Questions concerning the concept of "Right of Center"

[political_Dem]

Why is it so important for a government to run right of center?

And if this is the case, how do those who are left of center assert themselves apart from the centrists and the moderate Republicans?

In the spirit of bi-partisan governance, will those who committed actual wrongdoing in the Bush Administration get overlooked?

In other words, will we ever see justice for what has been done during the Bush regime?

These are just some questions dwelling in my mind since all the "centrist"/bi-partisan talk has been embraced. I wonder what you guys think.

[lapfog_1]

1. Given the financial crisis now upon us

At least for domestic affairs, we should be reaching back to the era of FDR. I don't know how Obama is going to do it, but that's where we are all going to turn for solutions. Re-regulate banking and lots of new government jobs. Paid for phony money perhaps or something else, but that's where we will start. I'm pretty sure "right of center" Obama is onboard with this.

And don't listen to the pundits.

[political_Dem]

2. I agree with the fact that instead of Lincoln, we should be looking towards FDR

to help this country. What I don't understand is why there are people who are pressing the point that more conservative values are best when during the last eight years, they've hurt us economically, socially and internationally. I think it would be a grave disservice to alienate the true left for the sake of kissing the ring of the Republicans once again. Aren't the Democrats sick of rolling over and playing dead whenever it comes to the Republicans forcing their hand.

Doesn't it cross the minds of some Democrats, that the Republicans spent their time systematically dismantling the New Deal and other democratic policies? So why would the Dems throw their support towards centrists, corporatists and moderate Republicans who don't have the best interests of the people at heart?

[BzaDem]

3. Who says it is so important?

Obama has called for bipartisanship for the entire campaign. But I don't think he has ever called for right of center governance, nor do I think people on DU have called for such. I think there are some people here who have pet issues who call anyone who disagrees with them "righties" to show off professed ideological purity, but I don't think people here want government to be "right of center."

[political_Dem]

4. The Bi-partisan aspect makes it important.

Although it is important that people from different sides of the aisle have to work together, the problem here is forgetting and forgiving what the Republicans have done to get America in this state.

It would be nice to know that there are some in the Democratic party to act as if they haven't forgotten progressives and the left instead of throwing them under the bus for the centrists and the moderate Republicans.

Some of the things that Bush and the other Republicans have done do not deserve to be swept under the rug so that the Dems and the GOP can sing kum-baya.

[obiwan]

5. Right of center is a myth.

It's a coping mechanism for conservatives still coming to grips with geting their asses handed to them on a platter two weeks ago.