Posted on 12/24/2004 7:08:45 AM PST by OESY
It seems that the goal of Democrats to make abortions "safe, reliable and courteous" exposed a gap so big you could drive a "straight-talking" Greyhound bus through it -- a flaw called "Let's lose the next several elections."
Post Election Selection Trauma (PEST) continues unabated.
What an unbelievable trend; this is the second time I have seen reports regarding this.
If there was ever proof that elections can affect how a politcal party evolves this article is close to it.
Now, the temptation will be simple by well meaning folks; to actually believe they are telling the truth.
To that I say this: Resist temptation folks, for though they may say a few ho hum things about abortion, you have yet to see a release from them suggesting that they approve of 'church going'. Nope, this is the anti God party, and that will remain their central agenda item. To that agenda item, may I say this to them:
Merry Christmas.
ohh please please please please do that so the GOP can hammer them relentlessly on it....
I think they ought to emphasize gun control more often.
That seems to have been such a winner for him in the past...........hasn't it? Heh heh heh
ping
If RATS really wish to soften their pro-abort image, then they would not be block an up or down vote on judges.
I've said it before; put lipstick on a pig, you've still got a pig!
All of this Democratic headscratching, and all I see is dandruff.
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Its funny the Democrats are swinging cats on abortion. For years we've heard nothing but dire warnings about how Republicans would face the music if they didn't become a "big tent" on the subject. Lack of principles on the other side got them where they wanted and now they're telling the public what they think it wants to hear. Their contempt for the intelligence of Red State voters is amazing.
yeah, that'll play in Peoria. Not.
How can we fool 'em better next time? George Lackoff's slick marketing may fool some of the people but sooner than later the Democrats' lack of sincerity becomes evident. You can put lipstick on a pig but its still a pig.
Nancy Keenan, president of Naral Pro-Choice America: "It's time for Democrats to stop playing the defensive role on this issue and of doing a better job of showing how extreme the other side really is."
She actually believes that, doesn't she?
It's not Democratic leaders who will change their party on this issue. It's the public, continuing to reject politicians who seem not even to get queasy at the idea of murdering a five month old fetus. Political leaders are, above all else, opportunists. If we keep making the moral case to the public, Democratic "leaders" will follow suit.
De-emphasizing the issue doesn't mean disbelieving in its importance - it just means not mentioning it.
Remember, they're changing their tune as a means of getting lost power back not in the pursuit of upholding principles. Principles and Democrats ought never to be used in the same sentence.
Yeah one thing has to be made clear. Repubs did not hurt DEMocrats. Democrats did this all by themselves. They personally found a way to offend most Americans with thier positions. and they seem surprised that is exactly what happened.
And they still act like rotten skunks over the election results. Spare me the wafting odor of liberal Le Pew.
They don't really like Flyover Country folks, period. If there was some way they could do without us, rest assured they would.
Okay, honey, just keep on believing that!! Oh man, are the PP people living in bizzaro world ?
Merry Christmas to all my Freeper Buddies
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