Posted on 11/05/2004 9:20:08 PM PST by CHARLITE
For the past two days we have seen the obvious bias of MSM news personalities, television commentators, talk-show hosts, political analysts, as well as entertainers and educators who have shrouded themselves in black as a symbol of their dissatisfaction with the election outcome. They did the same in 2000. Again those in the media, especially, have totally validated what the right had asserted all through the election and, indeed, for many years. In their fervor to demonstrate their suffering, they openly accepted their guilt of prejudiced coverage
The ''Men (and women) in Black'' must have assumed that we would see their selection of dark clothing as an insult the President. Instead, their display gave the pro-Bush American majority a truly optimistic and encouraging sign. To us it represented the end of the Democrat Party's socialist/liberalist/communist-like beliefs that have influenced and been embraced by the left. The ''death'' was in their family, not ours!
Reality has not even begun to sink in with this crowd. They continue to find fault and target their attacks at ''The Republicans'' as though the people who ran Bush's campaign and the people who voted for him, are two separate entities and not part of a whole. In their haste to lay blame, each time they use that phrase they prove they have no realization of how it also insults everyone who voted for the president including citizens of the Republican, Democrat, independent, and other parties. When their spokespeople freely and with great disdain say, ''Those rich Republicans,'' ''Those Republican Evangelicals,'' ''Those Republican goons,'' or resort to using other defamatory words they are, in fact, criticizing over 50% of America, not just some members of campaign bodies or political entities.
Further, it appears that they have no comprehension of the fact that those they hope will continue to watch their networks, pay to see their movies, listen to their music, buy their books, attend their colleges, and support their self-indulgent lifestyles are being even more repulsed by their ''in-your-face'' behavior. What did not work for them before the election certainly will not work for them now! Their continued anti-mainstream, anti-character counts, anti-conservative values, and their skeptic-based philosophy are not going to gain them a supportive audience.
If they were wise they would try to develop a conscious understanding of what our decision signaled. We sent them a loud message--not just through our choice for the office of the presidency, but also though the election of the largest representation of Republican leadership in the Senate and House in over 40 years. If they want to continue to enjoy the self-indulgent lifestyles to which they have become accustomed, it would be wise not to continue with their insults and inquests. We will just stop watching their programs, stop buying their books, stop seeing their movies, stop sending our children to their universities, and definitely stop voting their candidates into office.
They might choose to ignore this, but they cannot ignore: George Bush is president for four more years! He has always had a mandate and it is one we clearly understood and accepted. He does not have to take their abuse--he will not be running for re-election. And we do not have to endure their caustic criticisms. We are happy to see the evolving demise of the self-righteous premise under which they operated, i.e. that they were the ones who knew what America wanted, and the president did not.
Let them enjoy their ''wake'' for as long as it takes them to ''wake up.'' Give them their time to mourn, pout, act depressed, cry, and whine. Let them continue with their sneers, snickers, jabs, name-calling, and arrogant behavior. We realize it will take them a while to un-learn the lessons they have practiced so long. But out of their despair perhaps they will eventually discover that it was their tactics that were not successful. They can only succeed in the future if they stop blaming the president, or the Republican campaign body, or the Christian-coalition, or whomever or whatever other group they choose to target--and objectively accept blame themselves.
For those Democrats who also cherish morality and espouse virtuous behavior it is a difficult time. They feel indignant when morality is targeted as the decisive issue that led voters to favor the right and the imposition that all Democrats are amoral. That is understandable. But, it was their responsibility to affect a return to those principles within their own party. They did not make their protests known. Instead, they allowed the nihilists and hypocrites to take the lead and represent them. They did not publicly voice objection when candidates encouraged participation of disingenuous entertainment personalities such as Whoopie Goldberg or contemptible opportunists such as Michael Moore who openly offended people with their foul language and obscene gestures. Rather, they applauded their candidates’ assertions that such types represented the ''real America.'' They defended the tactless and insensitive statements of the contenders’ spouses and excused it as being ''outspoken'' and ''refreshing.'' Without their denial otherwise, people were left to believe that all Democrats gave credence to such behavior. But, perhaps some did not, and simply cast their ballots for the incumbent, while remaining silent. It's surely a possibility that the campaign leaders should consider! If morality-concerned Democrats ever want their party to be accepted by the majority they will take a look inside their own establishment and weed out the offenders.
Without doubt, the country needs good alternatives and viable candidates from all parties in all elections. We want sensible, more centralist policies to consider and welcome the opportunity to judge opposing viewpoints. But we want them presented with dignity, decorum, and respect for the viewpoints of others. Until the left offers reasonable arguments with acceptable solutions and not just incessant faultfinding, caustic comments, and unsubstantiated rhetoric they can continue to wear black and shout in the dark.
About the Writer: Maureen Scott formerly ran a writing service for professionals and was a fundraiser for the National Republican Senatorial Committee. She and her retired-serviceman husband live in Virginia. She also volunteers for the American Red Cross. Maureen receives e-mail at scottytoo@hotmail.com.
Love, pride and admiration WON over hate and filth and degradation. In the end, the straw man they put up, to DARE run against such a pristine role model of what an American man and LEADER IS..........only added to the clear renunciation that this country was inevitably going to voice against all of Soros's millions and all of the hate spewed by all of the Al Frankens of all of the wicked, wacked-out left.
One could say that in forming such hate-filled agendas, they created the perfect storm which came along on November 2nd and drowned them all, including the straw man who was - fittingly, as things turned out - their standard-bearer. They couldn't have chosen a more appropriate one than such a totally empty individual! They had "the right man, in the right place, at the right time" to help them commit party suicide! Char
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