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Joe Chi Minh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-06-09 05:38 PM
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7. The words, "coalition" and "inclusive" can have a certain ABSOLUTE ring about them,
which, I sense, reflects the content you wish to invest them with.

I believe you are absolutely mistaken in believing that Obama promised a coalition government, and that it will be a government by committee that he will run. He promised to treat the Democrats' Republican opponents with courtesy and respect - insofar as such considerations would not conflict with his proper (in both senses) government - even to the extent of using the expertise of some of their number.

Common-sense should suggest to you, that these concessions and courtesies will necessariy be at his discretion. What a Democratic President would consider to be in conflict with proper government is clearly very different to what most of today's Republicans/ Neocons would consider so. Bear in mind that most of the population would like the Democrats to turn fire hoses on them - if not tanks.

Although there is a cliche that there is really only one party, the party of business, now, more than ever, with this Republican-created and maintained, incipient, economic collapse, the demarcation between the parties is likely to become ever clearer and more pronounced. "Get over it!" as your friends would say.
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