Comments on: Breaking Down The Senate http://toddwiley.com/2006/11/09/breaking-down-the-senate/ Authoritarian rants in my spare time Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:05:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Todd W http://toddwiley.com/2006/11/09/breaking-down-the-senate/comment-page-1/#comment-819 Todd W Thu, 09 Nov 2006 18:51:59 +0000 http://toddwiley.com/2006/11/09/breaking-down-the-senate/#comment-819 I agree with that. Republicans lost by being indecisive and failing to communicate why we are doing what we are (halfway) doing. The Democrats mostly won by not being in charge, therefore not responsible for the mess. My worry going forward is that neither party will gain an understanding of the results. While America isn't happy with Iraq, I'm not sure America supports running away and leaving a lot of good Iraqis to die in the reprisals sure to come when al-Sadr or Iran takes over. Like I've said - I don't know what the answer is, and I'm angry with how it is being handled, but I'm not convinced it can't be turned around. Unfortunately, no one is putting forward a clear path forward. I hope the Democrats can, but I suspect Cut and Run is on the agenda. Which, to me, will be a shame. Should we leave what Iraqi allies we have to fend for themselves, as we did in Viet Nam, I doubt any nation or people in the future will be willing to trust us when it comes time to overthrow a rogue nation. The correct side lost Tuesday, but I'm not sure the winners have any solutions. I'd be happy to be wrong about that. I agree with that. Republicans lost by being indecisive and failing to communicate why we are doing what we are (halfway) doing. The Democrats mostly won by not being in charge, therefore not responsible for the mess.

My worry going forward is that neither party will gain an understanding of the results. While America isn’t happy with Iraq, I’m not sure America supports running away and leaving a lot of good Iraqis to die in the reprisals sure to come when al-Sadr or Iran takes over. Like I’ve said – I don’t know what the answer is, and I’m angry with how it is being handled, but I’m not convinced it can’t be turned around.

Unfortunately, no one is putting forward a clear path forward. I hope the Democrats can, but I suspect Cut and Run is on the agenda.

Which, to me, will be a shame. Should we leave what Iraqi allies we have to fend for themselves, as we did in Viet Nam, I doubt any nation or people in the future will be willing to trust us when it comes time to overthrow a rogue nation.

The correct side lost Tuesday, but I’m not sure the winners have any solutions. I’d be happy to be wrong about that.

]]> By: Chris http://toddwiley.com/2006/11/09/breaking-down-the-senate/comment-page-1/#comment-818 Chris Thu, 09 Nov 2006 17:31:35 +0000 http://toddwiley.com/2006/11/09/breaking-down-the-senate/#comment-818 Hard to say why. I think 2 years ago the Democrats didn't present a reasonable alternative plan/person to replace Bush and the neo-con element in the government. Being at way, we gave Bush the benefit of the doubt and re-elected him. Two years later, I think Bush wore out the benefit of the doubt edge. Between he and his own administration's admission of wrong/poor decisions and a war that there doesn't seem to be an answer to right now - the only reaction people had was to not vote Republican - which meant voting for Democratic candidates. Not because they are better, but because what is in office now isn't working. Hard to say why. I think 2 years ago the Democrats didn’t present a reasonable alternative plan/person to replace Bush and the neo-con element in the government. Being at way, we gave Bush the benefit of the doubt and re-elected him. Two years later, I think Bush wore out the benefit of the doubt edge. Between he and his own administration’s admission of wrong/poor decisions and a war that there doesn’t seem to be an answer to right now – the only reaction people had was to not vote Republican – which meant voting for Democratic candidates. Not because they are better, but because what is in office now isn’t working.

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