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Dukasis II - A sequel to a Democratic horror show.
Wall Street Journal - Opinion Journal ^
| September 20, 2004
| John Fund
Posted on 09/20/2004 2:58:37 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Harold Meyerson, editor of the liberal magazine The American Prospect, tells a story of a friend of his who had a dream. He was walking through the headquarters of the Kerry campaign. Behind a door marked "Campaign Manager" he found Kerry manager Mary Beth Cahill. As he drew nearer, however, the woman suddenly ripped off her Cahill mask, behind which was . . . Susan Estrich, Michael Dukakis's campaign manager! Mr. Meyerson's friend woke up screaming.
Lots of Democrats are having similar nightmares about 1988, when Mr. Dukakis, once ahead 17 points in the polls, lost by eight to George W. Bush's father.
Says one Democratic consultant: "I would have called you crazy if in 1989 you would have told me that a decade and a half later this party was going to nominate Dukakis's lieutenant governor--another aloof Massachusetts liberal who would overconfidently feel he would mop the floor with this clueless guy named Bush. But I fear I've seen this movie, and it's 'Groundhog Day.' "
Like Mr. Kerry, Mr. Dukakis was a liberal at heart, but both were perceived as moderates until the fall campaign. Reporters, most of whom supported both Democrats, did all that they could to prop up that image. The need to preserve a moderate image prompted both candidates to talk evasively about issues; in his convention speech Mr. Dukakis famously declared: "This election is not about ideology, it's about competence."
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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: campaign; dukasis; election; kerry; liberal; massachusetts
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
I wasn't around for Dukakis the First (being 9 at the time), but looking at the final result, I certainly hope that things do repeat themselves...
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posted on
09/20/2004 3:01:38 AM PDT
by
tjwmason
(Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscript catapultas habebunt.)
To: tjwmason
Former Dukakis campaign manager, John Sasso, along with political director,
Paul Tully, are hauling out the big guns to revitalize the lagging Kerry campaign.
"Man these guys are good. I love photo-ops that make me look commanding."
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posted on
09/20/2004 3:03:34 AM PDT
by
Liz
To: Cincinatus' Wife
What's not to like?
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posted on
09/20/2004 3:10:58 AM PDT
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: billorites
LOL!
I think that picture should be in the dictionary under "girlie-man".
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posted on
09/20/2004 3:22:18 AM PDT
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
"But Kerry has only run against Massachusetts Republicans RINO's, and the national kind are tougher and more conservative than he's used to," he points out. "I think he's a little shell shocked." A little correction
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posted on
09/20/2004 3:34:11 AM PDT
by
Popman
To: tjwmason
Dorkakis.
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posted on
09/20/2004 3:34:18 AM PDT
by
Fresh Wind
(Heinz-Kerry: The common man doesn't look at me as some rich witch)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
All these articles about style and none about the candidates positions and stances..the things that make them liberal. Kerry is lost if election today or even this week and it is because of WHO the democrats ARE, not cause they failed in a makeover.
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posted on
09/20/2004 3:36:09 AM PDT
by
madison46
(Bandwagon was full when it left the gate - I hope it remains too full for frogs & co.)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
....Susan Estrich, Michael Dukakis's campaign manager! Mr. Meyerson's friend woke up screaming. I do that whenever I see her come on to FNC as a "political commentator."
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posted on
09/20/2004 3:38:36 AM PDT
by
Cincinatus
(Omnia relinquit servare Republicam)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
...console themselves that a strong personality such as ... John Edwards will rescue them in 2008. Huh?
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posted on
09/20/2004 3:40:58 AM PDT
by
DuncanWaring
(...and Freedom tastes of Reality)
To: billorites
I`ve been collecting every single Kerry girlie man photo for the past month. I should post them all here, it`ll take a while though to upload them though. It`s hilarious.
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posted on
09/20/2004 3:41:57 AM PDT
by
Imaverygooddriver
( What`s the difference between Windows XP and John Kerry? Windows XP works once in a while.)
To: tjwmason
Awww, you're just a little baby!
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posted on
09/20/2004 3:55:43 AM PDT
by
rabidralph
(Doing the gloating that Republicans won't do.)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
You've done it again, CW. Thanks for posting a very interesting column.
Meanwhile, Kerry should count himself a very lucky man. How often have you heard someone say that he'd like to be able to attend his own funeral and hear the eulogies? Kerry is getting to experience just that!
To: Popman
He has run in a democrat state. Full of democrat state and union hacks. A population that by and large hasn't moved, physically or mentally from their knee walking, kiss the ring, scullycap wearing serf grandparents mentality. The population of Massachusetts fondest hope is to grow up and get a town, county or state job. He's kept his Senate seat because none of the cheap, copy paper stealing sub-electorial hacks could raise enough money to defeat his wives money. Plus Ted Kennedy likes him as Kerry has always been his loyal coat holder, boot lick and boil sucker, and you can imagine how valuable a good boil sucker is to someone Ted's size and skin health sitting on his fat arse all day eating cheese chased down with a fifth of Chivas.
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posted on
09/20/2004 3:58:50 AM PDT
by
Leisler
(Kerry, release your Department of Defense SF 180)
To: Imaverygooddriver
Do you have one of Kerry throwing out that first pitch? A classic throwing-like-a-girl moment. He made Bud Selig look like Nolan Ryan.
To: Imaverygooddriver
A Kerry video just came up on TV and my wife's gaydar went off. I don't look at the dork, that's her job.
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posted on
09/20/2004 3:59:49 AM PDT
by
Thebaddog
(Dogs for Bush!)
To: tjwmason
I wasn't around for Dukakis the First (being 9 at the time) You were around, don't contradict yourself. I was a MA liberal at the time, and I loved his convention speech. It was exciting and inspiring. Today I have a somewhat different opinion, but I would still rate it better than any of Kerry's.
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posted on
09/20/2004 4:01:50 AM PDT
by
palmer
(Solutions, not just slogans -JFKerry)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
LOL
Well put!!
Dearly beloved....
To: billorites
Hey, what me worry? I've got Terea's billions to spend. Yuck. Yuck. Yuck.
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
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