Minority Blues

E.J.Dionne says:

Democrats will never win as the party of small government. Their case will ultimately rest on a persuasive argument that they would wield power on behalf of a different set of causes and interests. That is why the party was wise to unite in defense of Social Security -- and why it would be foolish for Democrats to cave in to the evisceration of the estate tax, a move that would boost the deficit in the interest of a tiny number of very wealthy Americans. It is also why Democrats who would give in to big-money politics and abandon efforts to strengthen the reformed campaign finance system don't understand the implications of their own critique of today's Congress.

Dionne is probably right about the first point,as long as the Demcratic party is the party of government workers they obviously can't be for smaller government.But,as far as campaign finance goes,out in the hinterlands not many people really care about the issue.But,we want to congratulate Dionne for sucking up to his bosses at the Washington Post.A few more McCain-Feingold style bills and the Washington Post will be the only people allowed to talk about an election 200 days before they happen.