Tuesday, December 09, 2003
A Liberal Amount of Tears
Paul Simon, Retired Senator From Illinois, Dies at 750 comments
This is a sad day for America.
One of our most eloquent voices has been stilled.
Former Senator Paul Simon spoke to what was best in us, as a people and as a country. And if we had to pay a bit more in taxes for the privilege, well then, so be it.
Upon announcing his campaign for the presidency in 1988, Sen. Simon addressed the Democratic slide to the middle of the political spectrum. His statement at the time stands as an excellent rebuff of today's Sen. Joe Leiberman and the rest of the centrist Democratic Leadership Council (DLC).
``I'm glad there is a Republican Party,'' he declared, ``but one Republican Party is enough.''
RIP, Senator.
You'll be missed.
posted by Gotham 9:28 PM
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