Motherhood

Josh Marshall posted with some excitement here that Donna Brazile's byline appeared on a WSJ Op-Ed concerning 'the Dems' defense gap'.

I sometimes get the idea the intellectuals who 'matter' are a very cozy group who wile away many an hour laughing their arses off. I don't need them to explain to me when the foundations of pre-emptive strike became inconsequential but I would like to know when the alternatives might have their day in the sun. In my opinion this OP-ED is nothing more than a continuation in a series of media presentations put forth by the DLC. The only thing that's changing is the voracity of their tenor.

This is a good thing? I subscribed to the DLC updates until I received that one. Good Night, Vietnam. When did we ever say good morning to the truth about it and pledge it would never happen again?

Daniel Drezner also links to the WSJ article and Josh Marshall and titles his post;
THESE DEMOCRATS GET IT

From the Op-Ed;

Democrats have yet to fully comprehend the new reality of the post-Sept. 11 world. While most Americans viewed the war in Iraq through the prism of the Twin Towers attacks, many prominent Democrats still seem not to grasp the profound sense of insecurity that so many people feel in our country. This unease is especially pronounced among women, who have been a cornerstone of our party's strength and without whom we cannot hope to win back the White House or Congress.

Horseshit. There's been no shifting in the views of women on security issues. An escalation of previously held beliefs has occurred on two fronts that have always been prone to quickly eradicating perceived threats. Those who embrace the 'get mine to hell with you' philosophy and those who are sympathetic to the religious intonations this administration tolls as if its the town crier. Conservative women. The women I know don't capitulate to fear easily and have bottomless resources for defining and approaching it. And these are women the DLC do not respect.

Donna Brazile and the DLC are where they've always been and where they were during the crucial buildup to the passage of the Iraq Resolution. As far as I'm concerned Democrats like Ms. Brazile and Mr. Clinton are not much different than Bush and his ilk. Other than throwing left only an occasional bone to their elusive 'base' and appearing less fundamental in their religiosity they are pigs in a poke.

I prefer this message;