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	<title>Comments on: Democrats Abandoning Their Patriotism</title>
	<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2005/08/28/democrats-abandoning-their-patriotism/</link>
	<description>Like Kryptonite To Stupid</description>
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		<title>By: Jadegold</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2005/08/28/democrats-abandoning-their-patriotism/#comment-4742</link>
		<dc:creator>Jadegold</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2005 22:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Zak822 is exactly right; sadly, in politics there's no notion of  sunk cost.

The Repugs have the Dems in a bit of a box; we all know it's bound to be a pretty terrible situation if we were to simply cut our losses and pull out of Iraq.  OTOH, continuing this folly means we'll be expending American lives and saddling our grandkids with debt for no good outcome until someone finally musters the courage to say 'enough.'


Unfortunately, whoever says 'enough' is going to get lambasted with the accusation that &lt;i&gt;if&lt;/i&gt; we held on a little longer--Iraq would have blossomed into a democracy akin to New Hampshire.

Repugs are constantly whining about how Govt. should function more like a business.  Yet, virtually every successful business recognizes sunk costs.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Zak822 is exactly right; sadly, in politics there&#8217;s no notion of  sunk cost.</p>
<p>The Repugs have the Dems in a bit of a box; we all know it&#8217;s bound to be a pretty terrible situation if we were to simply cut our losses and pull out of Iraq.  OTOH, continuing this folly means we&#8217;ll be expending American lives and saddling our grandkids with debt for no good outcome until someone finally musters the courage to say &#8216;enough.&#8217;</p>
<p>Unfortunately, whoever says &#8216;enough&#8217; is going to get lambasted with the accusation that <i>if</i> we held on a little longer&#8211;Iraq would have blossomed into a democracy akin to New Hampshire.</p>
<p>Repugs are constantly whining about how Govt. should function more like a business.  Yet, virtually every successful business recognizes sunk costs.</p>
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		<title>By: Cross+Flame</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2005/08/28/democrats-abandoning-their-patriotism/#comment-4741</link>
		<dc:creator>Cross+Flame</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2005 21:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You forgot Poland!
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You forgot Poland!</p>
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		<title>By: zak822</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2005/08/28/democrats-abandoning-their-patriotism/#comment-4740</link>
		<dc:creator>zak822</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2005 15:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My bet is that that party, at its highest levels, is afraid of being tagged with "who lost China".

Showing unqualified support for the Iraq effort is likely seen as the only way the party can avoid being stuck with that tag.

I think the leadership is contiuing its foolish belief that the press will actually point out the Presidents failures and therefore the Democrats will benefit.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My bet is that that party, at its highest levels, is afraid of being tagged with &#8220;who lost China&#8221;.</p>
<p>Showing unqualified support for the Iraq effort is likely seen as the only way the party can avoid being stuck with that tag.</p>
<p>I think the leadership is contiuing its foolish belief that the press will actually point out the Presidents failures and therefore the Democrats will benefit.</p>
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		<title>By: stick</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2005/08/28/democrats-abandoning-their-patriotism/#comment-4739</link>
		<dc:creator>stick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2005 05:08:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>OK I'll be the 1st to post here . . .
whatever happened to democrats who could stand up and proudly proclaim that they love their country? Just that. No conditions, no proclaiming a greater loyalty to some other group or ideology, just a simple, non-nationalistic patriotism, directed towards the US as it is, not as it will be in a dream of the future.
Wilson had it. FDR had it. Truman had it, he went without question to fight in WWI. Kenedy had it. Even Johnson had it. McGovern didn't, despite his war-hero background. Carter didn't. He was proud to president only of a potential America, as were Mondale and Dukakis.
What the hell has happened to the democratic party?
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OK I&#8217;ll be the 1st to post here . . .<br />
whatever happened to democrats who could stand up and proudly proclaim that they love their country? Just that. No conditions, no proclaiming a greater loyalty to some other group or ideology, just a simple, non-nationalistic patriotism, directed towards the US as it is, not as it will be in a dream of the future.<br />
Wilson had it. FDR had it. Truman had it, he went without question to fight in WWI. Kenedy had it. Even Johnson had it. McGovern didn&#8217;t, despite his war-hero background. Carter didn&#8217;t. He was proud to president only of a potential America, as were Mondale and Dukakis.<br />
What the hell has happened to the democratic party?</p>
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		<title>By: FatBastard</title>
		<link>http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2005/08/28/democrats-abandoning-their-patriotism/#comment-4738</link>
		<dc:creator>FatBastard</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2005 01:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Where the hell are they?  I mean, I've loved the way Harry Reid counterpunched the loons... but why have they all gone silent?  Trying to give the president enough rope?
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Where the hell are they?  I mean, I&#8217;ve loved the way Harry Reid counterpunched the loons&#8230; but why have they all gone silent?  Trying to give the president enough rope?</p>
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