Monday, January 17, 2005
Carville: Democrats Should Resist Bush
SPARTANBURG, SC (Talon News) -- Democratic strategist James Carville is asking for a commitment from one million activists to "stand strong in the face of Republican" initiatives in 2005 to counter President George W. Bush's "bullying political tactics and his dangerous second-term agenda."
In an e-mail to Democratic supporters on Thursday, Carville said he is looking at this new year and decided to have "a fighting spirit" to counter the "Republicans' malarkey."
Carville said Republicans want people to think the recent presidential election was about a mandate from the American people.
"President Bush has already made plain what he means by 'cooperation,'" Carville quipped in the e-mail. "He tells us what to do and we're supposed to cooperate."
He added, "So now, it's time to tell the President what we think of his bullying political tactics and his dangerous second-term agenda."
To that end, Carville suggests to Democratic supporters that they need one million people to pledge their commitment to the Democratic Party before Bush's inauguration on January 20, 2005.
"Be one of the million who stepped forward. Act right now," Carville pleaded.
"Look, Bush and the Republicans can only get their way in 2005 if we Democrats forget our own power," Carville explained. "They only win if we choose to stop fighting. But if we stick together, we can transform American politics."
"They know that a second-term President has no more than 18 months to force his agenda through -- and they won't waste a minute," Carville exclaimed. "If we let them, they'll weaken economic security at home and weaken America's most important alliances abroad. They'll stack the courts, abuse the legislative process and change the rules whenever they see fit."
Carville concluded, "These people are playing for keeps, and we better do the same. This is no time to hold back. We've got to fight forward with every ounce of energy we have."
Utilizing the class warfare tactics that were his trademark as a consultant for former President Bill Clinton, Carville said to reach this goal he will need "more than a thousand committed grassroots Democrats for every plush limousine, chock full of smug special interest lobbyists, that will be gliding through Washington during the Bush inaugural."
"It's our country, not theirs, and we will never let them win," Carville quipped.
SPARTANBURG, SC (Talon News) -- Democratic strategist James Carville is asking for a commitment from one million activists to "stand strong in the face of Republican" initiatives in 2005 to counter President George W. Bush's "bullying political tactics and his dangerous second-term agenda."
In an e-mail to Democratic supporters on Thursday, Carville said he is looking at this new year and decided to have "a fighting spirit" to counter the "Republicans' malarkey."
Carville said Republicans want people to think the recent presidential election was about a mandate from the American people.
"President Bush has already made plain what he means by 'cooperation,'" Carville quipped in the e-mail. "He tells us what to do and we're supposed to cooperate."
He added, "So now, it's time to tell the President what we think of his bullying political tactics and his dangerous second-term agenda."
To that end, Carville suggests to Democratic supporters that they need one million people to pledge their commitment to the Democratic Party before Bush's inauguration on January 20, 2005.
"Be one of the million who stepped forward. Act right now," Carville pleaded.
"Look, Bush and the Republicans can only get their way in 2005 if we Democrats forget our own power," Carville explained. "They only win if we choose to stop fighting. But if we stick together, we can transform American politics."
"They know that a second-term President has no more than 18 months to force his agenda through -- and they won't waste a minute," Carville exclaimed. "If we let them, they'll weaken economic security at home and weaken America's most important alliances abroad. They'll stack the courts, abuse the legislative process and change the rules whenever they see fit."
Carville concluded, "These people are playing for keeps, and we better do the same. This is no time to hold back. We've got to fight forward with every ounce of energy we have."
Utilizing the class warfare tactics that were his trademark as a consultant for former President Bill Clinton, Carville said to reach this goal he will need "more than a thousand committed grassroots Democrats for every plush limousine, chock full of smug special interest lobbyists, that will be gliding through Washington during the Bush inaugural."
"It's our country, not theirs, and we will never let them win," Carville quipped.
