$100 says Bubba is behind this call.
Posted on 10/27/2002 8:20:09 AM PST by usconservative
Wellstone's gone, but the politics of his legacy live on.
Democrats have decided to go back to the late 70's and early 80's to "revive" one of their party's dinosaurs - Walter Mondale. "Back to the Future" I guess we can say.
Some pundits say Wellstone's death is going to "energize" the Democrats. If that's so, why did they pick Mondale? Simple: Walter Mondale represents everything the Democrats stand for, notably HIGHER TAXES.
In 1984 when Mondale ran against President Reagan, he decided he was going to "straight talk" the American Poeple. His platform was simple:
"I'm not going to lie to you, I am going to raise your taxes."
In Presidential Debate #1, Walter Mondale told the American People that Ronald Reagan was a "liar" and was going to raise their taxes if he was re-elected. Mondale's strategy (which was an abysmal failure) was to tell us all that should he be elected, he'd raise taxes nationwide.
Coleman's campaign would do well to go through the 1984 Presidential debates and find the quote I described above. If Democrats are right, and Wellstone's death has "energized" their base around Mondale, here's the perfect way to counter it. You counter the sympathy vote by attacking your NEW opponent, without mentioning Wellstone at all.
g
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.