Posted on 09/04/2004 12:28:45 PM PDT by forest
Democratic Party dismay has been mounting since Kerry ____ (fill in the blank with your favorite of any of a dozen things). Stoked by a constant barrage of well documented inconvenient facts coming out about Kerry's background and the ever-increasing popularity of President Bush and Vice President Cheney, the heated arguments between the Kerry campaign and the DNC leadership increase. Add in, too, the rousing success of the GOP convention and it appears we can stick a fork in the Democratic Party now because that goose is just about fully cooked.
Another good barometer, of course, is the mania displayed by the Democrats' cheerleading section, the liberal media, last week. The liberal media now outwardly admit to feeling betrayed by speakers at the GOP convention. Monday, there was media darling John McCain voicing full support for President Bush. Then came Rudy Giuliani with a rip-roaring rendition of Kerry's flip-flops and strong support for Bush. No sooner had the liberals started to recover than California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger brought the house down with a speech Tuesday evening and had Democrats whining because, as they said, Schwarzenegger dropped his "bipartisan image" and was "selling out to a party and president whose views aren't shared by most Californians."
By Wednesday night, Democrats needed their depression medication increased and some in the liberal media looked like they actually might stroke-out right on camera. Because, along came Democratic Senator Zell Miller who, as two major media friends correctly stated to me, "hit a grand slam right out of the park!"
Following Zell on Wednesday was Vice President Dick Cheney, a normally soft-spoken presenter. No fire and brimstone rhetoric there. But, as Rush Limbaugh likes to say, "words mean things" and Dick Cheney -- a man of action, not talk -- used his words succinctly. Apparently the Democrats and the liberal media took every one of Cheney's words to heart, too. Because, as soon as they were done dissing Senator Miller, they turned their vitriol on Cheney.
All this was inside the convention. Outside were a couple thousand previously pro-Kerry, anti-war riffraff assaulting the GOP conventioneers (and local police). Protesters even gathered outside Fox News' headquarters Tuesday claiming that the millions of viewers who tune in to Fox every day are mostly stupid Republicans from middle America.
The Kerry-Edwards campaign remarked they are for the war on terrorism and can win it. This rather perplexed the protesters but, what the heck, they were there and it was a party. The demonstrations, organized by Trotskyites and various anarchist groups (some funded with money from Teresa Kerry's billions), included a large number of "useful idiots" who came simply because there was a party and they could probably find someone easy to hook-up with for a couple days. One should also wonder how these able bodied citizens could afford a week in The Big Apple when, evidently, some of them do not have jobs -- else they would not be there protesting. Someone must be paying them well.
And suddenly it was Thursday night and along came George; as in the Honorable George W. Bush, President of the United States.
Kerry had been carping about no one at the convention mentioning domestic programs. Kerry should have been careful about what he asked for and kept his mouth shut.
Clearly half of President Bush's speech concerned domestic matters very near and dear to the hearts of the American voter. President Bush knows that the most important function of the government is the protection of the people and he made that very clear. Fighting terrorism is a large part of that duty.
George Bush was interrupted 108 times with applause as he presented his Agenda for America for the next four years. "A safer world and a more hopeful America. And nothing can hold us back," was the theme. Labeling various laws -- including the tax code, health care, training, and other programs -- as designed for the world of days gone by, Bush targets them all for streamlining and updating in his second term.
Part of the fixes President Bush alluded to include a new tax code that is a simpler, fairer and pro-growth and also health savings accounts for all who want one.
Obviously, George Bush has his work cut out for him for the next four years. As our Chairman of the Board, the MBA President showed us the outline of his new business plan. He will find that Americans will enthusiastically agree with most of it. A "fair tax" system, personal retirement accounts and medical savings accounts will, collectively, go far to help the pocketbooks of 90% of the American population. Those who are among the very wealthy will not care. But, that could be a very good arrangement for the rest of us.
We can start debating the particulars on each of the many programs next year. Right now, what we see is hope.
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The liberal media now outwardly admit to feeling betrayed.
After Zell Miller "hit a grand slam right out of the park!", Democrats needed their depression medication increased and some in the liberal media looked like they actually might stroke-out right on camera. 8<)
Cheney used his words succinctly, so the media turned their vitriol on him.
Some Trotskyites and anarchist groups were funded with money from Teresa Kerry's billions. Someone must be paying them well.
Kerry should have kept his mouth shut -- Bush delivered.
Bush plans to update old laws, including a fairer tax code and health savings accounts.
As I listened to Cheney's speech, it occurred to me that he was essentially saying the same things Zell Miller had said but without the white hot passion. Either way the message got through.
The closest Kerry will get to the President is where he is now in the polls.
Come November, it could be an electoral landslide.
Agreed. The Electors are worthy of watching.
And .. while the MSM was trying to gin up acceptance that Zell's speech would backfire on the President, GOP offices are reporting a very spontaneous approval of Zell's comments. Hmmmm? The dems are wrong again.
I am interested in Bush's new tax proposals.
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