Reply #49: Comparing Democrats to 'Hunkers' is just a poor analogy [View All]

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I understand your point (I disagree). But, I really don't like the casual use of Hunkers. I really did research the history of that term beyond the definition I provided.

I really do object to the broad brush you paint our Democrats with, just because, I gather, they've chosen different ways to confront the Bush administration. The use of the term 'courage' is such a subjective term, and I wonder how you justify that notion with individual legislators. Does one have a race coming up, or were they just elected? Are you saying they're acting out of fear of republicans or Democrats? Why would the response from republicans strike fear in anyone at this point?

I really don't know who you are referring to and what evidence you believe you have that they are 'cowards'. It's real easy to throw these criticisms around, but the impression I get from most folks who insist on calling our Democrats 'cowards' is that they've conveniently cast their own, yet unproven, strategy as infallible and beyond criticism. I really don't believe that calling for a measure like impeachment and defining any approach short of that goal as timidity is courageous at all. I think it's just arrogant.