Bob Graham looks to NASCAR in presidential race (Graham Crackers Pins Hopes On Racing Truck)

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel ^ | July 21, 2003 | William E. Gibson

[PJ-Comix]

ROANOKE, Va. · For Florida Sen. Bob Graham to have much chance of becoming president, the country folk of this struggling mountain region and in much of small-town America will have to lift him up and carry him to the White House.

Graham, who once got elected governor while crooning a song about "cracker backers," now is counting on support from the down-home conservative Democrats of the early primary states.

[PJ-Comix]

"I'd like them to remember that Bob Graham is the kind of person they would like to invite to their house for Saturday barbecue,"

And this qualifies Graham Crackers to be president? How?

"This is where we start a mountain campaign," declared David "Mudcat" Saunders, a drawling good-ol'-boy political operative who works for Graham."

"Mudcat" reminds me of those guys who claim to be just a "li'l ol' country lawyer." Hold onto your wallets when you hear that kind of talk because you are being subjected to a con job.

"The Appalachian range runs from Maine to Georgia, and there's not 50 cents' worth of difference between any of us," he said.

Now I know "Mudcat" is a fraud with that kind of talk. "Not 50 cents worth of difference" between any of those Appalachian folks? Sheesh! Talk about stereotyping!

"These people have been voting for Republicans, no doubt, but will they vote for a Democrat? Damn right, they will. If you get through the culture, they are going to listen to you."

Get through the culture? By promoting gay pride, etc. like the Demmycrats do? "Mudcat" must think the folks (that he stereotypes as all alike) are a buch of idiots.

"If this party is determined just to be a coalition of victimized special-interest groups, you are not going to win," said Jones, whose hound dog "Bubba" stood at his feet.

This Jones is Ben Jones aka Cooter. Hey Cooter! That is EXACTLY what the Demmycrats are: a coalition of victimized special interest groups. Therefore, as you stated, they WON'T win.

"In general, there aren't that many of this kind of Democratic voter left," said Earl Black, a political scientist at Rice University in Houston, who two decades ago correctly predicted the Republican realignment of the South. "They are poorly educated, older white voters. Most of them don't have the Democratic Party on their radar any more. These primary elections for the most part attract hard-core party activists. I don't see how this strategy would work unless it was accompanied by a ton of money for advertising."

Finally an accurate analysis by somebody who doesn't sound like a self-serving idiot. However I would disagree that most of these Republican voters in the South are poorly educated older people. Actually it is younger, better educated Southerners who are overwhelmingly Republican nowadays.

That ditty included the lines: "Bob Graham is a cracker. Be a Graham cracker backer."

Yeah, Graham is crackers alright.

[Political Junkie Too]

Why is it that SUVs contribute to global warming, but race cars do not?

-PJ

[EllaMinnow]

He needs to add a line to his song about how he thinks President Bush should be impeached. I'm sure that would go over real well.

(Sure, Bob. Shut up and take your meds.)

[PJ-Comix]

Those Demmycrat political operatives must think the NASCAR fans are idiots that can be scammed by using dopey names like "Mudcat" or walking around with a houndog named "Bubba." Hey, why not just wear suspenders, stick a straw in your mouth, and whittle wood with the folks while trying to scam them to vote Demmycrat? I gotta laugh at how pathetically desperate those Demmycrats are trying to act downhome. Ronald Reagan got HUGE votes from those folks but he never tried to act like some phony hayseed. Sorry Demmycrats but people can see through your laughable attempts. And, Cooter, your hound dog, Bubba, is committing an obscene act on the leg of an intern right now.

[Moose4]

Oh, for God's sake. Roanoke is NOT an "often neglected and declining old mountain town!" Posting crap like that shows that the idjit that wrote the article rarely travels outside his precious Capital Beltway.

It's the biggest city in the western half of Virginia, a major railroad hub, and a darn scenic place to boot. Washington Boy was probably just pissed that he couldn't find the right kind of creme brule or something.

It's obvious that the writer has never gotten closer to a real Southerner than watching "Dukes of Hazzard" and drooling over Catherine Bach. Moron. (Well, not for drooling over Catherine Bach, that's just natural...)

}:-)4

[PJ-Comix]

But...but according to (highly paid political consultant) "Mudcat" Saunders, "there's not 50 cents' worth of difference" among people who live in the Appalachian region.

[EllaMinnow]

I was going to say how irritated I am by Graham's patronizing attitude. Specifically, how he think's all Southerners live in Hazzard County. But Moose4, you beat me to it!

Someone needs to remind Bozo Bob, and his friend Cooter, too, that in "The Dukes of Hazzard" it was always the elected officials who ended up facedown in the mud.

[LasVegasMac]

Why is it that SUVs contribute to global warming, but race cars do not?

It's the vortex.

LVM

[pubmom]

I've been to Roanoke more than a few times, and his description is waaay out of line.

I wonder how many hillbillies he thinks work in the First Union building? Frequent the Doubletree? Go to Awful Arthur's? Or live at The Summit?

[gov_bean_ counter]

The only thing Graham has in common with NASCAR is the big left turn.

[PJ-Comix]

I was going to say how irritated I am by Graham's patronizing attitude. Specifically, how he think's all Southerners live in Hazzard County.

Yeeeehaw, Boys! Let's jes' sit back and chew tabacca juice and fergit them Demmycrats want to tax your tabacca farms outta existence. We'll, y'all jes call me Barefoot Bob and gimme your vote so we Demmycrats can have your young'uns be taught by socialistic sodomites. Oh, and kin I have a nice heapin' of your cash for campaign expenses?

[PJ-Comix]

Specifically, how he think's all Southerners live in Hazzard County.

We'll, Ben "Cooter" Jones with his hound dog Bubba did show up at this event.

[Ann Archy]

Graham is "the Crazy Aunt in the Attic" that Perot was talking about!

He's dumb AND nuts.

[EllaMinnow]

He's dumb AND nuts.

Yep. And a first-class LIAR.

[cc2k]

I'm sure Kweisi Mfume will be thrilled with Graham's attempt to broaden the support for the Democrats.

</sarcasm>

[deport]

"If this party is determined just to be a coalition of victimized special-interest groups, you are not going to win," said Jones, whose hound dog "Bubba" stood at his feet. "You have to appeal to the middle. The center of this country is what wins elections."

[UNGN]

If Graham really knew NASCAR fans he would have realized for every NASCAR Fan that loves HIS driver and HIS team, there are 42 that HATE his driver and His team.

Among NASCAR fans, he'll be as popular as Al Sharpton.

[Princeliberty]

Graham is a visionary and dynamic leader who
has the nation spellbound with his message
and charismatic persona. Graham mania is breaking
out across the land! I expect to win
every state in the primary and general election
by 20 plus points!