Posted on 09/06/2004 7:50:46 AM PDT by crushkerry
We here at crushkerry.com are pretty good at seeing the future (i.e. predicting the "brown book" attacks on the Swifties; and the dissension in the Kerry camp over how to respond to the Swifties). Thus, we can pretty much say with certainty that we have caught on to how the media is going to explain away a possible Kerry loss. (Editor's Update Our buddy Pat Curley of Kerry Haters had similar thoughts to ours prior to our article being published. Great minds think alike)
You see, every 2 years or so, the left concocts conspiracy theories about evil, lying Republicans that lie, cheat and steal simply to win elections. Of course all these are flights of fantasy, and in some cases, tin foil hat conspiracy theories, are pure lies.
In 2000, it was the Florida police putting up roadblocks to keep blacks from voting, thus denying Al Gore is rightful place in the White House (which was since proven false). The most in vogue conspiracy is that Max Cleland lost in 2002 only because he was compared to Saddam Hussein and Osama thus causing the poor rubes (the voters) to elect Saxby Chambliss.
We have read the apoplectic comments from the liberal establishment big shots concerning the highly successful GOP convention. Thus, we can predict their post-mortem spin on why Kerry lost (couldn't have been him after all). You see, this week the liberal establishment has shown their cards on the game plan to explain why it was that, like the simpleton Reagan, the idiot Bush was re-elected.
Transport yourself to the middle of 2005 when, God willing, President Bush will just be starting his second term. It is about this time that the in-depth reviews of the 2004 election will take place. Of course, the liberal opinion makers will have to give an explanation of where, when, and why things went wrong.
Certainly, the Swift Boat Vets will be mentioned as getting the ball rolling. They have already been attacked as liars, Republican shills and members of some secret George W. Bush cult (next week it will be revealed they hate children and kick dogs).
Still, they can be marginalized by the left wing press as kooks. What the liberals really need is to be able to place the blame on the Republican leadership for lying and cheating their way into office. They will need to be able to point to a time when the evil scheming GOP finally succeeded in their evil plot to throw King John over the cliff and explain why it happened.
Well, we're here to tell you the media will say that defining moment was the final 2 days of the GOP Convention. Trust us, the liberals will be using the same hymn book from the 2002 Cleland conspiracy, and just changing the lyrics to fit John Kerry's sad, sad, song.
As you will see from the recent columns below, the cause for John Kerry's defeat will be the false, distorted and hateful attacks by Zell Miller, Dick Cheney, and finally President Bush on John Kerry's "manhood" and "patriotism" during the last 2 days of the GOP convention. To the left, these 2 days will be the equivalent of the anti-Cleland ads and Willie Horton all wrapped into one.
How do we know this? Let's take a look at what the nation's leading, and most widely read liberals has said during the convention and its aftermath First up, the DNC house organs posing as columnists at the New York Times:
Paul Krugman(9/3) : The title of his column "Feel The Hate" pretty much sums this up. He also claims that Republicans hate America and are attacking John Kerry's patriotism because they know that President Bush, "never in his life took a risk or made a sacrifice for his country". The reason people would vote for Bush is that he has unfairly made them fear John Kerry.
Maureen Dowd (9/2): This bitter old romancer of crackheads called Zell Miller, "Cotton Mather behind the cross-like lectern" and lamented that the GOP was using "non-girlie men" speakers to make Kerry look like a hippie 60's protestor, and communicated that they world wouldn't be safe with Kerry in charge.
Frank Rich(9/3): Perhaps the poster boy for "girly-men", Frank Rich had a downright hissy fit this week. He was deeply offended by the fact that "sissy" Bush had the audacity to "castrate" John Kerry, a man who SERVED IN VIETNAM YOU KNOW. Rich also sees what the rest of don't. All this was Karen Hughes' master plan, starting from when she wrote her book.
The leftist intelligentsia at the Washington Post also tagged teamed this week to lay the groundwork for the Kerry "2004 Excuse Tour" (Get your concert shirts now!).
EJ Dionne(9/3): He was deeply hurt by Zell Miller's speech, which he called the "most vicious and demagogic convention speeches in the television age." He laments that in order to win the GOP must leave the country more divided and broken.
Richard Cohen(9/4): He got so mad, he thought of a fight he witnessed in high school. Not participated in, mind you, as we highly doubt this seeming wuss was ever in a fight himself. He got so darn mad--he wanted someone else to fight back. Cohen whined that the GOP convention was "loathsome affair, suffused with lies and anger,", as well as Miller's speech being "as mad an eruption of hate as I have witnessed in politics". Shut up Richard, he just was doing for us what Kerry wouldn't do - highlight his 20 year Senate record. Do you and EJ share the same manicurist or something, where you talked about Miller's speech being the worst thing since the bubonic plague?
Joe KleinNot to be outdone by the Times or the Post, was this ultra-whiny lefty with seemingly perpetual angst. Both on CNN and in Time Klein called the Miller speech "the ugliest I've ever seen at a convention." He even said Kerry had license to lie, given the G.O.P. "assault" on him
In the interests of bandwidth, you can also read the tears flowing from the pages (or in this case computer screens) of:
Andrew Sullivan (9/2): He laments the "hateful rhetoric" of an "angry old man"
Helen Thomas (9/3): She gets angry about the "vicious attacks" and "disgraceful and false accusations" against Kerry
Susan Estrich(9/1) is as mad as hell and and isn't going to take it anymore, even if it means leveling insane charges against the President
John Glenn (9/3) who was obviously in space too long, likened the convention rhetoric to Hitler
Paul Begala (9/2) posited that whoever wrote Miller's speech was a "right wing thug" and that Miller delivered it "like a good Marine"; and finally
Terry McCauliffe (9/3)attacked Miller's "spew of anger"
We think you get the picture. Much like they were not (and still aren't), able to admit that Cleland lost because he put collective bargaining over national security, the left will never be able to think that a Kerry loss was because of Kerry himself. Sure, they will wring their hands about Kerry and his staff not responding well to attacks, and their failure to craft a proper message.
But their still missing the boat. The problem is not with the tactics or the way in which they go about doing things. The problem is with the candidate himself, his 20 year socialistic voting record, his political opportunism, his inability to give a simple clear answer to whether or not he's having a good day, etc. However, to the left, this would mean admitting to themselves their ideas are intellectually and ideologically bankrupt, and not shared by most people. But since they are so much smarter than us, that can't be the case.
So get ready for the "Clelanding" of John Kerry sometime around next year should he lose. Hey, that's fine with us, so long he loses.
All that you say is already being done to include digging up old audio tapes and photos from '71 tying O'Neill to the Nixon/John Birch Society (non-existant)Wing of the GOP to attack Kerry and say that this is just Nixon reaching out from the grave to get Kerry.
Krugman hasn't been able to sit down after O'Reilly got done with him on Russert.
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Its never the candidate's fault, its the staff's and hey if he loses, blame the voters. We're too stupid to appreciate the finer traits of His Haughtiness' greatness - when we are turned off by windsurfing. (laughing)
To quote Tony Soprano, Kerry looks like a real sick f@#$.
I don't doubt that Kerry's advisors have already written his concession speech.
You are right about Kerry being a narcissistic personality disorder. Like many clinical narcissists, due to pathological ambition, he has had a significant measure of success. The fatal flaw in the narcissist is the thin skinned sensitivity to criticism, and the susceptibility to shame when shortcomings are exposed.
This is the Achilles heel for a creep like Kerry, in contrast for example with a psychopath like Clinton who never felt shame no matter who he raped or killed. Clinton raged but Kerry burns with shame when he is exposed as a fraud or poseur. This is why the Swiftees have unhinged Kerry whereas broadside assaults on his history in the Senate, eg, leave him personally unmoved.
The RNC would do well to focus on exposing Kerry's distortions and lies, and USE RIDICULE wherever possible. Kerry cannot abide the thought that he might look ridiculous(see his actions when he fell down on the bunny slope)...it is so threatening to him that he becomes disorganized under the pressure. Indeed it may be part of the reason for his periodic, inexplicable "days off" when he disappears from close-up view. He may be having to retreat into seclusion to compose himself.
I'm a masochist. But it's being done for all you good folks. LOL
The self castration began with the phoney write up for the 1st PH and using several of these to get his sissy gonadless arse out of harms way and seek shelter under the red apron of dear Jane.
Luckily, none of this stuff is going to stick.
Fortunately, Kerry provides a large target for humorous jabs, and I think we will see more of them.
History often decides elections, though I think we fail to realize it for some years. In this case those children, and a bunch of former swift boat sailors may in fact be the difference.
Thanks for posting the actual diagnostics for narcissism.
You're right, Kerry demonstrates each and every one of the symptoms.
FWIW, I was acquainted with a member of the Massachusetts Forbes clan back in the 80's, and he detested John Kerry.
As always, excellent analysis.
Without trying to quote him, Press looked like his head was going to explode when he started on the SWIFTvets. His summary was that every last SWIFTvets statement was a lie, and that they'd all been disproved by the official Navy documentation. He didn't mention that the veracity of the official Navy documentation - not its mere existence - is exactly what's being questioned by the SWIFTvets.
Surprisingly, Press did assert that Kerry's VVAW activities were fair game for criticism and scrutiny.
Separately, Joe Klien was a real hoot on his CNN appearance after Zell Miller's speech. He was almost speechless, and he was so rattled I thought he was gonna' start crying.
bump for later link reading!
Good synopsis.
However, I think that you are wrong about the date of the whining/lying/spinning: "Transport yourself to the middle of 2005'
It will start with the Gay Agenda Driven NY Slimes within days after GW "Mondales" Kerry.
Before the weekend after the election is over, the ChiTribune/LA Slimes, Washington Compost, Atlanta Urinal and other left wing fishwraps will be screaming about the evil Swift Vets and other Vet Groups.
The Sunday after the election the left wing screeching/screaming heads on the left wing scream shows on ABCNNBC BS will be screeching about the evil Vets and VRWC.
Then it will last throughout GW's 2 nd term. During this time the left wing mediot arm of the DNC will chase away more conservatives and moderates. They will continue to shoot themselves in the foot and other critical areas. This election and the few years after the 2004 election is their last big hurrah. In the 2008 election, they will be a minimal factor.
Thanks for the dispassionate and analytical take on Kerry's narcissism. I think you've nailed it down.
Question: how would Kerry's constructed facade about Vietnam mesh with a clinical narcissistic disorder? As you mentioned, he seems unmoved by criticism of his Senate record, and even his of his shameful VVAW activities, but mention his actual service record and the guy goes ballistic.
Do you think the narcissism disorder has something also to do with lying in his contemporaneous VN diaries and in letters to his girlfriend from the Gridley?
If you have Rush on he's going ballistic at the RATs over all this.
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