A Solution for the Democrats: How to win next time

National Review Online ^ | November 7, 2002 | Dinesh D'Souza

[Credo]

Please don't throw me in that Briar patch!

[cynicom]

Democrat party has to rid themselves of the Clintons, like needing an underwear change. Until that time they have no hope.

[Zack Nguyen]

This is very insightful. The Democratic Party has sought out and depends on a solid group of voters that are all of the things defined above.

[chiefqc]

Observe the monkeys, then learn from their mistakes.

[Zack Nguyen]

People regard the Democratic Party as the party of abortion, homosexuals, peaceniks, anti-gunners, Hollywood weirdos, wealth-haters, anti-Christian crusaders, and America-haters.

[cynicom]

Zack...

Sad but true...Of all of those, being America haters, has finally awakened many Americans.

[pabianice]

The "Clinton Legacy" is something History is busy scraping-off the sole of its boot.

I was stunned to turn-on the TV this morning only to see that the Lunatic Liberal Left has already started siezing control of the Democratic Party. Like watching someone commit suicide.

[narby]

People regard the Democratic Party as the party of abortion, homosexuals, peaceniks, anti-gunners, Hollywood weirdos, wealth-haters, anti-Christian crusaders, and America-haters.

Since the country is very evenly split Rep vs. Dem. This is quite a disapointing view of the half the population.

[Zack Nguyen]

Thanks. Of course with all the list I just made, various aspects of that insane agenda work in some parts of the country. Witness Kalifornia, which has whole-heartedly embraced the agenda for destruction of Gray Davis.

[ex-Texan]

The Clintons both have a "death grip" on the Democratic Party. The Party will have to find the courage the throw the Clintons and all their corrupt cronies (Begala, Monkey Man aka Carvile, et al) overboard. N'uff said.

If the DemonRATS don't dump the garbage they will end up swimming in garbage and hog swill forever. They will then be known as the 'Once Great DemonRAT Party ....

[ChadGore]

This is classic !

[cynicom]

pab

If the fringe people take control of the dem party, there may well be more voters and politicians switching to the pubs. Those crazies that populate the loony fringe will commit political hari kari.

[ChadGore]

This is soo great:

But what is the need for this coyness? The Democrats should stop hiding behind "freedom of choice" and become blatant advocates for divorce, illegitimacy, adultery, homosexuality, bestiality, and pornography. Indeed the Democrats could become the Party of the Seven Deadly Sins. The political advantage of this approach is that the Seven Deadly Sins are immensely popular. Imagine the political opportunities if all vices were associated with the Democratic party!

Yes, right now President Bush and the Republicans are riding high. But just wait until 2004, when the party of fighting terrorism, promoting economic growth, and fostering traditional moral values, meets its match in a party that stands for anti-Americanism, economic plunder, and moral degeneracy.

[Howlin]

But if they did that, what would they use to smear their opponents with?

In South Carolina, the "party of freedom of choice" started a whispering campaign about Lindsay Graham, insinuating he was gay. Putting aside the fact that that is not true, I thought that being gay was fine with them! I was SO confused!

[Zack Nguyen]

Since the country is very evenly split Rep vs. Dem. This is quite a disappointing view of the half the population.

Sure it is. I was trying to be a bit clever there, but really that is what the left stands for in this country.

A significant part of the population embraces abortion as a birth-control alternative, regards (or pretends to regard) homosexuality as normative, think guns are too dangerous to allow, are uncomfortable with the legacy of our Founding Fathers, think that Hollywood celebrities have a great deal of credibility, do not care for Christian "extremists", and believe that government's job is to take from the wealthy to help the poor.

Now of course this does not mean that half of America is full-on haters of all that is good. People have different degrees of comfort with the above philosophies. Some people are fooled completely by a few choice demogagic phrases, and would shocked and indignant that the Democrats they voted for hold to the above. These are generally "old-school" elderly Democrats who have voted one way since Roosevelt, and somehow missed the whole New Left thing. These people are passing on or are voting Republican, though.

[RandyRep]

This has to be Article of the Day.

Absolutely freaking super thoughts.

[Dudoight]

This guy, D'Souza is absolutely GREAT! Read his book "What's So Great About America". I am a real fan of his writings. Get to know him!

[Callahan]

The Dems have a choice: they can remake themselves in the mold of FDR and Kennedy (tough on national defense but still pro social programs) or they can turn left and become the outright Anti-America party. For the first choice to work, they must reign in the America haters and keep them from splitting off to the Greens. For the second choice to work, they must cede the middle and hope the war in Iraq is a total failure and economy remains depressed. I'd hate to be a Democrat right now.

[KC_Conspirator]

This is the article of the day. Absolutely hilarious.