Two years later, it seems as if history might repeat itself. As the Washington Times reports, “a poll earlier this year on the Daily Kos revealed 41 percent of those surveyed said they ‘despise’ Mr. Bush more than they despise Osama bin Laden.” And one patriotic ''Kos-sack'' remarking on the death of Abu Musab Zarqawi said, “Now we are rid of one murderous tyrant--how about the removal of another one--believed to be hiding in a safe-house at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.”
Surely, no mainstream Democrat would lend legitimacy to this leftwing hate-fest? Yet there they were: Senators Harry Reid and Barbara Boxer; presidential hopefuls Mark Warner, Tom Vilsack, and Bill Richardson, and naturally DNC Chairman Dr. Dean, eager to rub elbows with the likes of Kos founder, Markos Moulitsas.
What was the media reaction? The New York Times cheerfully covered the event as if it were a meeting of the League of Women Voters, cooing: “Indeed, the convention, the first of what organizers said would become an annual event, seems on the way to becoming as much a part of the Democratic political circuit as the Iowa State Fair.”
Yet when Bill Frist appeared last year on a remote broadcast sponsored by the Family Research Council on the filibustering of judicial nominees, the media reacted predictably. Indignant that the FRC suggested Democrats were blocking judges who were ''people of faith,'' the Times growled, “It is one thing when private groups foment this kind of intolerance. It is another thing entirely when it’s done by the highest-ranking member of the United States Senate.”
The fact is that the liberal platform of today’s Democratic Party is buttressed mostly by those who are members of radical factions like Daily Kos. Its tactical planks--charges of Republican bigotry and disdain for the environment; sowing mistrust of corporations, and the populist drivel that tax cuts only benefit the rich--are becoming a tough sell to the growing number of Americans who use the Internet, not as a political tool, but as an alternative news source.
...but don't question their patriotism < /barf >
The DBM/dems are writing the play-book on not only How Not To Win Elections, but how to remain indelibly committed to espousing idiocy.
Slick willie got into bed with the Chinese, Indonesians, and assorted other evildoers.
He took a chance and flew into Pakistan in exchange for a $75,000 campaign donation.
". . .they ‘despise’ Mr. Bush more than they despise Osama bin Laden."
That presumes that they actually despise OBL. They don't.
Great post.
It's dems who want to give away grandma's social security - to illegals. Disability payments for the illegals, their kids, and full social security for soon to arrive elderly parents.
That's throwing American old ladies out into the streets.
Wow!! Stop the presses!!
This is a major news flash.
It is indeed sickening that we live in a time when Democrats actually court a group of people who call for the assassination of the President of the United States of America.
Simply disgusting.