Posted on 09/16/2004 6:48:50 AM PDT by jalisco555
To the astonishment and dismay of Democratic politicians, John Kerry over the last weekend appeared to have forgotten his opponent for president. He did not seem to realize that he was running against George W. Bush, not Howard Dean. That was an understandable conclusion to be drawn from the Democratic nominee's course over four days.
Last Friday, Sen. Kerry abruptly returned to the safely buried gun control issue by decrying President Bush for permitting the assault weapons ban to end. On Saturday, he addressed the Congressional Black Caucus with a liberal harangue. On Sunday, Kerry rested. On Monday, Kerry was back boosting gun control, scolding Bush for letting the assault weapons ban expire at midnight.
Only two explanations are possible, and neither is reassuring to worried Democrats. Kerry could be making a conscious, though counterproductive, decision to reassure his liberal base. Or, he could be trapped by the calendar of events -- talking gun control because a deadline had been reached and talking civil rights because the Black Caucus invited him. Democratic strategists are particularly concerned by the latter explanation, suggesting a mindless campaign.
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Dole campaign in 1996?
He also didn't realize that he was running in all the states not just Massachusetts.
Gore-Donna Brazile
(steely)
I think Dole did all right considering there was no way he was going to win. Kemp turned out to be a dud but otherwise Dole at least kept it respectable and the GOP kept the Congressional majority.
You can't judge a man till you've walked a mile in his flip flops.
Even better he did considerably better than Bush 41 in 1992. We won back a few states, and Clinton's populuar vote was kept below 50% (the worst reelect performance since 1916).
Dukakis- Susan Estrich
BushI- Mary Matalin
Kerry- Mary Beth Cahill
Here's another point of comparison:
HP- Carly Fiorina
I'll let you pick out the common element.
Uhhh.... they all have the letter "a" in their first names? Do I win anything?
We all know how much of a coward Kerry is. I'm beginning to believe that he probably realizes he won't be able to take the heat as Prez and is messing up on purpose. Nahh... nevermind... he isn't that smart.
We all know how much of a coward Kerry is. I'm beginning to believe that he probably realizes he won't be able to take the heat as Prez and is messing up on purpose. Nahh... nevermind... he isn't that smart.
Good list of Kerry's base. I was experimenting with trying to do it in colors, but some of the colors may be obscure as to their meaning. It's gray for AARP, hot pink for academics, and yellow-green (cowardly enviros) for bureaucrats. Still needs work:
Groups that vote 90% for the dems: reds, greens, UN fans, gays, AARP, academics, bureaucrats, and African-Americans.
You could simplify the list by renaming "UN fans" what they truly are - - "appeasers."
bmp
Yeah, but my way I get to use UN blue. I'm working on a new version to include some of your groups.
"You can't judge a man till you've walked a mile in his flip flops."
Now that's funny. Do you mind if I use it as my tag line?
What recent turn to the left are they worried about? Endoorsed by the Communist Party based on past performance. Involved with the VC in Paris; Jane Fonda; met with Sandanista - Ortega; in group that plotted assassination of Senators. ETC
Go ahead make my day!
Even worse, he'd be asking them what he should do. He wouldn't even be getting as far as asking permission to act.
The issue isn't really a left turn (we all know Kerry is a hardcore leftist) but the total muddle of the Kerry campaign. Kerry recently attacked Bush for not somehow single-handedly extending the "assault-weapons" ban. I swear, next week he will tout his pro-gun credentials. His entire message is quicksand.
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