[Atchafalaya]

Sums it up well.

[freebilly]

In part it is about the lack of a program-based opposition strategy to which all the party's factions agree. Absent that, all that binds them is anger--over 2000 and 2004, but especially Florida. As described almost daily in print or pixels, the Bush wins were somehow false--a function of "social conservatives," "the extreme right," "the religious right" and sketchy voter machinations.

If the Democratic argument takes root, then elections themselves have lost legitimacy in the American system. They no longer have relevance to a President's ability or right to govern. We won't let you govern because we do not admit the legitimacy of your victory.This is a radical position. But so is drawing to an inside straight. I'd raise them through 2008. Start with a throw-down of the nuclear option.

Pretty insightful....

[TASMANIANRED]

Democrats always end up screwing their constituency.

They have made fools out of blacks, Catholics and now Women.

[Jim Noble]

The most important part of the article is at the end:

"... all that binds them is anger--over 2000 and 2004, but especially Florida. As described almost daily in print or pixels, the Bush wins were somehow false--a function of "social conservatives," "the extreme right," "the religious right" and sketchy voter machinations. If the Democratic argument takes root, then elections themselves have lost legitimacy in the American system. They no longer have relevance to a President's ability or right to govern. We won't let you govern because we do not admit the legitimacy of your victory. This is a radical position.

This radical, really pre-civil war argument has been developing since just after Katherine Harris certified the Bush electors on November 16, 2000.

One of Gore's lawyers (I wish I had the cite) said, in effect, "it does not matter what the count eventually shows, because everyone knows that a majority of the people (not voters) in Florida wanted Gore to win".

This appeal to the General Will has surfaced in outbursts by angry Democrat leaders again and again since November 2000. Chuck Schumer recently said that "everyone knows the 45 Democrats represent more people than the 55 Republicans", again, negating the whole IDEA of the Senate and appealing to the General Will.

This is a destructive and revolutionary doctrine, whaich has caused catastrophe again and again, in France, in Russia, in Germany, and all over the world. The US is no different.

The Democrats no longer believe that actual arithmetical counting of real votes by real, legal voters, confers legitimacy. They will not cooperate in the administration of governments so chosen, and when they have the opportunity, they will cheat without remorse (cf. Dino Rossi), convinced that a higher power (the General Will) validates their obstruction and their cheating.

It takes a long time to become reconciled to losing power. It took the Republicans 20 years after 1932 to organize effectively as a minority.

But this Democratic strategy, IF they keep losing and IF they keep it up, will lead to civil unrest or even war.

It is unconscionable.

[jmaroneps37]

The rat Titanic is sinking and there is no room in the life boat for women, Blacks or other minorities especially conservative ones. The evil donkey is now in full blown panic mode. No one is safe. Anyone can get thrown overboard to save the donkey liberal elite.

[OESY]

If the Democratic argument takes root, then elections themselves have lost legitimacy in the American system. They no longer have relevance to a President's ability or right to govern. We won't let you govern because we do not admit the legitimacy of your victory.

How ironic, nay pathetic, that Democrats have become the party of the antidemocrats, which is appropriately detrimental to their electoral health. Witness their policies both at home and abroad. They are rejecting the legitimacy of domestic elections and abandoned Wilsonian principles of democracy and freedom promoted by President Bush.