How to Keep Your Base at Home

The Wall Street Journal ^ | October 27, 2006 | James Taranto

[Zakeet]

"Despite a generally buoyant Democratic Party nationally," the New York Times reports, "there are worries among Democratic strategists in some states that blacks may not turn up at the polls in big enough numbers because of disillusionment over past shenanigans." What shenanigans would those be? The paper explains:

"This notion that elections are stolen and that elections are rigged is so common in the public sphere that we're having to go out of our way to counter them this year," said Donna Brazile, a Democratic strategist. . . .

Democrats' worries are backed up by a Pew Research Center report that found that blacks were twice as likely now than they were in 2004 to say they had little or no confidence in the voting system, rising to 29 percent from 15 percent.

And more than three times as many blacks as whites--29 percent versus 8 percent--say they do not believe that their vote will be accurately tallied.

Voting experts say the disillusionment is the cumulative effect of election problems in 2000 and 2004, and a reaction to new identification and voter registration laws.

Who exactly made the notion that elections are stolen or rigged "so common in the public sphere"? Wouldn't that be the Democrats, who never got over their grudge over Al Gore's photo-finish loss in 2000, who preposterously claimed Ohio was stolen in 2004, and who are already warning that if they don't do as well as they expect this year, it will be because of Republican dirty tricks?

[Snip]

It seems to us that the real problem here is that the Democrats have outsmarted themselves. By creating the false impression that black voters are victims, they have discouraged blacks from going to the polls.

[Zakeet]

Another astute observation from the only MSM source I trust.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Hoisted on their own election fraud myths.

[Sister_T]

Can you say, "Unintended consequences"?

[Rocko]

"This notion that elections are stolen and that elections are rigged is so common in the public sphere that we're having to go out of our way to counter them this year," said Donna Brazile, a Democratic strategist. . . .

The idea pushed by Democrats since at least November, 2000.

[FairOpinion]

"It seems to us that the real problem here is that the Democrats have outsmarted themselves. By creating the false impression that black voters are victims, they have discouraged blacks from going to the polls."


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LOL! It serves them right!

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

"...said Donna Brazile, a Democratic strategist. . . ."

this drooler was once Pat Buchanans running-mate

[Always Right]

"This notion that elections are stolen and that elections are rigged is so common in the public sphere that we're having to go out of our way to counter them this year," said Donna Brazile, a Democratic strategist. . . .

I have always questions why these mooonbats would bother to vote. If you believe the election is rigged and that your vote is going to the other candidate, what is the point in voting. Staying at home makes the most sense.

[avacado]

Democrats: "The Wile E. Coyotes" of Politics!

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

"It seems to us that the real problem here is that the Democrats have outsmarted themselves. By creating the false impression that black voters are victims, they have discouraged blacks from going to the polls."

Yup. They're just tooooooooooooooooo smart for us. :)

[justshutupandtakeit]

Nope wrong drooler. Though I wouldn't put it past Pat to have her as his running mate.

[avacado]

Democrats: "The Wile E. Coyotes" of Politics!

[dinasour]

like Limbaugh (in his view), although not "conspicuously intelligent," are actually smarter than they look.

Well, if you actually listened to the show, you'd know that Rush has "half his brain tied behind back". He says that it is to make it fair, but its really just to fool you.

[bert]

Ha ha ha.....

They know or at least the blacks in Memphis know that the days of rigged elections are probably over. they were put on notice when their state senator was kicked out of the Tennessee Senate as a result of voter fraud (politely called voting irregularity)

Articles like this and comments from Donna clearly show the certainty that things are going badly.

[Ilky Hucktar]

It's more like they out dumbed themselves down.

[Vigilanteman]

I was living in Japan after the 2000 election debacle. About February 2001, a Japanese reporter from Fuji-Sankei (one of the few news agencies who does their own reporting rather than serving warmed over BBC-Reuters-MSNBCBS pablum) was actually interviewing people over alleged election irregularities.

One man (black, middle-aged, missing teeth) he interviewed in Philadelphia told the whole story when asked if he really beleived their precinct got 98% turn-out. "No way, man," he replied, "we can't even get 40% turn-out when we're giving away free cheese!"

[ChildOfThe60s]

We can but hope this turns out to be accurate.

[PEACE ENFORCER]

I couldn't have said it better MYSELF......!!!!!

[RegulatorCountry]

"this drooler was once Pat Buchanans running-mate"

Nope, wrong black female commie. That was Lenora Fulani.

[hsalaw]

It seems to us that the real problem here is that the Democrats have outsmarted themselves. By creating the false impression that black voters are victims, they have discouraged blacks from going to the polls.

It's not only that. The dems keep yapping about voter fraud, voter suppression, Diebold-fixes, and other faux disenfranchisement, and their victim class believes it.