Richard Cretan on the Election
November 13th, 2006,Richard Cretan of The Glebe Cow Drooled does not see the election as the end of a conservative era. He wants further proof:
Obviously there are many millions who want more–more war, more repression in the name of “security” and “faith.” They will growl and regroup. Many in the new majority, moreover, are anything but liberal or progressive (and you can find the right wing taking early comfort in that fact). So it seems too early to speak about the end of a conservative era. It’s too soon to speak about the end of destructive post-9-11 nationalism, too; give that another decade, alas.
But there are signs, however tentative and small. My friend Peter observes that with the scouring of Congress, there is less fear in his heart of fascism, and inside the beltway, my pal Chris writes:
The imperialist blowhards who favor war and torture and crushing the poor will perhaps be a little more sedate, while the potential for a little more debate and truth-telling has probably risen.