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Wednesday - November 03, 2004 at 02:48 PM inA memo to the Democratic party
Mr. or Ms. Democrat:
My sympathies on your recent loss. After all the effort and energy that went into this year's election, your failure to achieve any important advances on the national level must feel like a stinging rebuke. It is important to keep in mind that the Republican control of all three branches of the federal government conceals an electorate which is still bitterly (and narrowly) divided.
For the next two years at least, your role will be a common one in many European countries, but an unusual one in American politics: the Minority Opposition. While it might not seem so today, I suspect you will find this role more rewarding--and more fun--than you expect. As the Minority Opposition, you do not have any of the responsibilities which come with governing, and need not be held accountable for any of the policies of the current government. Your job is to gleefully lob brickbats at the Ruling Party from the peanut gallery, blocking the more egregious policies they may try to advance, and otherwise reminding them that they will be held accountable for everything which happens over the next few years. This is a serious job. Your mere presence will moderate the more extreme impulses of the Ruling Party, and by building bridges to centrist voters, you can set yourselves up for a return to actual power in 2006 or 2008. Enjoy the ride: it's bound to be exciting. Posted at 02:48 PM | Permalink | | | |