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"Once again Joe Lieberman puts country over politics. No wonder the democrats hate him."
"At least thus far, nothing proposed by the Kennedy family or by Democrats comes close to matching the crass spectacle of the Wellstone memorial. The 'do it for Teddy' meme is practically expected by voters, which is why it won’t have much effect; it’s too obvious a manipulation to work on anyone but the true believers, where it won’t count anyway. The next election is not a few days away but fourteen months. Even if speakers get out of hand at the service, which Democrats will probably work hard to prevent, the impact will have dissipated in a fortnight.
A 'Wellstone effect' is probably nothing more than wishful thinking, but it’s equaled by the hope of a 'Kennedy effect' on ObamaCare. Unless Democrats get very, very stupid about it, the memorial will have little impact on anyone except the mourners — which is exactly how it should be."
Let's hope the Kennedy family makes it clear (to the Teleprompter-in-Chief and fellow Usual Suspects alike) that there will be no circus atmosphere permitted at the funeral, nor will it be sanctioned at any other organized memorial any where else.
That sort of thing should be left to the shameless hacks of the Tank Media and their looney toon allies in the blahgosphere.
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"I attended the first YearlyKos convention, in 2006, and have kept up with later ones, and it's safe to say that while people who attended those gatherings couldn't stand George W. Bush in general, their feelings were particularly intense when it came to opposing the war in Iraq. It animated their activism; they hated the war, and they hated Bush for starting it. They weren't that fond of the fighting in Afghanistan, either.Don't worry, Byron. In ten years they'll have history sufficiently rewritten to the point that Iraq and Afghanistan will be regarded as great victories for Obama, a true measure of his fearless leadership.
Now, with Obama in the White House, all that has changed. Greenberg presented respondents with a list of policy priorities and asked, 'Please indicate which two you think progressive activists should be focusing their attention and efforts on the most.' The winner was passing comprehensive health care reform, with 60 percent, and number two was passing 'green energy policies that address environmental concerns,' with 22 percent. Tied for eighth place, named by just eight percent of respondents, was 'working to end our military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.' "