For Democrats, Economy's Surge Poses Challenge

New York Times ^ | 11/02/03 | DAVID LEONHARDT

[Iowegian]

IOW's they make it up as they go along. Same song, different verse. And they are always against what is best for the USA and it's citizens.

[Consort]

For Democrats, Democrats Pose a Challenge.

[Iowegian]

Or:

For Democrats, Ideas Pose Challenges (or the lack thereof)

[BigWaveBetty]

Many Democrats say they still consider the economy an issue that will benefit them next year. President George Bush lost in 1992 even though employment began growing eight months before Election Day, they point out.

This is a first, dims admitting that it wasn't clintoon that pulled us out of recession. Dims now have to tell the truth in order to lie about how even if the economy continues to grow it still won't help President Bush's re-election.

Hysterical.

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

This may sound overly simplistic, but I've wondered if Al Qaeda has simply been waiting for (and trying to bring about) a return of a Democrat to the Presidency. Bin Laden seems to have based his estimation of our military might, and the will to use it, on Clinton's terms in office. They may be hoping for a return to those policies. And as a result, they may fear that another big attack so close to Election 2004 will sway the voters definitively towards Bush.

I realize this isn't the simple answer, the "Occam's Razor" reason. Just an idle musing I've had on more than one occasion.

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

This is a first, dims admitting that it wasn't clintoon that pulled us out of recession. Dims now have to tell the truth in order to lie about how even if the economy continues to grow it still won't help President Bush's re-election.

Indeed, it exposes them for their real ambition: a return to power. They'll use any and all means to do it, including, in this case, actual facts!

[GOPJ]

Then again, many liberals pretend they're conservatives -- here, there and everywhere...

Yep, they have to pray for a depression to get back into power. Unfortunately there are many of FR (conservatives?) that seem to have the same bad hopes for our economy.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Yes. Time to exterminate the roaches once and for all.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

It's the sheeple, stupid....

[Tall_Texan]

This may sound overly simplistic, but I've wondered if Al Qaeda has simply been waiting for (and trying to bring about) a return of a Democrat to the Presidency. Bin Laden seems to have based his estimation of our military might, and the will to use it, on Clinton's terms in office. They may be hoping for a return to those policies. And as a result, they may fear that another big attack so close to Election 2004 will sway the voters definitively towards Bush.

I have my doubts that al Qaeda thinks about the 2004 presidential elections but, if they were to look at it politically, they'd find they were in a no-win situation until after the 2004. If there are no significant terror attacks on U.S. shores, Bush's supporters will say "see? he's done a great job of defending the country from future attacks".

If, however, there is a major terrorist attack, there will be a natural rallying behind the Commander-in-Chief as there was after 9-11 (except at the DNC and their branches in academia and newsrooms).

So they can either choose not to attack and give people a reason to vote for Bush or attack and give people a stronger reason to vote for Bush.

The only way they could hurt Bush's election chances would be to assassinate him or succeed in a terrorist attack that was obviously preventable in the post 9-11 security we are supposed to have.

I just don't think Osama and his goons care if they are affecting Bush's re-election chances or not.

[hotpotato]

It has also left them in danger of looking as though they were clinging to economic gloom.

"Looking as though" ???? Ha! They aren't "looking as though." Democrats are crossing all fingers and toes HOPING for economic gloom. It's disgusting. I'm an independent (not registered with any party). Those democrats should know that there are a LOT of us independents that see right through them.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Good prospects for the American people hurts the Democratic Party.

What does that tell you?

Democrats need misery to govern. They have no vision, no plan, no nothing.

[Warrior Nurse]

The Rupublicans should come out with their own banners

It is not the economy it is war on terrorism stupid!

For the last 2 months more money has came into the treasury despite no increase in taxpayers can you explain that?

The Democrats are the masters of appeasers and enablers they never met a tax they wouldn't hike or a despot they didn't like.

[geedee]

Translated: We the Editors and Reporters at the New York Times hope the economy tanks, so that one of the nine Democratic Presidential candidates, namely Howard Dean, can 'rescue' America from the clutches of the evil, capitalistic Bush Regime.

LOL. I like you're style. You've got bal...uhh...gona...uhh...guts and a sharp wit. Thanks for the quick chuckle on an early Sunday morning.

[At _War_With_Liberals]

"And while try as they might, the nice thing is that even the liberal rats in the media can't hide rising stock markets, Dow 10,000, increasing 401K statements, and unemployment falling into the 5% range."

And don't forget those tax cut checks that people are receiving! Plus, real estate values are up 20%+ since 2000, offsetting any stock market weakness for many people, and resulting in wealth gains in the tens of thousands for every homeowner. (They never mention this directly, though)

[GOPJ]

Democrats will have to switch tactics.

Soon they'll trot out family members of dead soldiers. Microphones stuck in the face of a crying mother or stoic father could be worth a vote or two for democrats.

It might have been better to see them jumping with joy over economic problems, then celebrating the death of our brave American men and women.