Why shakeup won't save Kerry: Morris says Dem is watching cheering section not on playing field

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | Tuesday, September 21, 2004 | Dick Morris

[Jenya]

Anyone have an idea who Morris wants elected President?

[West Coast Conservative]

Hillary?

[Jenya]

LOL. Good one.

[ApesForEvolution]

Bottomline = It sure SUCKS to be a RAT these days. McGovern had more of a chance than this Communist POS weasel Cut'n'Runner kerry.

I'm no longer giving him a capital letter. He's a CAPITAL OFFENDER...

[crionlion]

Kerry talks about education, Bush's historic education reform is upgrading schools across the country.

This is a good point he's making and this really needs to be trumpeted with every speech. There have been recent front page articles in the Chicago Tribune and Detroit News, (both left wing rags) that give credit to the 'No Child Left Behind' Act. This act has increased learning skills across the board for mainly inner city children. Whenever I'm asked what Bush has done for minorities, I pull these two articles out of my briefcase.

[Future Useless Eater]

>>John Kerry's recent shakeup of his campaign illustrates his larger problem: He is playing a simple game of checkers, while President Bush is playing a subtle game of chess.

Pretty good analogy, but I liked (Peggy Noonan's?) better

Any DONKEY can knock down a barn...

But it takes good men to BUILD one.

[Iris7]

I often enjoy Morris. He sure loves attention!

[rlmorel]

Dick Morris is a complete weirdo. However, he is incredibly astute politically. I view him as kind of an Idiot Savant political advisor. I need to get his book and read it. I read a few chapters, and it was very interesting and funny. However, I cannot discern how true any of it is, but it is entertaining. He is in a tough spot...a brilliant political analyst who nobody on either side will touch with a ten foot pole officially, but will go to his house at 2 AM for political advice (figuratively speaking). Many view him as a clock that is right twice a day. He is often on the Hannity Show, and is very entertaining and informative. I can only say I think it is Bush he is rooting for.

[burndoubt]

Bottomline = It sure SUCKS to be a RAT these days. McGovern had more of a chance than this Communist POS weasel Cut'n'Runner kerry.

I'm no longer giving him a capital letter. He's a CAPITAL OFFENDER

Hey AFE, I'm impressed at your nuance!

[Barlowmaker]

Kerry isn't even playing checkers. He's playing "Candyland" or "Chutes and Ladders".

[foobeca]

Morris has said that he is going to vote for Bush.

[tkathy]

I heard Morris saying he is voting for Bush.

[LadyDoc]

He is playing a simple game of checkers, while President Bush is playing a subtle game of chess.

Nope. Poker. Remember the Startrek when the Enterprise was surrounded, and Spock says they are checkmated? And Kirk says, not chess, poker, and bluffs his way out of disaster?

Bush is a poker player, and in one study his friends said he plays dumb, and lets his opponent think Bush is a patsy, so the opponent overbets and then Bush plays the winning hand.

FOr a year, we have watched the media spin against the war, against Bush, etc. etc. Now it's time to call the bets...and guess who is winning? The "dumb" guy...

[Aquinasfan]

Bush's historic education reform is upgrading schools across the country.

Good to see a little humor thrown in.

[keats5]

I know he's declared himself an Independent. I think it was on O'Reilly. I was floored.

[keats5]

"Bush's historic education reform is upgrading schools across the country."

You may laugh, Aquinasfan, but reading rates are also way up in Ohio. It's in our headlines, too.

I have a nine year old, and two teenagers, all of whom at least started in public schools. My teens were started on the whole reading crap when they were young, even though we live in one of the best public systems in the country. One teen remains in public school due to some learning disabilities, but he reads fine now. I'm glad he failed his fourth grade reading test, because he finally got proper reading instruction. As a result, he's on the honor roll taking regular high school classes.

My 4th grader in public school has been taught phonics all the way, and after every test her reading and math program becomes readjusted to her level. Thankfully, she rates high enough to require enhanced instruction. Among other things, she enjoys reading Free Republic, and gets most of the jokes. Michelle Malkin is her heroine.

[EQAndyBuzz]

"Bottomline = It sure SUCKS to be a RAT these days. McGovern had more of a chance than this Communist POS weasel Cut'n'Runner kerry."

You can tell Kerry is a cut and run guy. Explains why he didn't give up his Senate seat.

[Aquinasfan]

If they're switching to phonics, that's a good thing. The NEA will fight it tooth and nail though. They don't want children to learn how to read on their own. That's why Dewey promoted whole language.

Otherwise, there is no correlation between spending and quality of schooling, at least in government schools.

[Terpfen]

Is phonics really out of the curriculum? I can remember my entire pre-school through 4th grade experience revolving around phonics. We're talking 1989-1995 here. Am I that out of touch already?