His point is the Democrats set the standard for the opposition, so they can have no real beef now... Live by the smear, die by the smear -- that is worldly and political Justice...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203706604574368513558151846.html >>> In one sense, Democrats have only themselves to blame. They set the >>> standard for opposition during Mr. Bush's second term. They furiously >>> opposed everything with a Republican label on it. It worked so well that >>> voters grew to prefer Democrats on practically every issue, including >>> normally reliable Republican issues like taxes. A similar phenomenon is now >>> benefiting Republicans. Yet many Republicans wince when accused of being obstructionist and "the party of no." They shouldn't. The willingness of the GOP to oppose is a deterrent. If Mr. Obama were to allow CIA officials who interrogated terrorists to be prosecuted he now knows what he will face: a wall of unyielding Republican opposition led by Mr. Cheney. This is bound to affect his decision. Republicans fret about alienating voters who turned against them in the past two elections. They shouldn't. Independents are the largest bloc of these voters. By opposing Mr. Obama, especially on spending and health care, Republicans have created a mass migration of independents away from the president. They are moving the center to the right. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
