Posted on 07/26/2004 10:02:00 AM PDT by dread78645
These people have very few redeeming characteristics.
Unfortunately, I disagree with the assumptions behind Novak's column and the Dems' planning for the convention: I don't think it matters a hill of beans what they say, or don't say, about Bush. I don't have any evidence that any convention in recent times has in any way shaped the election or increased/decreased a nominee's vote totals. I don't think Pat Buchanan hurt the GOP in 1992, and I don't think Michael Moore could hurt the Dems this year. People simply ignore these conventions.
That he did it by misrepresenting his military record, while running in the South no less, is even more disturbing.
What is about Bush that they hate?
They compare it to us "Clinton haters." But we "hated" Clinton because we couldn't believe someone with so little integrity could be elected, and I, personally, was appalled that anyone would subordinate our military to a draft dodger who hates the military.
But what, exactly, about Bush inspires so much loathing?
Yep
Dems mute all the Bush bashing
and
At the GOP convention the Cristian Conservatives and NRA types will be hidden and out of sight
More like 30%.
"But what, exactly, about Bush inspires so much loathing?"
They hate him because Jesus Christ is his Lord and Savior.
Yeah, the Rockefellers in the GOP got rid of the grassroot conservatives.
Good idea! Do it! More Bush bashing! That's the ticket!
Too bad; the cats alredy out of the bag. The entire world knows the only agenda the Dem party has is to Bush bash. They stand for nothing else.
Well, maybe, selfishness, greed, crooks, liars, thieves etc.
Simple political strategy. After 9/11, Bush had enormous popularity with the American public on both sides. Polling data showed that voters considered him to have high character marks for honesty, dependability, care for the country and it's citizens, strong leadership, etc... Not only did Bush look like a lock for re-election, but the voters came out strongly in favor of other Republicans in 2002 elections.
The only way for the left to claw itself back into more power was to destroy the public's perception of him in those favorability issues. They started a vicious smear campaign against him and, if you look at it through time, every SINGLE lie they've promoted is targetted against him in those areas.
Wasn't Cleland injured by dropping one of his own grenades while wandering around on a helipad? Hope somebody here has the full scoop; I can't remember the details.
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