Posted by
flagwaver on Wednesday, November 08, 2006 9:51:33 AM
Well, the champagne has been sipped and the drapes have been ordered. The Democrats are this very minute trying on their old cloak of power to see if it still fits, and they are congratulating themselves and their cohorts on a job well done. They have finally achieved the victory that they have sought for so long, they are finally back on top!
Hey Democrats, enjoy the party while it lasts! Because very soon it is going to be time to get down to work, and you have some things that you have to get a handle on right off the bat.
1. What to do about Iraq? Seemingly since we took our first casualty in Iraq the Democrats have been agitating for us to declare defeat and come home. They have also been promising a plan for 'victory' for the last couple of years. Now the bill has come due, and the Dems are going to have to show and prove. You have to show us a real plan now, not "We will do it smarter", and you have to prove it will work. Good luck with that!
2. How to handle the international jihadists? Again, it has been "We will be smarter" for the past few years when confronted with questions about how you will deal with the jihadists. Now that you have power, will you actually do anything to defeat them,or are you simply going to talk them into submission? If that's the plan I have a suggestion: Sheets Byrd would be the perfect guy for this job, as he has ample experience in talking loud and not saying anything.
3. What do we do about Social Security? In case you missed it, the funds are quickly drying up and the system is o the verge of bankruptcy. Of course you already knew this, as you were the main obstructionists blocking President Bush's proposals to reform the system. Now it's up to you to fix the problem that has been mostly of your making, and half measures aren't going to get it this time. You have just inherited the proverbial sticky wicket on this one!
4. What you gonna do when the illegals come for you? You have just inherited the newest third rail in American politics. Even your rank and file members know that illegal immigration is a huge problem and has to be seriously addressed. How are you going to sell your open borders elitism to the people that want stricter enforcement without creating a backlash against your Party? Better get to work trying to figure that one out!
5. Any plans for energy independence? Years of opposition to drilling for oil that we know is just waiting for us to tap, coupled with fierce opposition to building any new refineries in the U.S. has put us at the mercy of foreign oil producers. And claiming that we are going to go towards using hybrid cars and alternative fuels is a nice rhetorical point, but is not very realistic. Now you get to formulate real plans for getting us out from under the thumb of OPEC without the cover of blaming the Republicans for your failures. This, I gotta see!
And that's just the (extremely) short list! With a lack of any clear ideas for dealing with the real challenges this country faces, this may turn out to be a Pyrrhic victory for the Democrats. In this brave new world where the MSM is not the only game in town, the Democrats are soon going to find themselves having to put up or shut up with very little cover being supplied by their media accomplices. We are watching you and you can't hide from us. You are going to be held, for maybe the first time, accountable for your actions and your words. Ain't the internet grand!
So a hearty congratulations to the Democrats for their victory in the elections. I hope you knew what you were asking for, because you just got it. And remember, "To the victors go the spoils!" May you live to choke on your victory.