Well they couldn`t believe that Kerry was chosen out of all those other candidates (actually they were quite po-ed), over Clarke and especially Lieberman who seemed to be the most level headed out of all of them. They know quite well the history about Kerry and they couldn`t even believe he was being taken seriously at first as a candidate. I think a lot of Democrats feel that way which is why the convention was such a wash out. I mean who would have ever thought that we would hear Dan Rather call the convention "boring", or Maureen Dowd calling it "Gilligans Island!" Pretty good news for Bush when you hear that from a democrat. It just comes down to the democrats having second thoughts about this phony SOB. I think it also says alot about the polls, that they are not being honest. I live in NYC and from what I`m hearing in the street, you get those few who say "Anybody but Bush" then you get the other Democrats saying "Why did it have to be Kerry?" and I think it`s just going to get worse for him as he`s exposed more and more for the phony SOB that he is.
Thanks to F'n, in no small measure, there are people who actually believe that this latest terrorist threat is just a political ploy. Kerry and his bunch might get us killed even before he could win the Presidency. He is acting very recklessly and irresponsibly, concerning the new alert. He would climb to the White House on the backs of the dead if he could!
Clarke is a whacko in his own right, but I see the point about Liberman. He would have been a good candidate for the thinking Dem. You have fortitude in that you can deal with libs - well, it looks like you're developing some common ground there. Hell, even Mayor Koch has endorsed GWB, and he came out early for him, too.
I think a lot of Democrats feel that way which is why the convention was such a wash out.
I agree, and I've heard (maybe Rush?) that many are resigned to looking forward to '08. And I think Dan (I'd) Rather (Not See Him - TM) is boring. When he cries about something or other, that's worse torture than someone putting panties on somebody's head. LOL!
...and I think it`s just going to get worse for him as he`s exposed more and more for the phony SOB that he is.
Which is good for Bush, and this particular election, but bad for the Republican party in the long run. Too many "moderate" Dems are joining the GOP, and there's too many people gaining superiority under that "big tent." Two of the featured speakers in the GOP convention are Giuliani, and Schwartzenegger - both are pro abortion, and Rudy is pro partial birth abortion. I'm sure you're aware of all the talk about Rudy for Senator or Governor. We're losing the ability to vote for candidates who share the social agenda and values of the mainstream GOP constituency.
What they did to McClintok in California, to nullify his candidacy in favor of Ahnold, was a sin against the conservative voters. I followed that election very closely, and all I heard was "He'll never win." The "moderates" did all they could to fullfill the prophesy they placed on McClintok's head.
The general trend is that the more the GOP wins, the more conservatives lose. Voter beware!