Posted on 08/13/2008 6:08:47 PM PDT by Kaslin
Politics: Trying to figure out why their man doesn't poll better, liberals are starting to fall back on an old excuse — that Republicans win only by appealing to voters' worst instincts.
We're hearing more and more such talk as the summer drags on and Barack Obama struggles to put McCain away. Obama leads in the polls, but not by much. "Generic" poll matchups — with party labels only — suggest he should be doing a lot better.
So what could be going wrong for Obama? Any number of things. His views are well left of center, he has accomplished little (except for running an efficient political campaign), and he is a rookie in foreign affairs. Voters barely know him, and they're trying to figure out what really makes him tick.
Also, as much as this may come as a shock, voters may not be as sour on Republicans as polls have suggested. The war in Iraq took too long, but it is now ending in something that looks a lot like victory. Gas prices are falling, and the economy may not be going down the tubes after all. Americans may not be so desperate for change, especially if it means bigger government and higher taxes.
But some see more sinister forces at work. Striking a theme that goes back at least as far as the Reagan years, they're already preparing a moral case against the Republicans, should the latter win. It goes like this:
(Excerpt) Read more at ibdeditorials.com ...
Thanks for posting IBD articles. Those people have a clue!
Agreed! And then there’s Newsweak...
I can’t believe they’re still around.
“Much of America’s political conversation is couched in code,” says Anna Quindlen”
If Obama had his way, the US would have been defeated in Iraq. Obama is weak on national security, all carrots no stick. Obama’s energy policy is hair brained. Obama will impose crushing taxes. Obama would impose national health care rationing. Obama is all about empty rhetoric. Obama displays elitist arrogance and is unlikeable.
So when I vote against him, it’s because I’m a racist.
Wonder if there are any racist liberals?
from the article:
“It reminds us of the old joke about the definition of a racist: Someone who’s losing an argument with a liberal.”
Shouldn’t it be ‘winning’?
Yes, and Quindlen is a perfect example. Writes about it, accusing others, to mask her own racist mindset.
Good catch.
“Appealing to America’s worst instincts . . .” like wanting to keep a little of the money we earn for ourselves instead of dumping it all down the black hole of the Nannystate.
Yes... a glaring mistake.
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What about the Blacks who will vote for Obama just because of his color, aren’t they racist? What about Colin Powell who will be endorsing Obama, and betray his Party and his Nation, just because they are the same race, isn’t he racist?
Good news! The Powell claim is apparently false.
There was a prior post regarding this.
Of course, replace his name with one of a dozen others.
Your point is still valid.
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