[lbo-talk] Dems stand up for principle

[Eric]

>  > You know, it would almost be entertaining to have Nathan Newman (or as
>>  Max calls him, "NEWMAN!") on the list again, just to see what
>>  justification he could cook up for this weak-ass Dem capitulation.  But
>>  then, I'm easily entertained.
>>
>>  Miles
>
>Have to admit, shit like this gives me more & more material for my book. Too
>much material, I'm afraid.

So at what point do "we" stop professing surprise--of the horrified, 
chagrined, or satirical variety--at the Dems and start accepting that 
this is who they are? Capitulation implies the betrayal of some sort 
of nature or essence, and nothing the Dems have done recently is any 
different than what they've done in their entire history. Cackling 
about them makes for some nice books, blog posts, and mailing-list 
missives that practically write themselves, but it's not really 
politics. It's more like laughing at zebras because they have stripes.