Evan Bayh campaigns on weak Democratic policies
Joe Lieberman isn't the only Democrat who feels a strange compulsion to grab a microphone and start haranguing his own party. Just yesterday, Evan Bayh decided to make a play for Grand Marshall of the wet-noodle parade. And give potential opponents plenty of ammo. Now that's multi-tasking!
DES MOINES, Iowa - Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh, a possible presidential candidate in 2008, said Thursday that his party lacks credibility on national security and needs to convince Americans that Democrats are willing to use force when necessary.
Until the party can persuade voters, it will be unable to move the debate to issues that work for Democrats, Bayh said in an interview with The Associated Press.
"Unless the American people know that we will be good stewards of the nation's security, they're unlikely to trust us with anything else," said the two-term Indiana senator. "That's a very important threshold we have to get over."
Remarkably, it still seems to have eluded these Casper Milquetoasts that Democrats don't win elections by calling Democrats thumb-sucking weenies-- Republicans do.
Hey, Evan, think I could get a spot as a speechwriter? Here's a sample:
"I think I would be a great candidate for president of the United States, because I'm aware of my need to overcome my lack of credible policies, and my need to stop being a wuss when faced with a difficult decision. A new day will dawn on the Democratic party, and when that happens we won't be weak-kneed pantywaists any more! In fact, I have every intention of standing at the head of the pack when we're no longer bungling nincompoops!"
DES MOINES, Iowa - Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh, a possible presidential candidate in 2008, said Thursday that his party lacks credibility on national security and needs to convince Americans that Democrats are willing to use force when necessary.
Until the party can persuade voters, it will be unable to move the debate to issues that work for Democrats, Bayh said in an interview with The Associated Press.
"Unless the American people know that we will be good stewards of the nation's security, they're unlikely to trust us with anything else," said the two-term Indiana senator. "That's a very important threshold we have to get over."
Remarkably, it still seems to have eluded these Casper Milquetoasts that Democrats don't win elections by calling Democrats thumb-sucking weenies-- Republicans do.
Hey, Evan, think I could get a spot as a speechwriter? Here's a sample:
"I think I would be a great candidate for president of the United States, because I'm aware of my need to overcome my lack of credible policies, and my need to stop being a wuss when faced with a difficult decision. A new day will dawn on the Democratic party, and when that happens we won't be weak-kneed pantywaists any more! In fact, I have every intention of standing at the head of the pack when we're no longer bungling nincompoops!"
posted by Matt Sandwich | 11:47 AM
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