities for a while longer. But if they gotta lose it, better do it with a Dem in the White House - keep the country from going entirely to hell (or Iraq), haha...