This behavior is not the behavior of a party. It is the behavior of an individual, an exceptionally ambitious and selfish individual.
The Democratic Party at the national level has close to disappeared. The country, which has always been conservative, is becoming overwhelmingly so. With prominent members like Lieberman – supporting McCain - what on earth can it represent?
And the Democrats for the most part cannot be distinguished from the Republicans when it comes to imperial wars. They vote to start them, and they vote to sustain them, and most never raise their voices against a stupid war crime like Iraq.
The people of the United States are reacting to sheer government incompetence today. Bush isn't a conservative, he is an idiot.
Obama offers hope not because he is radical in any way but because he is thoughtful and sympathetic and can put a good face on the American Empire. He will not be a big agent for genuine change because that is not possible for anyone in today's America.
There are legions of powerful and devious men in the country’s establishment who work to keep America on imperial course. Their tolerance for change is close to zero. They can make a president look weak and ineffectual.
You have much the same going on in Britain. Tony Blair's pathetic "New Labour" is not the Labour party at all, not even a shadow of it.
It was only a marketing vehicle for Blair to enjoy power. It represented no coherent principles, and I think it pretty clear that Brown, left with Tony's wreckage, is in deep trouble.
