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Thursday, July 10, 2008 12:00 AM

Democrats' strategy: Strength through bowing

Yet again, Democrats, in their never-ending quest to avoid looking "weak," engage in the precise behavior that guarantees that perception

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  • Thursday, July 10, 2008 07:22 AM

    No wonder Republicans depict Democrats as appeasers

    I begin to sympathize with the right-wing's fear that a president from the Democratic party will appease Iran and other international entities with which the U.S. has conflict. Why wouldn't they think that? Their whole experience of Democrats, now including Obama, is that they roll over at the drop of the hat. Why would they expect Obama or any Democrat to hang tough in a tense international showdown?

    We have two cats in our house. As soon as we come near them, they flop to the floor and roll over onto their backs. We've taken to calling them Pelosi and Reid.

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