"Mr Bush backs civil unions for gays, hardly the stance of a homophobe. Nor does the party wish to get rid of abortion; it wants to end the so-called partial-birth abortions in which healthy foetuses can be killed late in a pregnancy. That could equally be described as the mark of a civilised society, not one stuck in the Dark Ages."
Wouldn't you know it - one of the best anaylses of the election comes from overseas!
The more I think about it, the more I realize that the election was probably won in the final debate when both candidates were asked their opinion aabout partial birth abortion. Kerry gave some long-winded nuanced response full of the usual liberal hemming-and-hawing on an issue that most normal Americans find morally repugnant.
When it was Bush's turn, he said: "Partial-birth abortion? I'm against it."
Game over!
"Is the country as dumb as its leader? Has America finally been taken over by God-fearing hillbillies bent on meeting jihad with crusade?"
Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. Give me the big stick of Teddy Roosevelt over the appeasement stategy of Neville Chamberlain any day when fighting terrorism.
This editorial is worth reading in its entirety. And from the 'London Times'....no less. A rag, Obviously far superior to the 'NY Times'.
That was a well written and thought provoking article..thanks for the post
Hello?? What's this?? Obviously the work of a New York Slimes reader...
The _Times_ seems to be sending a not so subtle message-- well, it's doing all but screaming-- to the Tories to learn from Bush's success. I think it's fair to say Bush is against more than partial birth abortion, for example, but the _Times_ is suggesting to the Tories something *they* might adopt in Britain. Similarly with the rest of it. Bush has captured the imagination of _Times_ editors. They're trying to urge the Tory leadership into a platform based on "Victorian" values, public service, and strength abroad.
I don't understand British politics quite well enough to comment with accuracy. But isn't Euro-skepticism a winning issue for the Conservatives, perhaps in combination with the above? Is it really just inconceivable that the Tories could get themselves back into power before 2050?