Since the Republicans want to call Democrats appeasers, let's look at appeasement in the wake of the last 7 years of the Bushco rule.
Appeasement means: to allay anger or strife, to placate by concession, to satisfy an appetite or demand.
The Republicans in congress have rubberstamped everything that Bush, Cheney and co. have done for the past 7+ years. Yes, they've appeased this rogue ruler and his rogue cabinet.
So who are the real appeasers?
That's right, Republilcans.
Every Democrat in office or running for office needs to do some jujitsu when they are hit with this appeasment issue.
How many Republicans appeased Bush and the neocon ideas and policies on:
FISA
Iraq War fiasco
Gitmo and torture
Voter intimidation
Iran Saber Rattling
Spying on Americans
Katrina/New Orleans fiasco
Ballot tampering in elections
Pretending that science doesn't exist
Sweetheart contracts with Halliburton
Denial of funding for stem cell research
Outing a CIA operative for political gain
Department of Justice retribution firings
Purposely ignoring the war in Afghanistan
Allowing Al Queda and Bin Laden to flourish
Overruling congress with signing statements
Weakening the separation of church and state
Wiping out the gains of America's middle class
Not investing in America's crumbling infrastructure
Not investing in American industry and job creation
Destruction of American credibility around the world
No Child Left Behind unfunded and unrealistic mandates
Witholding of necessary life-saving equipment for our troops
Lying to the American people about why we're attacking Iraq
Wasting millions of tax payer dollars on war, pork projects and luxury trips
Not investing in alternative energy so that Bushco folks with oil stock can make profits
It's a big mountain of crap and they're stuck with it. During the darkest days and times over the last 7 years, I remember the republicans pretty much being in lock step with their leader and his cabinet.
Yet, yesterday I saw a republican on TV claiming that there were "some" republicans that stood up to Bush on many things. Oh yeah?
Who were these republicans?
What policies did they oppose?
When did they do this?
Democrats need to dig into republican voting records and see who supported what and when. Many of these jerks are finally coming to the conclusion that they can no longer stand by W. Too little. Too late, chumps. All of you neocons and neocon supporters (lackeys) need to go down with the ship.
They spent years purging moderates and reasonable conservaties from their party. Well, now it's time to pay the price for all their neocon posturing. Let's let the American people know who the real appeasers are . . .
Republicans
They have given away our rights, our money and our dignity.
Democrats will fight to get these back!