Let's play a new game.
May. 17th, 2004 12:24 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jazzfishIt's really simple. Here's the Republican presidential platform from 2000:
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2000/conventions/republican/features/platform.00/#1
The object of this game is to find the statement that's been most contradicted by the actions of the current administration. MattS over at Daily Kos has some good contenders, of which my favorite is "The arrogance, inconsistency, and unreliability of the [Clinton] administration's diplomacy have undermined American alliances, alienated friends, and emboldened our adversaries."
The best I've found, though, is this little gem:
"We have four priorities for the Middle East. First, we seek to promote and maintain peace throughout the region. Second, we must ensure that Israel remains safe and secure. Third, we must protect our economic interests and ensure the reliable flow of oil from the Persian Gulf. And fourth, we must reduce the threat of weapons of mass destruction in the region. Because America cannot achieve these objectives by acting alone, U.S. policy must rest on leadership that can build strong coalitions of like-minded states and hold them together to achieve common aims."
[And yes, if you remind me in a few years I'll be more than happy to play this game with the Democratic platform from 2004.]
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2000/conventions/republican/features/platform.00/#1
The object of this game is to find the statement that's been most contradicted by the actions of the current administration. MattS over at Daily Kos has some good contenders, of which my favorite is "The arrogance, inconsistency, and unreliability of the [Clinton] administration's diplomacy have undermined American alliances, alienated friends, and emboldened our adversaries."
The best I've found, though, is this little gem:
"We have four priorities for the Middle East. First, we seek to promote and maintain peace throughout the region. Second, we must ensure that Israel remains safe and secure. Third, we must protect our economic interests and ensure the reliable flow of oil from the Persian Gulf. And fourth, we must reduce the threat of weapons of mass destruction in the region. Because America cannot achieve these objectives by acting alone, U.S. policy must rest on leadership that can build strong coalitions of like-minded states and hold them together to achieve common aims."
[And yes, if you remind me in a few years I'll be more than happy to play this game with the Democratic platform from 2004.]
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Date: 2004-05-17 08:51 pm (UTC)We meet at a remarkable time in the life of our country. Our powerful economy gives America a unique chance to confront persistent challenges. Our country, after an era of drift, must now set itself to important tasks and higher goals. The Republican Party has the vision and leadership to address these issues.
Wow, good to know that that our fearless leaders can deterrmine the life of a landmass, but not the life of a human being. It's also good to know that America apparently is actually a homeless tribe of Vietnamese boat people. Oh yeah, and that in last sentence the Reps have admitted that they are led by pychics and seers.
Sorry. I just can't do it. The snorts of derision threaten to cut off my air supply. On the other hand, I react just about the same way to most political statements, so it's not just the Reps that induce this in me.