A Blue City (Disconsolate, Even) Bewildered by a Red America

New York Times ^ | Nov 4, 2004 | Joseph Berger

[Silent major]

Well thank you much for those kind words. As to the smart remark, well, I am from the middle dirt too so I must agree that we come from tougher stock. But then there is the problem of bleed over by those today who can merely fly into O'Hare . . . hah. Or was it the navel gazing, hee hee (sorry, not sophisticated enough to be adept at 'smiles' - am I proving the liberals point . . . I doubt it).

Seriously, I have watched for some time the growing arrogance of the far left and am very glad to see that the fly over part of the country handed them their hat (with head still attached). And I am overjoyed to see a reinvigorated George Bush yesterday at the press conference - we have cut our lion's chain and loosed him upon the earth . . . and I am not talking all that figuratively there.

But then I do believe that is why 'character', which all the pundits are so befuddled about, was the key - we know that we will never know all that is involved in all of these situations so we know that we must send someone with good moral fibre to deal with them, someone who we believe will act as we would had we the same information. We know that rhodes scholars don't do that and we know that Internet inventors don't do that, and no amount of hollywierdos, lying media dirtbags, megalomaniac billionaires or creepy intelligentsia will convince us otherwise. We know that once we cut the leash we will be very unlikely to rein in the lion . . . and there better be a decent person there. I am confident that George is that person.

That used to be the media's job regardless of their preferences . . . dan . . . Well, we will take over if you cannot do your job (though I must admit to being slightly out of step as I do not wear pajamas . . . maybe a nice set of boxers but that's about it . . .)

CrazyIvan, thanks again for the kind words and the encouragement - posting here is fairly intimidating. I too am giddy from the election still, but am trying to focus on the hard work ahead, though I think the battle lines have shifted a bit - I now see one of our main battles as against the media elite who will seek to impose their 'enlightened' self-importance upon us and this administration. The dems can now only squeal from the cheap seats that they are being ignored - well we showed them that they represent . . . not the mainstream . . . and though as a basic tenet of conservatived thought, we will of course consider them (more than they would ever consider us), they have very little purchase upon which to stand and are themselves beginning to grasp the need to change (just watch (and enjoy) the very far left howl about that - I can hear the 'selling out' screams now . . .). Yet the media can still do the damage - heck, local news devoted more time the other night to the unimpressive anti-Bush rally than to George's acceptance speech . . . by a factor of about 5 . . . go figure.

As to unity, well that is a two way street - we can reach out to them but they have to want to rejoin the mainstream of America or they will be the ones who have 'disenfranchised' themselves. I am sure that many dems will (and have) but there will always be a bevy of haters on the far left and at that point I will say goodbye and good riddance to them - hatred is not and can never be a tool for political gain in a democracy - period. And I am ashamed of democratic party for trying to encourage and actually cultivate it - the shame. But then their creedo these last many years is that the end justifies the means - they got what they deserved finally.

Sorry for the mistakes in that first post (and the ones I will make from now on too) - still getting used to the format. And again, thanks for those very kind words but as far as inspiring anyone, if a smart-aleck remark inspired me to write a decent post then keep 'em coming. Personally, I would simply be happy to stand in this crowd and be counted with all of you. Best regards . . .

[Sea2ShiningSea]

Awesome post. Many thanks and blessings to all who helped make this happen.

[chris1]

In the next few weeks, I plan to write a truly detailed report that will capture the true nature and spirit of our fellow conservatives.

I was so truly heartened by this experience. To get out of NY and meet normal people with good values and not so self absorbed, it was a moment!

I also got to use a Tereezzza line on the way home. I told a NY Liberal C%^& to "shove it" when she said she was depressed.

[Sea2ShiningSea]

I will look forward to your report!

[NittanyLion]

Fun with Google:

Many of the female guests were taking off their heels, trekking through the mud, and washing off their feet in puddles which filled the lawn and roadside. Among the star-studded crowd were Kathleen Turner, James Lipton, Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook, Robin Duke, of the DNC Finance Committee, and her brother-in-law Tony Duke, founder of Boys and Girls Harbor, Russell Simmons, Cathy Jones, who resembles Star Jones, and appears in Danny DeVito's latest movie, "Original Gangster Bitch," Faith Popcorn, Congressman Tim Bishop, East Hampton Mayor Paul Rickenback, North Haven Deputy Mayor Fred Stelle, and Beverly Camhe, a film producer on the host committee. Peggy Kerry, John Kerry's sister, and her husband George Kaler, of East Hampton, were also present.

Kerry in the Hamptons

I'm just shocked that this woman and her friends feel this way...I wonder whether the author of this piece is a personal friend of Ms. Camle's?

[CaptainK]

You know what happens to smartypants co-op board members who won't sell grandma's apartment?. Auntie undersells it and brings down the cost of all the shares. Let that be a lesson to all.

[Seeing More Clearly Now]

"...their elitist ideas and attitudes do nothing to protect them"

I think it's about time people stop calling the Left "elite," even ironically. Let's find a more apt term.

[Paul Ross]

My God, we risked life limb and treasure for these people, and they still don't get it!

Yes. $25 billion in aid. Probably more by now. How much of this is due to the Michael Moore/"9-11 Families" communists who will lie unendingly...and be feated as "just folks" by the NYT? The Times, and Pinch Sulzberger have to be taken down. I prescribe an unending series of defamation actions. Three a day. Eventually, with any real judges allowing them to go to verdicts for plaintiff, they would tank.

[Paul Ross]

"Everybody seems to hate us these days," said Zito Joseph, a 63-year-old retired psychiatrist. "None of the people who are likely to be hit by a terrorist attack voted for Bush. But the heartland people seemed to be saying, 'We're not affected by it if there would be another terrorist attack.' "

Why doesn't this cretin just bend over still further, and openly convert to Wahhabist Islam now? Complete chicken waving a white flag. Even the French have more spine. Anyways, didn't he get the Memo from Osama? Only the Red States will be targeted.

[NorthGA]

"This kind of redneck, shoot-from-the-hip mentality..."

Rednecks around here - including me - tend to use disciplined well-aimed shots. We get much more effective and consistent results. These Noo Yorkers should consider some gun training.