Maybe I'm just tired, but I am getting an uneasy feeling. The polls still show Mr. Bush behind in electoral votes. I expect that will change much for the better. And I'm enjoying watching Kerry's "meltdown." But I remember Clinton (just look at his face on the ad for Barr's "The Meaning of Is"), and how he seemed to be 'defeated." Mission isn't accomplished, and I'm trying to think what my next task will need to be.
You're right. The war is far from won. Enjoy the victory in this current battle, but continue to encourage that "uneasy feeling." It prevents you from committing the sin of underestimating the dems.
Kerry's no Clinton.
You're right. We can't rest yet. GHW Bush lost to Clinton under two handicaps: Perot and "Read My Lips." Neither is in play this time.
I think Bush still needs an energizing convention and just a few salient points about why Dems and Independents should come out for him. I think Bush has done plenty that liberals have to credit him for. He'll probably bring out those things (Education, Medicare/Medicaid/Whateveraid) and then allude to Kerry's absences in the Senate. If the contrast is stark enough, you'll be able to hear the rumble as folks vote with their feet.</p>
The Clinton Scandal didn't break until 1998. He wasn't up for election so he couldn't be defeated at the ballot box. Everyone knew that the fix was in on the Senate impeachment hearings.