Posted on 05/20/2004 9:26:52 PM PDT by Cedar
Melancholy Democrats Queasy Over Kerry
Posted by Isaiah Sterrett Friday, May 21, 2004
REMEMBER the Clinton years? Democrats were so much happier then. Their biggest worry was impeachment—and even that wasn’t too serious. They won easily in 1992, thanks to Ross Perot’s ambitions and George H.W. Bush’s lack of ambitions, and they won again four years later, thanks to Republican Loyalty to Old Senators From Kansas Who Have Precisely No Chance of Winning.
There were problems in those elections for America, of course—dead soldiers in Africa and the Middle-East; Elian Gonzales thrown back to Cuba; cigars in the Oval Office (not inhaled); Osama bin Laden who knows where; and the president’s unelected wife secretly planning healthcare policy. But Democrats didn’t worry. As President Clinton said, ''we'll just have to win.''
Democrats aren’t nearly as cheery as they were then.
The economy is good, which, if you’re a Democrat, is never as much fun as a bad economy. Because of President Bush’s economic policies, over 30 million families with children will get an average tax cut of over $1000; 23 million small business owners will get an average tax cut of over $2000; and six million single mothers will get an average tax cut of $550.
John Kerry’s only economic positions are to cut taxes on corporations, which won’t sit well with much of his base, and to raise taxes on the people. He also plans to unveil a ''comprehensive economic agenda'' which he claims will create 10 million jobs. Specifics have yet to be divulged, but one can assume with rather impressive certainty that it will be more ''vague'' than ''comprehensive,'' and more ''meaningless chitchat,'' than ''agenda.''
And speaking of things that are bad for Democrats, news from Iraq is improving. This is especially good for Republicans since news from Iraq was never too bad. Secretary Rumsfeld, or, as he’s known in Democrat circles, ''Primary Target,'' is not planning to resign any time soon, and the public seems to be about as interested in Abu Ghraib as kindergartners are in Sophocles.
Unlike Democrats, Americans were slightly more offended watching Nick Berg get his head sawed off than they were by seeing photos of sadistic soldiers and petrified prisoners act like they were on some heavily-caffeinated version of ''Fear Factor.''
Happily, we now have a legitimate reason to stop talking about Abu Ghraib and focus on one of liberals’ favorite topics: weapons of mass destruction.
As the observant reader will recall, liberals began screeching about WMD approximately twenty minutes after the war began. We quickly found three trucks designed for the assembly of poison gas, but liberals said this didn’t count—much like babies in the womb, Floridians who voted for Bush, and presidents sodomozing subordinates.
Then on Monday it was reported that ''traces'' of sarin nerve agent were found in an exploded artillery shell in Iraq. By Tuesday we learned that there were over three liters of sarin gas—enough to kill thousands. (This, The New York Times wrote off as ''no major threat.'')
To summarize: we found an exploded shell (''weapon'') filled with gas capable of killing people (''of mass destruction.'')
I guess liberals were wrong about this one, too.
And as if Democrats don’t have enough reason to be down in the dumps, John Kerry’s numbers are dropping. According to a recent Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll, they’re even dropping among Democrats, which, if my calculus is correct, is an important group for a Democratic candidate to win.
Unlike Clinton, the senator from Massachusetts doesn’t have the ability to energize the folks and methodically work his way to the top. Kerry is tedious, overbearing, aloof, and comically palaverous. Plus he’s wrong about everything. For Goodness sake, even The Village Voice thinks he’s a boorish bore.
Like Cindy Lauper’s ''girls,'' Democrats just want to have fun. They value power and fame more than America, so they’ll do anything to win. But while winning requires new ideas, Democrats are stuck in the seedy pawn shops of past failures.
© Copyright 2004 by Isaiah Z. Sterrett
The average blue collar, non political Democrat, who is a card carrying Union member and believes in America, and puts his/her country first before their political ambitions, will have a hard time voting for John Kerry. The man has yet to offer anything in the way of what his policies on the issues will be, his only message so far is... "I hate Bush too! and I'll say or do anything that might derail George W. Bush's plan to spread freedom to the Middle East
He makes me queasy too.
Hopefully the "average blue collar, non political Democrat" will realize that liberalism is sinking this country more and more each year. Hate to think what four years of Kerry would be like if gay marriages can happen with a Republican-controlled Congress & Bush as Pres. I know it has to do mostly with the courts, but still the leadership should have created an atmosphere where this couldn't happen. You would think Bill Clinton was still President! And that Hollywood controlled Congress! But then again, maybe it's just the fault of the sleeping nation.
Guess not enough of the country cares anymore about morality to stop this (in some way!!) from happening in our land. Maybe if 25 million people had gone to Boston and protested against gays while it was being debated, then possibly things would have gone differently. I know I didn't go myself, but if something huge had been organized, I would have gone to take part in it. Guess I'm not much of an organizer (at that scale, at least). Maybe I should have tried anyway.
Actually guess I'm just upset about gay marriages.
Bush has created a better atmosphere, especially against abortion. Also the dignity of the White House, dignity of husband and wife.
Like I said, I've just really been upset lately......
Hang in there, the worm will turn
".... who is a card carrying Union member....."
Teachers and other governemnt workers, they are today's union.
".... who is a card carrying Union member....."
Teachers and other governemnt workers, they are today's union. And they do not give a tinker's damn about America.
I know that it's quite common here on FR to use convenient labels to identify groups in one form or another ... heck, I do it myself quite a bit. However, just to let you know, there a good number of government civil servants who are NOT members of the union, who despise those who are, and who are fanatical conservatives.
The union rep for my section won't even come into my office because I have an autographed picture of Ronald Reagan on my wall, as well as my Charleton Heston pic from the NRA, the one with him holding a musket and the phrase "The doorway to all freedoms is framed with muskets".
Now if I could just find an easy way to keep the other cockroaches out of my office.
Most of those that I know who plan to vote for Kerry don't have a reason to vote FOR him.
Ask them: "Why would you vote FOR Kerry?"
Usually: "Bush has made a mess"
Response: "No - why would you vote FOR Kerry, not why would you vote AGAINST Bush"
Usually: "I dunno. I just don't like Bush"
Response: "The economy is improving and there hasn't been a terror attack on the US since 9-11. Are you convinced Kerry can do better?"
Usually: "I dunno. I just wish there was a better candidate to run against Bush"
I have not met ONE person here in liberal Connecticut who is excited about Kerry. Not one.
That is encouraging, I think (?) ----maybe these same people can be presented with enough good information about Bush to realize that not all things are a mess, as the media would like people to believe.
It will take a greater effort on the part of the more balanced media outlets (Fox, conservative newspapers & radio shows) to begin putting out mass amounts of good things that have been accomplished & are being accomplished presently (instead of focusing days on end like the liberal media on the controversial aspects).
Will they do it? What is stopping them? They already have the viewership of the conservatives in this country, so why worry about ratings? They are losing their "balance" by trying to please the lefties so much lately, in order to appear "fair." Instead they turn out looking like milk toast.
Middle-of-the-road people are wanting to see the good things going on in this country too. This counter-action of continual, LARGE amounts of the good being shown should greatly help to persuade those who "just don't want Bush." If they can see the many, many accomplishments which have been made, and CONTINUE to see them day after day after day, this will help bring the turning point. I hope it happens soon.
Thanks for posting this, Cedar. I needed to read something upbeat today.
Ditto...This was a pleasant read for a change.
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