The "Angry Left" Is About to Become The "Enraged Left"

Viewpointjournal.com ^ | October 7, 2003 | David Flanagan

[moodyskeptic]

thank you for catching that. Libs have repeated the Nazi=Right lie for fifty years.

[wayoverontheright]

Marginalizing the Left will be difficult because they currently control the elite media, public education, American universities, the Arts and Entertainment.

Your statement is totally correct, I would add, however, that progress is being made by our side on all fronts, and small inroads into the left's domination of these institutions will prove to be disproportianately detrimental to the Left's cause.

Due to Fox News, Limbaugh, the Washington Times, etc., there is an awareness which, though not there ten years ago, now causes the Left's tactics and mantras to be less effective, people consider the source now, and that's a good thing.

[Publius6961]

Bring it on losers.
Violence is the last refuge of the mindless. And the losers.

"Palestinians" anyone?

[moodyskeptic]

I like your civility in response to criticisms.

[randog]

I would not be surprised if we see a lot more violence / assassination attempts in the next year aimed at conservatives.

Hmmmmm....I hadn't thought of that, but it could happen. The recent spats of anti-war protests did have a violent edge to them, or at the very least were law-breaking ventures (blocking streets off, vandalism, etc.). It would just take a spark to turn a mob like that into a very violent entity.

The recent losses by the leftists have all been above board, i.e. the rule of law has not been broken, but it disturbs me that leftists ignore that fact. Rule of Law means very little to them, and it's just a short jump to anarchy when you have that attitude.

One piece of advice for lurking anarchists--conservatives are fiercely protective of family and property. It is said that the most dangerous soldier is the one that has something worth fighting for.

[Poohbah]

"Palestinians" anyone?

I can see it now...a demented loner, frustrated at his party's failures, straps on a suicide belt, goes to a crowded venue, and cries "HILLARY AKHBAR!" before hitting the pickle switch.

[moodyskeptic]

I agree. The progress is delicious. Patience is our virtue. I fully expect the next thirty years to be a golden age of American conservative ascendency. The Left has controlled the dialog since 1968.

We are due.

[sauropod]

That's my sense of it too. Expect Bob Mulholland to be up to no good. He "helped out" in the 2000 debacle on rules for counting chads, etc.

[cardinal4]

Sounds like you nailed it. Voter initimidation is the reason Im going to be a judge next year in Saint Louis County. If you reacll, STL had its share of the abovementioned tactics in 2000. I will be there to make sure bus loads of migrant farm workers dont pull up with shiny new voter registration cards, twenty dollar bills, and new drivers lisence's in their pockets. Another favorite ploy of STL democrats is getting homeless people to vote by bribing them with booze..

[sauropod]

Note to Kinsley. I am an enraged conservative and YOU LIE!!!

[slimer]

They’ll do whatever it takes to retain power, and the law or the will of the people will not stand in their way if they can help it.

They can't help it. The are Sore Losers!

[uncbob]

I agree. The progress is delicious. Patience is our virtue. I fully expect the next thirty years to be a golden age of American conservative ascendency. The Left has controlled the dialog since 1968.

I don't think so
I think we are headed the way of Britain

Just look at what happened to Rush because of some inane comment
No public out cry gainst what happended to him
You would have thought that he wanted an amendment to re-introduce slavery

[dpflanagan]

Jack: I appreciate your generous comments. Thanks for taking the time to respond.

Regards,

David Flanagan
Viewpointjournal.com

[Southack]

It does actually get interesting in California. Right now Democrats are fighting to **keep** their lowest-rated, most universally disliked politician in their multi-century history **in office**!

Say what you will, the Democrats did **not** expect to be spending money defending their worst politician on their own home turf in 2003. Truth be told, the Democrats need all the money that they can muster just to stem their predicted Senate losses nationally in 2004, much less to fight their House fights and run a competitive Presidential campaign.

And the more that they spend contesting the 2003 recall, the better. California law says that any citizen may request a recount, but that citizen has to pay for it out of her pocket. So let Bing spend his money on a recount that will still put Arnold in the governor's mansion; that's just so much less money that he'll be inclined to donate to national Democratic Party candidates in '04.

And what's their upside? Remaining stuck with their lowest rated, least popular governor Davis still in office even if they "win" today?!

Moreover, the Democrats are going to have to fight the referendum against SB60 that is coming up in California. They could concievably lose two major battles on their home turf in a matter of only a few months apart. And winning that battle to give licenses to illegals is going to cost the Democrats dearly in more Conservative parts of the country, so again, even **winning** their SB60 fight will have grave repercussions for their Party.

Strategically, the Democrats are repeating their 1998 mistake of supporting Bill Clinton at all costs. The costs are dear. Fighting every battle is seldom wise. Most success stories come from those who pick and choose their battles rather than from those who fight everyone everywhere everytime. The Democrats should have stabbed Gray Davis in the heart with a political stake. They should have run him out of Sacramento, never letting the recall get far enough to gather enough signatures to qualify. Bustamante would have been a national hero if the Democrats had done that one thing, and in one fell swoop the Democrats would have replaced their least popular governor with their new Hispanic hero.

Thankfully, the Democrats in power inside the Party itself are all amatuers now, so such strategy remains beyond their grasp.

So should the Democrats suffer grievously in today's recall election, and should the Democrats get crushed backing SB60 against the Republican referendum, then it will come time to increase our own funding for the Greens, such that Camejo and Nader draw in 1/3 or more of the newly demoralized Leftists in California; a move that would slice up the Democratic Party into bites small enough for our Elephant to tastily munch upon for a few decades.

[mushroom]

If one felon getting beaten on TV started riots, what's the odds that losing the governorship will do the same? If Ahnuld is on the ball, he'll already have the order calling out the National Guard drafted and ready to go.

[dpflanagan]

Excellent points!

Thanks.

David Flanagan
Viewpointjournal.com

[justshutupandtakeit]

Any such attempts would be aimed at Leftists with the intent to blame them on the Right and create sympathy. No doubt the RATmedia would cover the truth and go along with the lie to assist them.

[Teacher317]

Yet Gore came within 500 votes of winning the election. Remember that the left is not choosy in who they support.

No kidding. At my Law School, the Dem Law Scoiety has a bulletin board, and it prominently features a sign saying "Anyone but W, 2004". My, what a platform to stand on. It's good to know that they have articulated such a great idea that can rally the nation behind them. Truly, it is a slogan for the ages.

[concerned about politics]

Just look at what happened to Rush because of some inane comment

People looked the other way. Those who listened to him still do. Those who don't - still don't.
The left lost that one. It was a silent "ignore the left wing losers."

No public out cry gainst what happended to him

Nothing happened to him. He's still on air.
The Sports channel will lose the 10% they gained by hiring him. That's their punishment for even acknowledging the facist PC police.