Agreed. Good points.
Points 7,8,9 ...
It's not enough to defeat Kerry. The win must be solid,
so there's no cheat effect, no recounts, no lawsuits,
and no way to make any sort of "stolen election" case.
Rachet up a notch, and cause a party-line coattail
effect that destroys the Dem's Senatorial fillibuster.
Go for broke and relegate the Democratic Party to
third party status. If they get beat soundly enough,
the disparate special-interest constituencies that
make up that party will split (and leave the Clintons
sitting in the drivers seat, with the reins,
no horses, and a wagonload of hangers-on wondering
who's gonna pick up the bar tab).
kerry is no bigger a buffoon than was algore-- an effin' idiot if there ever was one. Four years ago, a month or two ahead of the election a lot of us here thought it would be a cakewalk -- record turn out of broken glass Republicans craving sanity after 8 years of beezlebubba-- and all that.
We survived by an eyelash. A lot of us have not forgotten.
Thank you thank you thank you thank you!
I've expressed bits of what you wrote a few times in the last couple of weeks, but you've written it up superbly.
WE KNOW WE CAN'T GIVE UP!
(And if we don't, wagging your finger at us won't change that.)
Anyone interested enough in politics to even come here in the first palce knows enough to not get lazy.
You make another outstanding point about running as if we're ten points up. That's where the energy makes us feel bigger, as opposed to nervous. We don't want someone so scared to express the truth because they'll lose more ground.
Look at the Kerry campaign--they're acting like they're ten points down. (Because they are!) You think THAT is how we should be acting?
How do you think Kerry got to this position? By acting cautiously. Who the heck wants to join a team like that? People want to be with the winners, because winners are being themselves, and doing what they love and knowing the people will be with them not because they've sucked up to them, but because the people see their ideas are RIGHT.
Thanks again, this had to be said.
I just don't think those who need to follow this advice will do so...kinda like the people THEY are lecturing.
If Kerry continues his meltdown, its over for him. The antics of his last few days are causing several hardcore dems to speak out loud that Kerry doesn't have what it take to lead the country. They love the guy but they now have doubts. One Kerry supporter mentioned that she is so disgusted with Kerry that she won't vote this year. I live in NY so this can't be good for Kerry.
The goal should be for the Bush Team to keep pushing until the last second. Give nothing to chance. Do not rest. Fight like this is the fight of your life.... because it is.