The "Bush Haters" Rhetoric - Positing A Theory [View All]

[ProfessorGAC]

Something occurred to me yesterday while driving back from the north suburbs. Just wanted to throw it out and see what others think.

We've all been hearing an obviously concerted effort on the part of the Repubs and the right wing pundits about "Bush Hating". They've never seen such hatred, blah blah blah. We've all heard it, yes?

Well, i think i know why this has become a talking point and political strategy.

Now, you folks know i don't think much of conservatives, since i think they are 2 dimensional thinkers with no concept of future consequences and no regard for them either. But, everyone of them isn't stupid, (some are, of course) but shortsighted.

That being said, it occurs to me that one of the smarter ones has decided that the beginning of the 2004 campaign required turning Bush into a victim. Why?

Well, THEY'VE GOT NOTHING ELSE! Since we never got OBL, Georgie can't be a hero in the war on terrorism. Since Iraq is a "slog" by the admission of their hero, Donnie boy, they've got no leverage on how successful they've been in ridding the world of trouble. Geez, they can't even rid Iraq of the people killing our own soldiers.

They can't run on an ineffective military anymore, because that not only would make them look like poor civilian leaders of that agency, but would remind folks that this is the CLINTON military. Very bad, indeed!

They can't run on the economy. They can't run on tax cuts, because that would open the door for attacks on the deficits and the 13% per year increase in discretionary spending. (5.4 times the average of the 8 Clinton years.) With job losses going up again this week, the nonsense news of last week (3rd quarter growth) has been shown to be false.

Consumer confidence remains at 20 year lows and consumer spending has been flat for 7 quarters.

No prescription drug plan! No enhancements to Medicare! Enormous deficits. Congress fighting about 4 judges, instead of working on any of this other stuff, and Georgie's supposed to be in charge. He can't even run his own party.

So, they've got nothing and they KNOW IT! The only hope is to create sympathy for Georgie. He was dealt a tough hand, and now the left all hates him for trying to do the right thing. (Insert sobs, here!)

So, i've concluded that this concerted effort we've been seeing and hearing is THE political campaign strategy. They've got nothing else and this is their brilliant decision.

Well, i've got another idea for them. Admit you made a mistake, get a real grown up to run in the primaries against wittle Georgie, and let's have a real election with two real candidates. But, of course, that's would be too logical for such shallow thinkers.
The Professor