Political Virility: Real men vote Republican.

Opinion Journal ^ | Sept. 17, 2003 | JAY NORDLINGER

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Many years ago Chris Matthews--now famous on TV--hit on an interesting formulation: He said the Democrats were the "mommy party" and the Republicans the "daddy party." That is, the Democrats were "nurturers," concerned with health policy and day care. The Republicans were "protectors," taking care of national security and other manly matters. This notion is obviously galling to some. But Mr. Matthews was on to something, and we now find ourselves in a "daddy party" time.

[jjm2111]

"screaming camp"?? What does that mean?

[Blood of Tyrants]

Yep. The Rat party is definitely the party where how you feel about an issue is much more important than what you think or do about it.

[blackie]

The democrats are getting desperate! :)

[pogo101]

"screamingly campy," like RuPaul or Christopher Lowell or Richard Simmons.

[jjm2111]

Ohhhhhh.... I get it.

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!

[JulieRNR21]

This confirms what we who are fortunate to be married to Rupublican men......already know!

These REAL men make us REAL happy!!!!

[Poohbah]

He can be cocky, certainly--sort of defiant-cocky, righteous-cocky. In March 2002, he told an audience, "Obviously, as you well know, we found some of them [the terrorists] bunched up in the Shahikote Mountains [of Afghanistan]. And we sent our military in. And they're not bunched up anymore." Badda-bing.

Bush said this? I love it!

[CyberAnt]

Hmmmm? You must have been listening to Rush today too! LOL!

[The Other Harry]

[jpl]

Al Gore is a real alpha male. If you don't believe him, he has the receipts to prove it...

Too bad nobody told him that real men don't put on too much makeup.

[Radix]

Mr. Bush's parry of him--an incredulous nod--was masterly.

I remember that moment vividly, and it was a very excellent maneuver by "W".

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Bump!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Rush was great today. Ashley Wilkes Clark, lol!

Conservative men crashed Wes's coming out party. (^;

[ThreePuttinDude]

When Albore walked across the stage,
and W looked at him, I thought he was
going to tell him to go sit down and SHADDUP.

[speekinout]

Mr. Bush's parry of him--an incredulous nod--was masterly.

I thought that was the defining moment of the campaign. gore was trying to intimidate W, and wound up looking intimidated himself.
I think that's pretty much the model. Dems get intimidated; GOPer's intimidate. I know which one I prefer in today's world.
Can you imagine what it would be like under a President who could be intimidated by the current UN Security Council? I shudder.

[PhilDragoo]

Weasley Clark
Monday Morning Quarterwonk

[Grampa Dave]

[Grampa Dave]

That's Weasel Clark, Sir!

[Grampa Dave]