Angry Democrats: Florida and Beyond--Why is the left so mad?

Wall St Journal ^ | 9-15-03 | ROBERT L. BARTLEY

[SJackson]

Rep. Dick Gephardt castigates President Bush as "a miserable failure," and Sen. John Kerry calls for "regime change" in the White House. Even while distancing himself from the rest of the dwarves over Iraq, Sen. Joe Lieberman calls George Bush a "cowboy," echoing Sen. Mark Hanna's description of that miserable failure Theodore Roosevelt.

[Peach]

The Democrats aren't just angry. They are insane.

[Ronin]

They're not just insane. They are evil.

[camle]

sounds like hate speech to me. isn't there a law?

[G.Mason]

"Even while distancing himself from the rest of the dwarves over Iraq, Sen. Joe Lieberman calls George Bush a "cowboy,"......."

You have to like that one!

[knarf]

"isn't there a law?"

Yes, Virginia , there is a law ...

It's called Representative Republic(anism)

It is the law of our land.

I forget the toady, but about a week ago some woman was on Washington Journal and used the phrase "Representative Democracy" twice and no one pulled her coat to it.

[WestPacSailor]

They're not just insane. They are evil.

They're not evil, just angry that their message of handouts and government intrusion into our personal lives is NOT what the majority of Americans want from their government.

That, plus they are really embarrased that the best they can come up with is the likes of Dean, Kerry, and the Rhymin' Reverends.

[ClearCase_guy]

If the 2004 election turns out well, I think the Democrats will lose the ability to declare that they are the rightful rulers and that the people actually prefer their policies.

Which brings up an interesting thought. I can't remember the last time a Democrat presented an actual plan to do something. They seem to have two tactics: attack Republicans, and attack the elections that put Republicans in power. I think they might need to rethink this approach (if Hillary lets them).

[Samwise]

When Democrats assert that the Republicans will do anything to win, their complaint is relevant only in terms of what psychologists call "projection," finding your own faults in others.

Yep! I realized during the Clinton administration that if you wanted to figure out what the Demoncrats were up to, you just had to listen to what they were accusing the Republicans of doing.

[Galtoid]

This kind of voter base anger simply can't sustain itself for very long. Once the Dems nominate a loser (pick one) the entire party will be thrown into a malaise.

They still won't come to grips with the fact that their hero, Bill Clinton, is the ultimate reason why they have lost all their power. Were it not for Clinton, they would probably still enjoy a majority in either the senate or the House. The Clintons are to blame for the party's minority status, yet the Denial continues.

[Samwise]

Yep! The Party of No Ideas. Incapable of building, they only know how to tear down.

[Tank-FL]

Things are really not that different today, Below is a quote from Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 1885.

"Hamer was a life-long Democrat, while my father was a Whig. They had a warm discussion, which finally became angry--over some act of President Jackson, the removal of the deposit of public moneys, I think--after which they never spoke until after my appointment. I know both of them felt badly over this estrangement, and would have been glad at any time to come to a reconciliation; but neither would make the advance. Under these circumstances my father would not write to Hamer for the appointment, but he wrote to Thomas Morris, United States Senator from Ohio, informing him that there was a vacancy at West Point from our district, and that he would be glad if I could be appointed to fill it. This letter, I presume, was turned over to Mr. Hamer, and, as there was no other applicant, he cheerfully appointed me. This healed the breach between the two, never after reopened."

[Samwise]

They still won't come to grips with the fact that their hero, Bill Clinton, is the ultimate reason why they have lost all their power.

For the life of me, I can't understand their devotion to this false messiah. He has betrayed everyone who has ever placed any faith in him. He betrayed his wife, family, country, and his party--always doing what was best for his twisted ego.

I am baffled.

[WestPacSailor]

Were it not for Clinton, they would probably still enjoy a majority in either the senate or the House.

Actually, were it not for the inability of the average Dimocrat voter to punch a hole in a piece of paper with a pointy, metal spike they might actually hold the Presidency. Apparently, however, "push spike through paper" was too much instruction for the voters.

Perhaps next time we can fund a study to pre-punch the ballots for the left. Sure to save 'em a bunch of time when it comes time to get out the vote for more gummint handouts.

[The Clemson Tiger]

You know, they keep bringing up this mantra of 'Democratic anger' over the 2000 election.

However, one of the great under-reported stories of the 2002 midterms was Republican anger over the more correctly characterized Democratic attempt to steal the 2000 election. And we all know how those turned out.

I know that was in my mind every foot of the way from my house to the polls in 2002, and it probably will be again in 2004.

[rightbanker]

I'm not so sure that the majority doesn't want hand-outs. Remember the lefties got basically 51% of the vote in the last election. Nadar was far to the left of Gore.

But it doesn't really matter what the "majority" wants, since that's not the way we elect our presidents.

[AnnaC]

It never fails. What will they pull out of their democratic hat next? I question do the democrats really care about America as a whole. They are a disgrace to American civilization. In 1999 our economy started to slump and most businesses know this. Other leading foreign countries had realized this. 9/11 was not Bush's administrations fault but goes back to changes brought by Janet Reno's handling of foreign intelligence. As far as the war with Iraq ...... Bush knew before hand he had everything to lose (as far as the democratic and American opinion) and nothing on his political future to gain. He accepted this responsibility with it's repercussions. Democrats have wider track of mishandled money than they are willing to admit. It's the same old song with them just different names that's all.

[Bigun]

Why is the left so angry?

Because they are LOOSING on every front and CANNOT stand it!

To quote Cleta Mitchell, "If we don't win... we dont eat!"

[Alissa]

Now, Howard Dean has seen elections overturned. In the 2000 elections in his home state, voters who pulled a Republican lever found their votes being counted for Democratic control of the U.S. Senate. Democrats did not consult the voters when they persuaded Republican Jim Jeffords to give them the crucial 51st vote in organizing the Senate.

Great point!!!!!

[gaspar]

And in their tepid support for a nation at war the Democrats have shown themselves to be craven cowards. Remember what that old Conservative Queen Elizabeth I said: "Cowards falter, but danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare."