Today was a 'Perfect Storm' of political events in my life.
To set the stage, my mom, a very true-blue Republican is up visiting. Then, Paul Krugman writes this most excellent analysis of the source causes of our current economic difficulty. I described this article to mom, and she had a fairly violent negative reaction to it, actually going so far as saying, "So, you think all the good times of the 90s are due to Clinton?"
This rather amazing non-sequitor brings us to right to the core problem of the moment with the Democratic party: They have no competition.
Right now, the only things out there keeping the Democrats sharp are the admitedly huge, once-in-a-lifetime economic/governance/international relationship problems we are facing down. And, that should be enough, I suppose, except that it won't be. Because they are political animals. They need to rail against an opponent. And right now, the Republican party just isn't there.
Can't wait for the next political competitor to the Democrats to appear. We need them, and soon!
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