Comments on: What Democrats Can Learn from Canadian Conservatives

By: Josh Cohen

Josh Cohen — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 16:31:33 +0000

Unfortunately, the only party that can stand up to the republicans is a one-issue party: "We Hate Bush". They have no original thoughts of their own, at least not as a party. As individual lawmakers, your local democrats may have ideas you like, but remember mob mentality: the IQ of a mob is the IQ of the dumbest member divided by the number of members in the mob. And the dems are definitely the party of mob rule.

This is why we need viable third parties. Unfortunately, that'll never happen. Compromise is all well and good, but in the end, it'll be the end of us.

By: Bithead

Bithead — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 02:28:03 +0000

The lesson for Democrats is that while scandal may tarnish the opposition, anger and revulsion is not enough to win an election

Kinda depends what they're angry over. I submit anger and revulsion were a major factor in Bush's first victory.

Think of it this way; anger and revulsion may get you noticed, but you'd better have something better available to replace what you're angry about.

And the Republicans have, apparently, which would explain the larger margin of victory in each of the last few cycles.

By: Dave Schuler

Dave Schuler — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:06:09 +0000

The history of national elections in this country has been that, in the overwhelming preponderance of cases, the candidate that offers the most positive view of American and its future wins. That's just a fact. And it's a fact that does not bode well for an “opposition party”.

If the Democrats paint themselves as a different party than the Republicans, they're likely to be successful. If they paint themselves as a party opposed to the Republicans, they're likely to lose.

By: reporter of doody

reporter of doody — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:23:39 +0000

Democrats will not learn any thing. They tend to make the same mistakes - they are a minority party and will be for a long time. They will eventually need a three party system to regain political advantage.

Calling Republicans the party of corruption will only accentuate their criminal past.