You brought up the whole "flip-flop" thing and how the Republicans place greater value on consistency. You also made the point that Democrats have less guilt about being inconsistent.
I linked that with their ethical failures and political corruption.
Politicians who happily and readily give up their "principles" for the sake of "pragmatism" are also the most corrupt or corruptible.
Yet, you praise this in Democrats and chastise Republicans for insisting on consistency.
To you it matters not where a Democratic politician stands for you're perfectly fine with their changing their stance if it's expedient.
How's that saying go Andy? You know the one: "If you don't stand for something you'll fall for anything."
From what I'm reading in your posts, you view it as a praiseworthy thing that the Democratic politicians stand for nothing. Sorry, but I don't want to join you in falling for that.
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Re: Guilt-Free Democrats
Date: 2009-04-17 07:01 pm (UTC)You brought up the whole "flip-flop" thing and how the Republicans place greater value on consistency. You also made the point that Democrats have less guilt about being inconsistent.
I linked that with their ethical failures and political corruption.
Politicians who happily and readily give up their "principles" for the sake of "pragmatism" are also the most corrupt or corruptible.
Yet, you praise this in Democrats and chastise Republicans for insisting on consistency.
To you it matters not where a Democratic politician stands for you're perfectly fine with their changing their stance if it's expedient.
How's that saying go Andy? You know the one: "If you don't stand for something you'll fall for anything."
From what I'm reading in your posts, you view it as a praiseworthy thing that the Democratic politicians stand for nothing. Sorry, but I don't want to join you in falling for that.
Madoc