[Congressman Billybob]

Comments are in the article itself. Thanks to the Freepers who encouraged me to write this article, and to the beautiful and talented Felicity Fahrquar who told me to get it in print before someone else used the title I had in mind.

[Congressman Billybob]

F.Y.I. John / Billybob

[Grani]

I’m Mad as Zell, and I’m Not Going to Take it Anymore

I want the bumpersticker!! Or at least a button or stamps--0cents.com, are you online??

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

It's great!

[shezza]

Excellent analysis of an excellent speech. "Give-'em-h*ll Zell" wasn't about to toe the party line for that empty suit known as Kerry. God bless him for having the moral fortitude to stand up to the almighty DNC, regardless of how they spin now trying to defame him.

"I'm Mad as Zell, and I'm Not Going to Take It Anymore!"

[neverdem]

BTTT

I love the word "comeuppance". It's so nice to see Matthews and Kerry get their comeuppance.

[M-cubed]

Zell Miller = Patroit

[dstarr]

I think Zell is mad at the Democratic Party for abandoning him. It did that to so many of the southern Democrats. My family used to be Democrat. My great-grandfather was the head of the electoral college for North Carolina. Ergo, his children were eventually Democrats. My grandfather finally changed his affiliation along with my parents. When I came along to register, there was no question, it had to be Republican. The Democrats became so consumed with pandering to the flotsam and jetsam that they lost what they had once been.

[Kalar]

In your article you suggested finding a copy of the speech.. i've been trying to find copies of all the speeches form the convention and haven't been able to find any for download....

my Email is Ma_st_er__D@hotmail.com

Please support links to sites where I can DL copys of the speeches please...

[bert]

I thought that Zell's speech was going to be directed to the Democrats across the country who feel betrayed by the left wing hijackers. He was going to give them sound reasons and logic and an emotional basis for voting for W. He would appeal to the conservative sides of those who vote Democratic after adding the various interest group messages and reaching a total plus some residual guilt.

He did in fact deliver the message, very plain and clear with sufficient emotional overtones. Several of his statements may have actually drawn blood. Reminisicent of the 1850's, the Senator from Gerogia called out the Senators from Massachuttes. Zell's message was an anguished cry to history to let future generations know that within the mass of Democrats there is at least one who can see the disaster looming if the leftists are allowed to regain control.

I expected the speech to be a permission slip to those who can't quite cut the ties to old Democrat allegiances and vote for a Republican. I expected an alter call.

I now realize the alter call was not a real possibility because all present were actually in the choir. I wonder though just how many Democrat souls in TV land were saved by Zell's speech. I suspect there are many.

[jigsaw]

I’m Mad as Zell, and I’m Not Going to Take it Anymore.

Honorary Tagline!

(And definite bumper sticker, T-shirt, etc. line!)

[ladyinred]

While I always enjoy your writings, this one is especially great to read. Zell will go down in history as a man of great courage, conviction, and faith. He restored my faith in those on the other side, well, a few of them anyway.

[JulieRNR21]

Last night, Zell Miller did much the same thing. He put into words a submerged anger that a majority of all Americans hold towards the Democrats (mostly) who have belittled and undercut the Americans of courage and commitment who have voluntarily gone in harm’s way. Zell did not create that feeling. But he did an excellent job of expressing that feeling to all Americans who heard his speech as given, who read it on the page, or who get the opportunity to hear it later on. Great insight, John. I know that Zell was expressing mine! BRAVO BUMP....to you & 'Give 'em Hell' Zell!

[Budge]

You nailed it again, CBB!

[jmstein7]

Wow! Great piece!!!

JS

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[kayak]

Zell's speech was a masterpiece, full of great lines and delivered with strong and sincere passion.

One of the many noteworthy statements he made ...

Finally, Zell turned to the character contrast between John Kerry and George Bush. Here was his conclusion about Bush: "He is not a slick talker but he is a straight shooter and, where I come from, deeds mean a lot more than words. I have knocked on the door of this man's soul and found someone home, a God-fearing man with a good heart and a spine of tempered steel. The man I trust to protect my most precious possession: my family."

The contrast with the slick-talking, blowing-in-the-wind, empty soul who is his opponent could not be more stark.

We all need to ask ourselves not only which of these men we want to have as our Commander in Chief but which do we want appointing judges who will hold their seats on the bench for years to come.

IMHO, the two issues of national defense and the appointment of judges are the most critical of this election and will determine the very future of our nation, overshadowing all other concerns.

[Gritty]

Very nice analysis, BB.

Zell did what enraged Americans (and the GOP) should be doing all over this country - outing the calumny of these Democrat liberals and their craven media enablers who have gotten away with their lies, corruptions and treasons for way too long. Naturally, most of the Lamestream Media is busy trying to cover up the damage Zell's pointblank volley caused on their bunched lines by referring to him as "angry", "over the top" and a "Lester Maddox racist".

But in their heart of hearts, they're sucking their thumbs in fear as they see their self-righteous world collapse around them and their nasty little Party implode.

[Not now, Not ever!]

Bump, Bttt, as a bookmark!!

And thanks to two fine Southern Gentlemen.

[dixie sass]

I saw a very, VERY angry Marine standing there. The angrier he got, the straighter he stood and the more precise his language became. He wanted to make sure that no-one misunderstood what he was saying!!!!!


I wonder if he had been a DI while in the Marines.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Glad to see where it came from. I wrote this yesterday AM too based on the magnificient phrase. I love this picture of young Zell the Marine.




Mad as Zell

When he was a younger man,
He was a Marine.
Later it was politics,
Still that is his scene.
Yes a lifelong democrat,
But he saw it change.
Since he is a patriot,
He sure found it strange.
Democrats no longer care,
For what made us great.
So now he is speaking out,
Before it’s too late.
America needs leadership,
Not a flip and flop.
George Bush has Zell Miller’s vote,
Kerry we must stop!

Conspiracy Guy aka DIF 9/2/2004