‘A Nation of Dodos’ : Liberals turn against the American public.

National Review ^ | 15 September 2010 | Michael Tanner

[Lorianne]

On the old Mary Tyler Moore Show, pompous anchorman Ted Baxter once ran for the Minneapolis City Council. After his not-unexpected drubbing, he gave a concession speech in which he proclaimed, “The voters have spoken, and if that’s what they want — the hell with them.”

With a Democratic electoral debacle looking more and more likely this fall, Democrats and their apologists in the mainstream media appear ready to steal a page from the Baxter playbook.

For a long time, the media assumed that the problem was the Obama administration’s inability to communicate its accomplishments. If only the president could better explain all the wonderful things that he has done for us, the voters would come around. But as the president has continued to give speech after speech touting his policies, voters have remained unmoved. Indeed, according to the latest Gallup poll, Americans oppose the stimulus package by 52 percent to 43 percent, the auto bailout by 56 percent to 43 percent, the health-care bill by 56 percent to 39 percent, and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) by 61 percent to 37 percent.

Another explanation was needed, and now the media appear to have found one: Americans are nuts!

[rightwingextremist1776]

Hehehe...watch how many of us dodos flock to the polls in November to toss your elite commies asses out....this dodo can't wait!

[ozzymandus]

Remember the book “What’s The Matter With Kansas”? The main point of the little leftie who wrote it was that Kansans were stupid for not electing RATS. This is the view the MSN has always had of Americans.

[griswold3]

Another explanation was needed, and now the media appear to have found one: Americans are nuts!

‘What’s the matter with Kansas? They keep voting against their own interest. They just don’t know what’s good for them like we do!’ (Thanx, Liberals! -for nothing.)

The new one, after Obama loses, will be that America is ‘ungovernable’.

[anniegetyourgun]

It’s funny watching the Left tell America how stupid they are...then asking Americans to vote for them!

[BelegStrongbow]

Hey, at least the feeling’s mutual, yes? :)

[MAexile]

But as the president has continued to give speech after speech touting his policies, voters have remained unmoved.

Unmoved? I disagree.

His support has moved. Down.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Liberals turn against the American public.

Liberals have ALWAYS looked down their noses at the public. They have the notion that they have the corner on intelligence, creativity, ideas and everything else. It is readily apparent they have absolutely no common sense. That's a big reason we're $13 Trillion in debt. All the so-called "intelligentsia" from the 'Ivy League' should be banned from government. Give me the smart, hard working people from state colleges and universities, who know the value of a dollar.

[Ev Reeman]

When the people turn against their government, it is never the fault of the government but the immense stupidity of the people./sarc

[DB]

Hey now!

We aren’t just nuts...

We’re racists and bigots too!

Just ask them...

[GonzoGOP]

Here is a hint to Obama & co. Insulting your customers is never a good idea. It may be instinctual to most of us, but having never worked in the free market none of them appear to have realized it. This isn't going to be like earlier elections.

In 1980, 1994, and 2000 the conservatives wanted to take over the Washington establishment. In 2010 we want to exterminate the Washington establishment. This isn't a protest, it is a revolution. When someone wants to join your club, insulting them will make them change their behavior in the hope that they will be accepted. When the people are comming to burn down your club insulting them just makes them check to be sure they have enough gas.

[ClearCase_guy]

It’s funny watching the Left tell America how stupid they are...then asking Americans to vote for them!

It's like the Dixie Chicks: "Howdy, y'all! Can you believe all the dumb rednecks who actually like George Bush?? What a fool that man is! Oh, by the way, our new album is coming out next week. I want you to run out a buy a copy, y'hear?"

And they were never heard from again.

[mojito]

I remember so well all the chortling on the left after the election of King Hussein; all the triumphalist screeching about how a solid liberal majority would rule the nation for the next generation, at least.

And how quickly it's all fallen apart. These spoiled brats thought they had it on easy street, and now they're throwing a temper tantrum.

[allmendream]

I remember that book! I also remember the crux of his argument was that it was against the “economic self interest” of Kansans to vote Republicans, that they did so for ‘trivial’ concerns like abortion, and against their own pocketbook!

LOL! Sure. Whatever!

The only ones who vote FOR their economic self interest when they vote for a Democrat are those on “the dole”. If you work, it is in your economic self interest to vote for a Republican.

[An Old Man]

"Liberals have ALWAYS looked down their noses at the public."

This one certainly has!

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

That’s why they want to load up on third world immigrants. They’re so much more tractable. All they want is three things, loose shoes, ...

[allmendream]

LOL!

I remember the leftwing tried to develop a palate for Country music to support the Dixie Twits, even gave them free (taxpayer paid for) air time on NPR.

But yeah, coming out as a political leftist when a Country music star is somewhat akin to career suicide.

[Lurker]

When the people are comming to burn down your club insulting them just makes them check to be sure they have enough gas.

It's a pity that's too long for a tag line.

[vanilla swirl]

“America is ‘ungovernable’”

Proudly an ungovernable DoDo!!!!!!

[silverleaf]

The people are revolting!

(yes, we stink on ice...)