Posted on 07/03/2004 2:47:16 AM PDT by Elkiejg
WASHINGTON -- Democratic Party insiders who three weeks ago saw Sen. John Kerry as a sure presidential election winner now concede that President George W. Bush has made at least a temporary comeback.
Bush has prospered, in these Democrats' view, less because of his own efforts than uncontrollable events and Kerry's failures. The prospective Democratic nominee's campaign was eclipsed by Ronald Reagan's death, Bill Clinton's book and the Iraq handover. However, the Democrats complain Kerry's campaign has done a poor job of presenting the candidate to the public.
The Kerry camp has responded to these critics by saying that the Democratic National Convention, beginning in Boston July 26, will introduce him to voters at large. Clinton, then governor of Arkansas, enjoyed his first big spurt in the polls during the 1992 convention in New York.
MITT IN '08?
Republican talk on Capitol Hill in Washington about presidential prospects for 2008 has turned to Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as a conservative who was moderate enough to win in a liberal Democratic state.
Romney has attracted interest among social conservatives with his strong stand against legalizing homosexual marriage. He has not been solidly pro-life, but could tighten his position on abortion if he campaigns for the nomination.
A footnote: There is no clear favorite of the party's right wing to succeed George W. Bush. Support for Colorado Gov. Bill Owens declined after his divorce. Florida Gov. Jeb Bush would be favored, were it not for political apprehension about a Bush dynasty.
BUSH-HOFFA DIVORCE
Teamsters President James P. Hoffa's resignation from President Bush's Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations is viewed as an unconditional divorce of the attempted Bush-Hoffa political marriage by go-betweens who spent years trying to put it together.
"I will no longer lend legitimacy to a sham process, in which our views and those of other important U.S. constituencies are not respected," said Hoffa. Bush's signing of the Central American Free Trade Agreement was considered the last straw by Hoffa. Nobody on either side expects the partnership to be reconstructed, even if Bush wins re-election.
Bush and Hoffa were closest when the president was pressing for oil exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska, but they have found little to agree on since then. Starting with his active participation in Rep. Richard Gephardt's presidential candidacy, Hoffa became increasingly critical of Bush.
GETTING DASCHLE
Seeking to defeat Senate Democratic Leader Thomas Daschle for re-election in South Dakota, conservative publisher Jameson Campaigne of Ottawa, Ill., is soliciting funds to mail a book called "The Other Side of Tom Daschle" to every one of 290,000 households in his state.
The book is written by lawyer Talmage Ekanger, a Federalist Society member from Milbank, S.D., and is published by Campaigne's Green Hill Publishers. It purports to contrast South Dakota's conservatism with Daschle's record in Washington. Its chapters include "Abortion Any Time for Any Reason," "Daschle vs. Catholic Church" and "Waving the Homosexual Agenda."
Polls indicate that Daschle is in a close race for a fourth term with his Republican opponent, former Rep. John Thune.
Republican talk on Capitol Hill in Washington about presidential prospects for 2008 has turned to Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as a conservative who was moderate enough to win in a liberal Democratic state.>>>
Translation:
Democratic (and RINO) wishful thinking on Capitol Hill in Washington about presidential prospects for 2008 has turned to Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as a conservative who is happy to advocate the continued butchery of small children in utero.
Wow, You draw that cartoon? We'll all have to keep track of you and send you some business.
well, my 'mouse' does. I do them 100% digitally. Click on my "IPWGOP" and you can see more on my profile page
You draw that cartoon?
I think I meant "You [drew] that cartoon?"
I do some small-publishing sometimes, you'd be great for a humor book.
Say, cowboy, seems like you must have had a scorpion in your britches when ya put 'em on this mornin'.
Neat-o! Actually, my PAC chairman (I work for Iowa Presidential Watch PAC & do their website, too) wants to do a book of the 'toons. I've been doing them since the Dems started campaigning in Iowa. On our website each cartoon is accompanied with the news story that 'inspired' it. It should be an unusual book, chronicling the 2004 election from start to finish IN 'TOONS and stories.... we'll see if it sells.
I hope so!! It would be good for the conservative cause.
Bush will win.
LOL. On stilts.
Remember, when the proverbial crap finally hits the fan, you heard it first right here.
Yah, no doubt. This sounds like a great idea.
Heck, all they really need to do is mail it to every Republican in SD. If we can keep most of them on board, and away from Tommy's bacon strips, we'll win in a landslide.
What are their reasons? They're concerned about terror maybe?
Yes, just like the light of truth would have destroyed the Nazis if the Nazi Propaganda Machine hadn't distorted and censored the information reaching the people. It's the same today with the American Propaganda Machine.
"Neat-o! Actually, my PAC chairman (I work for Iowa Presidential Watch PAC & do their website, too) wants to do a book of the 'toons."
For your info, I am the author of "Men Are Pigs: And Deserve To Die!", writing as Sonya Steinem [a cross between Gloria and Sonya Friedman]. You laugh, but I sold 8,000 books, even a Spanish edition. It was a spoof, in case you don't know. Had a very good illustrator, but bad agent and distributor.
So, I can write up a storm, if you can illustrate. Maybe a spoof of the "Wild Eyed Democratic Platform". Logic bores, parody kills.
*historical footnote: Dukakis wasn't even *invited* to the 2004 Democratic Presidential Convention...in his home state!
The more the Left rants and gets its message out, the more it fades into irrelevance (e.g. Dukakis).
The sad thing, if you can manage to feel sorry for them, is that the last thing these people want is irrelevance. They would prefer scorn, hatred, vituperation, ridicule--anything--even damnation--to irrelevance.
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