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• Wednesday, November 7, 2007 06:11 AM

  I'm sorry - doesn't extremism in the WH count for much in regard to public sentiment?

  Wouldn't Sunstein's example - of liberals being out of step with their party because they believed that Bush not signing onto the Kyoto was a big mistake, while the Dems in the Senate also voted it down - be a poor one to make considering that the Democratic Senate has not been a liberal/progressive one as a whole, and certainly hasn't reflected the views of it's base in actual passed legislation on the big issues? Haven't we seen this kind of Inside the Beltway Democratic thinking over and over again in their votes and lack of cohesive conviction? As a whole, the Democratic leadership does not reflect the views of liberal America - one just has look at the recent "stay the mistake" lost opportunities over ending the Iraq War, allowing the minority to overwhelm the majority on S-Chip and sending Mukasey toward confirmation. These are not indicative of mainstream Democratic sentiment, as polls have overwhelmingly indicated.

  On the other hand, one could easily argue that the GOP leadership and current presidential candidates walk in lockstep with the extremist of their party, as is evidenced in their rubberstamping of the most unpopular president since Nixon (and now topping Nixon).

  Fortunately, I don't have to dole out money to read this kind of abuse on my convictions and knowing right from wrong.

  —keemberlee Read keemberlee's other letters
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