Why the Dems Will Lose

National Review Online ^ | 7-30-04 | Michael Novak

[shhrubbery!]

Democratic elites do not want the people to know what they really think.

Michael Novak implies that voters will see through the elitists' attempted deceptions -- on matters such as 'faith,' abortion, support for our military, and for the meaning of what patriotism is.

I'm not so sure enough voters will.

On the one hand, it seems obvious that Kerry constantly practices doublespeak (e.g., demanding 'optimism' and 'civility' of GWB while being outrageously negative and personally demeaning of him).

OTOH, Clinton was able to get away with just this sort of doubletalk.

But I hope Novak is right. Am I'm praying. (And yes, God IS our our side. How could any American doubt that, after witnessing the slaughter of 9/11, and Saddam's hideous murders in Iraq?)

[shhrubbery!]

Novak, who too often seems rather Machiavellian, lost in tactical detail, almost bloodless, wrote this well.

Are you sure you've got the right Novak? This is Michael Novak, not Robert Novak.

Michael Novak is hardly what I'd call Machiavellian!

[MissAmericanPie]

Last night Jay Leno took an applause poll on the candidates, Bush won by what sounded like two to one. Michael Moore was on, charging, and back peddling at the same time, quite an accomplishment. While it seems his documentary was enjoyed, no one was moved by it's content not to vote for Bush.

He mentioned that he is not endorsing Kerry, but when he mentioned Bush not returning to the White House, the applause was embarrassingly anemic. Moore, unable to light a fire, finally said Americans need more political choices than just two parties.
Leno said that there is no longer much difference between the two parties, and most people feel the same way. I say, given if this is true, if one were to see Kerry on the street one of several descriptions would spring to mind, "Cad", or, "Opportunist".

While the democrats attempt to paint Bush as "Arrogant", the average Joe prefers arrogant to cad or opportunist. Mrs. Heniz reminds one that the rich really are different, so different that picturing her as "First Lady" only fits within the edges of a cartoon, or a National Lampoon laugh fest. Her attempts to display her qualifications at the convention by spouting French and Italian, was met by the applause of three paid flunkies at the front of the stage. The crowd did not applaud. She is a walking globalist nightmare and seemed like what she is, alien to the average American.

While the democrats attempt to spray these two characters with gold paint, cover them with glitter, kill chickens and dance wildly, appealing to whatever voodoo god they hope will send them a miracle, the Kerry's are like that bad spot on the wall, no matter how much paint is applied, the spot keeps seeping through. I know that most likely 80% of the audience are not registered voters, but it certainly appears that Bush is more popular than Kerry with the Leno audience.

[VadeRetro]

Are you sure you've got the right Novak?

I do believe you have diagnosed my confusion.

[jonno]

Great read bump!

[white trash redneck]

I have been pondering the following conundrum.

Would I prefer to see W blow Kerry out of the water (10-15% popular vote margin), or would I prefer him to win as closely as he did in 2000, maybe even closer, with the election going to the House, just to see the RATs collectively blow a gasket?

As much as I'd like to see Tom Daschle and Terry McAuliffe have an aneurysm, I guess I'd like to see W win big. First, as Hugh Hewitt points out, if it's not close, they can't cheat, and second, it would really grate on my consciousness to know that half my countrymen were taken in by that horse-faced, French-speaking gigolo.

[petercooper]

anyone see the C-Span Presidential focus group on last night? There were undecided's from Ohio. Pretty interesting.

[ambrose]

bump.

[rdb3]

Bush believes these truths. At this moment, the Democrats (who used to believe them, nobly so) do not even see their relevance.

Oh, yeah? When was that?

$710.96... The price of freedom

[Stallone]

do tell..

[snooker]

While fun to speculate I think it's time we get off our duff, stop sitting on our lead and do your part. Every vote counts. Try to convert everyone you meet. The truth is your weapon. As R. Lee Ermey would say, move out, now.

[RW1974]

2nd Quarter GDP growth figures were released today. The result was growth of 3% at an annual rate. Over the last fifty years every time 2nd Q GDP growth in an election year has exceeded 2.6% the incumbent party has won the popular vote (which almost always goes hand in hand with an electoral college victory) with one exception, which was 1968 when Humphrey very narrowly lost to Nixon. Let's hope this historical predictor holds up yet again, rather than providing a second exception.

[7thson]

Bush believes these truths. At this moment, the Democrats (who used to believe them, nobly so) do not even see their relevance.

This is the only part of the article I disagree with. To me, the Dems have never believed in liberty for all. It seems too many forget that it was the Dems that fought tooth and nail the abolitionists, the ending of slavery, Reconstruction, integration, etc. They promoted lynching, segregation, Jim Crow, the KKK, etc. It is time to get people to realize what the Dem party really stands for!

[Check_Your_Premises]

"Because it will finally give us a legitimate excuse to shoot them. "

Priceless. I think deep down, they know we would relish the opportunity, so they make sure not to give it to us. It may be the only thing keeping them in line.

[Check_Your_Premises]

" There were undecided's from Ohio. Pretty interesting. "

Care to elaborate?

[petercooper]

I believe it was Hart Research- a focus group with about 10 people being asked questions on Kerry, Bush, Iraq, the economy, etc... All from Ohio, different walks of life and the scary thing was, many of them took the medias bias talking points as truth- on Iraq many thought it was a quagmire, some truly believed the economy is in terrible shape.

Misinformed people being allowed to vote is scary.

[petercooper]

I believe it was Hart Research- a focus group with about 10 people being asked questions on Kerry, Bush, Iraq, the economy, etc... All from Ohio, different walks of life and the scary thing was, many of them took the medias bias talking points as truth- on Iraq many thought it was a quagmire, some truly believed the economy is in terrible shape.

Misinformed people being allowed to vote is scary.