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The moderate revolt

7 comments on The moderate revolt

The moderate revolt

: Andrew Sullivan sees the Rove strategy at work in a new poll that finds disapproval of Bush equivalent among Democrats and independents, vs. solid approval among Republicans:

This strikes me as a direct result of the Rove strategy of brutal partisanship, Christianist pandering, and general fiscal and military fecklessness. Some readers have said that my criticism of the administration makes me sound like a liberal these days. Well, from these results, I’m not the only one being pushed by right-wing extremism into opposition.

7 responses to “The moderate revolt”

  1. franky Avatar
    franky

    Good to see the independents are waking up to this administration and it’s just unrelenting corruption. I don’t think the independents should necessarily join the democracts because most democrats appear ineffectual and like all politicians pretty stupid.
    Let’s hope that the Republicans’ corruption and Democrat’s ineffectualness lead to the creation of a new political party – a party that disdains the entrenched interests of both parties, a party that talks the electrorate like they’re adults. A party that could combine both pro and anti-war views. This would not cater to some neutered moderates like is some times called for, but rather an aggresive party to reclaim politics from the children and provide something for the adults.

  2. derby Avatar
    derby

    My 78-year old, Republican-for-life, Mother is so disgusted by the current GOP that she is changing her voter registration to Independent. She then will still be disgusted, but not associated with them. Now, if the Dems could just put forth some candidates are not just naysayers, but project some optimism for the future of our country they’ll have her vote. (I’m not repeating the “they have no ideas” canard.)

  3. Deborah White Avatar
    Deborah White

    Finally! :)

  4. Kathy K Avatar
    Kathy K

    Jeff? Excuse me for interrupting here, but that’s what those of us known as ‘swing voters’ do. One side gets a bit out of hand, we vote for the other side.
    Admittedly, it usually isn’t as bad as it is now, with both sides going off the deep end. I think we need a viable third party.

  5. Jeff Jarvis Avatar
    Jeff Jarvis

    Never have been a third-railer; don’t think it will work. Wish we could still take over a party. But then again, with the primary system build for the fringes, the parties may be a lost cause. So what this will really take is for politicians with balls to split from their parties to create a new option. How about a Clinton/McCain independent ticket in 08? Naw……

  6. Linda Edwards Avatar
    Linda Edwards

    ok Jeff, will it be Clinton for Pres and McCain for VP? or McCain for Pres and Clinton for VP.
    Let the fighting begin.

  7. Ruth Avatar
    Ruth

    We had the ultimate third party development (Nader, Green Party) hand the election in ’00 to the present administration. I think that is enough proof that it’s a bad idea.