How to Beat the Democrats and other subversive ideas
Posted on 07/31/2002 6:44:45 AM PDT by BigWaveBetty
How to Beat the Democrats and other subversive ideas
EXCERPT
Politics is about winning. It seems like an obvious fact, but Republicans sometimes forget it. Many seem to think that politics is only about being right: if you espouse good principles and good policies, you’ve performed your political task. In one sense, of course, politics is about such things. Why engage in political battles if you don’t think you are wiser or more principled than your opponent? But politics is also a war in which almost anything goes. Consequently good principles and good policies are defeated as often as they succeed.
Those who think they can win elections on superior principles and better policies are “Gold Star” Republicans. Gold Star Republicans believe that if they show voters they are decent and prudent human beings they will be rewarded. But that’s not the way the political war works.
Defending our Republic and the principles for which it stands is a task that Republicans will have to face. To do this successfully, Republicans will first have to change their approach to the battle itself. They can no longer afford to regard politics as a business. Instead, they will have to embrace it as a cause.
McAuliffe wisdom from 2000,
on why Republicans lost key races:
"I think for the Republican National Committee last Tuesday was one of the worst nights they have ever had. Somebody has to take responsibility but I am not going to blame it on (Republican Party Chairman) Gov. Gilmore. I am going to blame it on a lack of vision, a lack of ideas, bad candidates. Listen, they put up conservative candidates who are outside the mainstream of where America is."
Now doesn't that make you angry? E-mail your congressmen and senators and tell them to take off the gloves! Suggest they buy David Horowitz's new book "How to Beat the Democrats and other subversive ideas".
Gore sends DLC his regrets
By Donald Lambro
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
NEW YORK — Al Gore yesterday snubbed the Democratic Leadership Council's conference, in which top leaders continued to criticize his 2000 campaign theme of "powerful versus the people," saying it cost their party centrist votes.
The former Democratic presidential nominee was conspicuously absent from the two-day DLC event here, where a parade of potential presidential rivals in the party pounded the administration on the economy and national security issues.
Mr. Gore cited a "scheduling conflict" even though he was in New York yesterday — not far from the conference — meeting with a book publisher. [snip]
Mr. Gore, still widely considered the front-runner for the Democratic nomination in 2004, has come under criticism at the conference from many former Democratic allies. Even his former running mate, Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut, told reporters here, "It made it more difficult for us to gain the support of middle-class, independent voters who don't see America as 'us versus them.'"
"I think the strategy was wrong," Mr. Lieberman said, adding that "it was not likely to be successful."
DLC leaders, such as founder and Chief Executive Officer Al From, say it is important for the party to have a more pro-business, pro-growth message to attract centrist voters in the fall and win back the White House in 2004. But some of Mr. Gore's anti-corporate message seemed to echo among a few speakers yesterday.
"We have a corporate culture in this country today who put their financial interests ahead of the interests of their workers," said Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina. [snip]
And gephardt says at the end of his speech, "Most American business people are responsible and take care of their employees."
I believe we do have them stumbling around now, but we need to hit them harder.
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, left, listens to civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson addressing the media outside Arafat's office after their meeting in the West Bank town of Ramallah Wednesday July 31, 2002. Jackson is leading a U.S. religious delegation to the region to help end fighting that erupted between Palestinians and Israelis in September, 2000. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
NICE-GUY AL GETS NASTY
By MICHAEL STARR
Page Six
THE usually good-natured "Today" show weatherman Al Roker took some unexpected shots at rival "Good Morning America" yesterday. Yesterday, while Roker was being interviewed by "Access Hollywood" in Asbury Park after Bruce Springsteen's "Today" show concert, correspondent Billy Bush said he saw a sign reading: "Will wrestle Al Roker for four tickets."
"Yes," said Roker, "unfortunately that was ['GMA' co-host] Diane Sawyer. Those lousy rats' ... patooties over at 'GMA,' they tried to scoop us by putting on Alfred E. Newman, I mean, Ted Koppel, interviewing The Boss.
"Ted was trying to look hip, he was wearing a t-shirt. It's like seeing your grandmother wearing a thong, it's just something you don't want to see."
Roker then did his best impersonation of Koppel: " 'Well, you know, Diane, I really wasn't a fan of the fellow, but now that I've met him, I think he's a ripping good lad.'
"And ['GMA' co-host] Charlie Gibson is thinking, 'Play Freebird.' " LOL
Roker's remarks aired on last night's "Access Hollywood" (7:30 p.m./Ch. 4).
The zingers were perhaps in retaliation for getting shut out by "GMA" on an interview with one of the Pennsylvania miners who had been trapped underground for 77 hours.
"GMA's" exclusive Monday morning reportedly infuriated "Today" co-host Katie Couric -who had expected to interview miner Dennis Hall right after "GMA" had finished.
So what was "GMA's" response to Roker's jibes?
"We're delighted Al's been closely watching the show," said a "GMA" spokeswoman. "As Bruce Springsteen once said in 'Rosalita': 'Someday we'll look back on this and it will all seem funny.' "
MEOW! :-)
African lions Leo (front) and Cleo at Glasgow Zoo in Scotland are shown in an undated photo. Animal rights activists Advocates for Animals have announced July 30, 2002 that they are outraged by reports stating that the Scottish zoo had allowed Leo and Cleo to commit incest calling it 'irresponsible, unethical and totally unacceptable.' (Advocates For Animals via Reuters)Keep it up PETA, it's so much fun to watch you people make fools of yourself.
How right you are!
Hmmm. I guess Rev. Jackson's "outreach" didn't work...golly gee!
Anyway, it doesn't look like it's been photoshopped, no "digital magic" here! I've scanned a couple of the others too, they're pretty good, in a perverse way. (And I wish I knew how to do that magic myself--one of these days, I'll learn, and then watch out, Registered!)
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This is why I'm a Republican...ever see liberal females in swimsuits???
Worse yet, out of them???????
Now it's up to three Americans. I don't know how the Israeli's restrain themselves from wiping this scum off the earth.
Hope you're feeling better.
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