"Vichy Democrats"

[GoneOffShore]

Those incumbents who campaigned and raised money on getting us out of the Iraq and Afghan wars yet voted to continue funding it.

Not my phrase, but heard from a liberal activist and fundraiser.

[Greyhound]

1. Apt description. n/t

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. 3 months preceeding the election VS. the 21 months after

rinse, repeat


:think:

[Blue Owl]

3. or "V.D." for short

I can't stand those backstabbing traitors.

[LWolf]

7. Apt abbreviation.

:rofl:

[valerief]

9. Badda Bing! nt

[Ross K]

4. K&R

But I think "Trojan Democrats" would be more apropos.

[Gold Metal Flake]

5. "Those motherfuckers" not good enough any more?

[GoneOffShore]

6. I think it's meant to evoke a sense of history.

And we need to twist their collective arms.

[Hawkowl]

8. Can we be the Maquis then?

I like it! Vichy motherfuckers.

[PufPuf23]

10. I always vote liberal and Democratic but Vichy Democrats is an apt term

for the "New" / Neo-liberal / Third Way.

They are the Good Cop of 21st century American fascism and are in control.

Vichy democrats blame Democratic values voters for losses and don't care if passed legislation harms their constituents.

I am particularly pissed off today over this situation of co-option.

[ConservativeDemocrat]

11. Please list the Democrats who campaigned to get us out of the Afgan war

Besides Dennis, of course. President Obama campaigned to get us into Afghanistan.

Shocking news: people who you didn't promise what you wanted them to, aren't voting that way either.

The poutrage is palpable.

- C.D. Proud Member of the Reality Based Community

[Jakes Progress]

12. So feisty. And sensibular too.

[LostinVA]

14. As per Skinner, poutrage isn't to be used at DU in this context

[Bandit]

15. Nancy Pelosi for one..

There were many.

[Ganja Ninja]

16. Ending the war in Iraq was right in the party platform. n/t

[Enthusiast]

13. That's a pretty good description. nt

[NodQuestion]

17. ending war are a difficult business

.....

[Jakes Progress]

18. It's hard. I mean...it's, you know... hard.

[Romulox]

19. I told a true believer recently that the name I had for him started with a "V"--he didn't get it. n