“In fact, our (Democratic) values are still our greatest strength. Despite
resistance, setbacks, and periods of backlash over the years, our values have moved us closer to the ideal with which America began — that all people are created equal. And when Democrats say ‘all,’ we mean all.
“We have an Administration that falsely hypes almost every issue as a crisis. They did it on Iraq, and they are doing it now on Social Security. They exploit the politics of fear and division, while ours is a politics of hope and unity.
“In the face of their tactics, we cannot move our party or our nation forward under pale colors and timid voices. We cannot become Republican clones. If we do, we will lose again, and deserve to lose. As I have said on other occasions, the last thing this country needs is two Republican parties.”
“A Democratic Blueprint for America’s Future,”
at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
Frankly it is a problem when people like Ted Kennedy rise to posistions of power. He has spent his career hyping every issue as a crisis in need of a government program.