Beware: Bush hatred is a minority taste

The Hill ^ | 12/3/03 | Mark Mellman

[LisaFab]

Great analysis from the other side.

[stands2reason]

If Democrats offer only anger, we will excite ourselves

Ewwwww, so that's what they've been doing.

[Interesting Times]

Great analysis from the other side.

Fortunately, the other guys operate from emotion instead of reason, so this sort of thoughtful -- if slanted -- analysis will be lost on most of them.

[Freedom4US]

I guess "choice" is my favorite line in the whole article. So-called liberals would have me choose only what they want. I can't even buy a toilet without the federal government peeking over my shoulder.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

While the vast majority of Republicans and independents want the two parties to work together to solve problems, Democrats do not. They are spoiling for a fight. Many Democrats feel betrayed by what they see as an accommodationist party. These Democrats do not want compromise, conciliation or cooperation. They want political war.

... and: Democrats are alone in their views. Democrats constitute the minority of Americans who abhor the president; swing independents (and, of course, Republicans) do not. [...] But swing voters do not hate Bush.

... and: The Los Angeles Times found that 43 percent of independents thought Bush understood the problems of people like them, compared to just 19 percent of Democrats.

... and: In reality, the Democratic base is out of sync with swing voters. The Democrats’ visceral anger with Bush is but the prime example of this disconnect. The war in Iraq is another. By a 42-point margin, Democrats say removing Saddam was not worth the cost, according to a CBS poll. But independents say it was worth the cost, by a 13-point margin.

Hey... 'Rats: still feeling good about that whole "Angry Dr. Dean" thing, are you...? :)

[dawn53]

Isn't this a telling quote:

Many, somehow, actually like him

This author probably begrudgingly wrote to article to try to bring the whining nine dwarves back to reality.

[Ben Hecks]

"Some are angry that he stole the election."

I'm really getting tired of seeing this lie thrown out time after time! Attention all Democrats: Gore Lost!!!!!!!!!!! Bush got more votes!!!!!!
There were no uncounted votes!!!!!!! Get over it!!!!!!!!!

[cricket]

"Many, somehow, actually like him."

Amazing alright.

They will not be able to reign in the 'angry mob' now. They are off and running.

Good that some Dems are smart enough to see what is happening; but most are not.

[MEG33]

It is pure hatred.John Kerry made absurd statements about Bush today in an effort to light some fire under his campaign.Juan Williams and the Dems want the UN to take over!The fact they cut and run was because they had no authority over the military he says,after lying about our not providing security.

He ignores the fact they have never had success at nation building"But we need help" he whines..God save Iraq from the UN.Kerry is saying we are going to cut and run!I shouldn't listen.

[suzyq5558]

I loathed everything the clintoon's did. demeaning the Oval office ,lying under oath,war rooms to destroy peoples reputations,lying to the people continually,making us look like killers of old folks,truckdragging hicks,and on and on and on........ I did not hate the clintoons themselves i hated what they have done to our nation.

the democrats hate the president on a personal level the likes of which ive never seen. its deep and its personal and its going to take the democrat party to its final shipwreck and into irelevance for decades.
and on a personal level i am happily waiting for that day. so keep it up you blithering idiots. your on a ship of fools.

[small voice in the wilderness]

It's called Bashterbating. And it is indeed making them go blind. To truth. I guess they'll end up in an exhausted heap in the corner somewhere, crazed and sore.

[LisaFab]

I hated the Clintons, but not in the beginning and I never hated their policies--they never had any, really.

I hated their Macbeth-like ambitions, their contempt for average Americans and flaunting of the rule of law.

One of the most bile-inducing days of my life was when Bill, running out of Executive Privilege excuses to the SCOTUS to avoid testifying, claimed that as the CINC, he was on ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY! At that point, hate cannot describe my feelings for him.

[johnb838]

Glen Beck was talking about polling data this morning that indicated that 55% of democrats LIKE President Bush. I think that there is a strong possibility that the author of this piece is kidding himself and the other leftists he appears to be writing for.

[johnb838]

I didn't hate the Clintons at the time. I guess I saw him as the "loveable rogue" type. I didn't care that much about the sexcapades as long as the economy stayed strong. It really wasn't till he was gone and we woke up in the cold grey light of the morning after the night before that I realized what he had done to the country and decided, never again.

[an amused spectator]

By a 42-point margin, Democrats say removing Saddam was not worth the cost, according to a CBS poll.

Translation: The Donkeys don't have a clue about what the death cult of the moon god is up to.

[Republic If You Can Keep It]

or his halting locutions

"Um......uh.....seems like to me......I'll carry about 40 states next year & whoop the hell out of your sorry donkey tails...."

;-)

[nevergiveup]

But swing voters do not hate Bush. Many, somehow, actually like him.

Ya don't say! But how could that even be possible? (/sarcasm)

Despite what others have commented above, I don't believe that this is a good analysis. Rather its a glimps into the fevered mind of a dementocrat who thinks HE is the rational one; As usual with this ilk, they think they are all right and the rest of the world is all wrong.

[small voice in the wilderness]

I know, it's discouraging. And I would like to tell you to be patient, liber dude will eventually grow up and realize the err of his thinking. But then I remember morons like ed asner, rob reiner, babs, helen thomas,etc, etc, and that theory goes right out the window. Just be thankful you KNOW the truth. There are those who just do NOT want to see.