Zell Miller on the Dems Southern Problem

[Max Sawicky]

. . .
Zell's own contradictions are on full display but with a rational
explanation, surprisingly blunt or cleverly convoluted to keep support from
all, but he basically says his goal is to pass universal health care and
massive increases in education spending.  And the best way to do that?  Give
a big fat tax cut to the rich to establish "trust" with the American people,
citing the way Kennedy's tax cuts in the early 60s paved the way for
Johnson's Great Society. . .

That's what I've been saying too, not that anyone
has been listening.  The question is, why did he
have to support Bush's tax cut?  He could have
advanced progressive alternatives, as big as he
liked, and established trust with the people
likely to support health care and education. He
could have bargained w/Bush to make the proposal
better, coming out of the chute.  Instead he just
rubber-stamped it.

mbs