Words Like Locusts Flew From Her Fingers

Beam Me Up

Greg Saunders over at This Modern World has written a really fine essay about the state of the Democratic party and the likelihood that even if the Dems win this November, not a goddamned thing will really change. It’s enough to make a person want to move to New Zealand.

Destroying The Party To Save It
The biggest flaw in the blogosphere’s enthusiasm for the prospect of the Democrats taking over the House and/or Senate is the notion that the Democrats are suddenly going to grow a spine. It’s not gonna happen. Do you really think they’ll view as a mandate their change from a slight minority party to a slight majority party the way the GOP has arrogantly asserted with their recent electoral wins? Investigations, subpoena power, etc. sound awesome, but we’re talking about the same people who we have to beg to oppose torture.