AS SEEN FROM THIS SIDE, NOW REOPENED WITH NEW MISSION: When Don Quixote retired from knight-errantry, he did so in the spirit of knight-errantry, holding to his vows and accepting his retirement as part of the terms of his defeat at the hands of the Knight of the White Moon. Despite his delusions, however, Don Quixote was fiercely intelligent and, at times, seemingly sane. He cogently and concisely talked about literature, soldiering, and government, among other topics. As do I.
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Essays about caucuses don't touch on "party identity"
Three nice essays in today's Des Moines Register - about improving Iowa Democratic caucuses. However, as someone said in recent LTE, party identity and platform were no-shows. This may explain why midterm voters are disaffected or can't tell the difference between a Braley and an Ernst. As orchestrated, fight between prez candidates becomes the party’s identifying struggle, mainly a battle over narrow strategic advantage that divides rather than unites. Candidates should explain why each is a better fit to challenge the GOP, not so much each other. Party could have an on-going issue education program, like National Issues Forums as one example.
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