LIE OF THE WEEK: 06-23-2006
Senator Hillary Clinton on the Democratic Party divisions over the major issues of our day:
"Although unity is important, it is not the most important value. It is, I think, a tribute to the Democratic Party at this moment in time that we are honestly and openly struggling with a lot of the difficult issues facing our country," Clinton, D-N.Y., told the New Democrat Network.
THE TRUTH: The problem with the Democrats is not their struggle with the issues - it is their struggle to figure out where the majority of the public stands on these issues. As much as many people disagree with conservative Republican positions on some key issues, they can at least respect the fact that many conservative Republicans base their positions both on their principles and the principles of their constituents. The Democrats need to stop swaying in the wind with every public opinion poll and simply stand for something. The fact that they don't understand that tells the whole story of their party's divisions.
"Although unity is important, it is not the most important value. It is, I think, a tribute to the Democratic Party at this moment in time that we are honestly and openly struggling with a lot of the difficult issues facing our country," Clinton, D-N.Y., told the New Democrat Network.
THE TRUTH: The problem with the Democrats is not their struggle with the issues - it is their struggle to figure out where the majority of the public stands on these issues. As much as many people disagree with conservative Republican positions on some key issues, they can at least respect the fact that many conservative Republicans base their positions both on their principles and the principles of their constituents. The Democrats need to stop swaying in the wind with every public opinion poll and simply stand for something. The fact that they don't understand that tells the whole story of their party's divisions.
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