I think Tom Bartel (Forgiving Rick Kahn) is right-on in his comments surrounding the DFL debacle and downfall in this election. For quite a while now I’ve been convinced that no matter how on-track, pertinent or good-willed the Democrats or Greens and their respective platforms are – such will never be able to stand against the slick, merciless, inexorable, stop-at-nothing Republican Machine.
When Bill Clinton can be impeached for a “who cares?” sex-scandal but Americans continue to boost George W. and Cheney on our shoulders like prize quarterbacks despite the encyclopedia of blatant corruption, greed, underhandedness and warmongering that continues to shake our economy and world – it’s obvious that it’s all about marketing.
And while the Repubs will forever remain ruthless and devious, the Demos/Greens likely by nature never will be. So unless the Demos/Greens can find some means of convincing Americans of the worthiness of their message even half as effectively as Repubs can brainwash Joe Average onto their wagon, they don’t stand a chance.
Tara Jenson
Minneapolis
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