Caputo, like many conservatives misses two important points: Democrats aren't purer in their actions than Republicans, they just ain't as good at dirty tricks. In the first place, Democrats are notorious for infighting and disorganization. A cabal of Democrats would collapse before it could agree on a final draft of an editorial. In the second place, they usually leave a lot of fingerprints and get caught. Think Donna Brazile's leaking debate questions or DMC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz's actions against the Sanders campaign.
Caputo also claims that mainstream Democrats pose a threat to so-called Sanders Democrats. That presupposes that such a creature as a mainstream Democrat exists. And it ignores President Obama's (arguably a mainstream Dem) critical words for Anonymous in these extracts from a recent speech.
The rest of the guests are having an interesting discussion about what the "deep state" really is.
The show will be available for streaming later on here. Worthwhile.
The Democrats aren't good at long term planning either. I think it has to do with not having clearly defined goals. The Repubs knew exactly what they wanted to do and it didn't have a thing to do with the common good or appealing to the better angels of our nature.
ReplyDeleteI've noticed that when the Rs accuse the Ds of something, it usually is something the Rs plan to do or are already doing. So it is in keeping with conservative attack strategy to accuse the Ds of doing something which, as you say, they couldn't do, since it would require agreement, planning and secrecy -- all things they are not good at.
ReplyDeleteMike Pence, in the friendly confines of Fox ysterday, said he found it "very disappointing to see President Obama break with the tradition of former presidents and become so political...." I, on the other hand, found it very disappointing when El Presidente accused his predecessor, by name, of being responsible for all of the ills that awaited him; traditionally presidents have relied on their vice presidents and friendly columnists to blame the predecessor and not played the blame game themselves. But all the rules are changing these days. If you insult the President, that is TREASON, but if he insults you, that is "counter-punching." Maybe, with all the change going on, a Dorothy will come along and find the Ds a brain.