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Re: Four more years?

Nov 04, 2004, 18:54

In 1993 the Clintons tried to get a sweeping healthcare reform bill (tagged as "Hillarycare" at the time) through a democrat-controlled congress.

Not only did they fail to get the bill passed, but the political backlash was so strong that the democrats lost in a landslide in 1994, and the republicans have had control of congress ever since.

Perhaps the current democrat strategy really is to wait for the republicans to implode -- cuz they sure aren't doing much pro-actively. Kerry's platform was a combination of "me-too" positions (the same as Bush's but with more hot air) and warmed-over policies from the 90's. For example Kerry's healthcare plan is basically a watered-down & reheated version of 1993 Hillarycare. If Clinton couldn't get it through a friendly congress, what chance would Kerry have with a hostile one?

I think a key part of the dems/Kerry's failure is their total lack of new ideas. No wait -- Kerry had this exciting plan to cut corporate taxes and therefore stimulate employment (groan!)

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