Hillary in '08? Think again.
Even Hillary's Looney Left Base support is quickly eroding. While trying to be everything to everyone (except maybe the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy that is the source of all the Clintons' problems, Hillary is slowly but surely alienating those who would have her promote the 'progressive' way of life.
Particularly entertaining is Molly Ivins's view of 'mainstream ideas':
"What kind of courage does it take, for mercy's sake? The majority of the American people (55 percent) think the war in Iraq is a mistake and that we should get out. The majority (65 percent) of the American people want single-payer health care and are willing to pay more taxes to get it. The majority (86 percent) of the American people favor raising the minimum wage. The majority of the American people (60 percent) favor repealing Bush's tax cuts, or at least those that go only to the rich. The majority (66 percent) wants to reduce the deficit not by cutting domestic spending, but by reducing Pentagon spending or raising taxes."
Clearly, when she says "the majority of the American people", she really means "the majority of American people who are in my living room right now." The actual majority of Americans do not think the Iraq war is a mistake. They definitely do not want a socialized healthcare system similar to Canada's. The only people in favor of raising the minimum wage are those who are perpetually stuck in unskilled jobs due to lack of training or education.
But that last line still has me laughing. "...reduce the deficit not by cutting domestic spending, but my reducing Pentagon spending or raising taxes." Oh yes! I think we all should go to our windows, open them, and yell "I'm mad as hell and I want to pay more taxes!"
Particularly entertaining is Molly Ivins's view of 'mainstream ideas':
"What kind of courage does it take, for mercy's sake? The majority of the American people (55 percent) think the war in Iraq is a mistake and that we should get out. The majority (65 percent) of the American people want single-payer health care and are willing to pay more taxes to get it. The majority (86 percent) of the American people favor raising the minimum wage. The majority of the American people (60 percent) favor repealing Bush's tax cuts, or at least those that go only to the rich. The majority (66 percent) wants to reduce the deficit not by cutting domestic spending, but by reducing Pentagon spending or raising taxes."
Clearly, when she says "the majority of the American people", she really means "the majority of American people who are in my living room right now." The actual majority of Americans do not think the Iraq war is a mistake. They definitely do not want a socialized healthcare system similar to Canada's. The only people in favor of raising the minimum wage are those who are perpetually stuck in unskilled jobs due to lack of training or education.
But that last line still has me laughing. "...reduce the deficit not by cutting domestic spending, but my reducing Pentagon spending or raising taxes." Oh yes! I think we all should go to our windows, open them, and yell "I'm mad as hell and I want to pay more taxes!"
posted by JoeFriday at 7:39 AM
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