If you are truly undecided, and I doubt many are, I ask that you read this in its entirety, and check the VodkaPundit link for an even more heart-felt opinion.
This election cycle has come to define for me something very clear. I look at things, I believe, with a very open and logical mind. I listen to all sides, and don’t evaluate words from a single instance. Rather, I try hard to listen in context, and that means more than simply the words around the words. It means paying attention to past actions to see how well the new words fit.
The common statement by Democrats, with no basis in fact as shown many times, that Bush stole the 2000 election is a case study of what we will see in three weeks. It doesn’t require clairvoyance to see it coming. They are already prepping us for their onslaught. Lawsuits will be filed in every single swing state.
Our military personnel have become pawns in their game–and they do seem to consider it one. The Democratic Party either doesn’t understand international relations, or choose to ignore the ramifications of their words and actions. Remembering how Johnson was brought down by Vietnam, they see a chance to do the same to Bush. They want Iraq to be another Vietnam. That is fact. It is undeniable if you simply look at how they continue to use the same words and actions as they did when teenagers. They can talk all they want about supporting the troops, but their actions speak much louder. Those men and women know. Every slander of Bush adds to the morale of those we fight. Certainly the leaders of the DNC know that. Yet they continue. They could disagree without slandering, but choose not to do so. As long as the enemy believes they are fighting a winning cause, they will continue to fight.
Why?
I often ask myself what it is that the Democratic Party wants to do with the power they cherish above all. I just don’t know. Every specific they mention, and there are damn few of those, has proved to be a failure, and a horrendous waste of money.
They speak of getting back to a balanced budget, yet were dragged yelling and screaming to the last one by Newt Gingrich. Clinton only signed that one after sending it back two times, and having the Congress send it to him a third. And even that wasn’t truly balanced. Excess Social Security receipts offset the real budget deficit–another Democrat sleight-of-hand from the Johnson era. Still in use today.
A National Health Care System is a false dream. Ask anyone in the military what it is like. Or ask the Medicare patients you know about their pleasure in having government assistance. Ask a Canadian with health problems what he thinks of their system.
Why is that power something they crave? The term “Public Service” is false. Public service is volunteer work, not your career in an elected position. Career politicians are serving themselves, not the public.
They want to do good. Please. Their actions in the last year have shown that “good” isn’t on their agenda.
Steve Green of Vodkapundit has had enough himself.
If Drudge has it right, then the Kerry-Edwards campaign is going to do its damnedest to turn our fine nation into a banana republic.
And he feels much as I do.
The rules don’t matter. The reputation of the country doesn’t matter. The political health of the nation doesn’t matter. Power matters.
I have voted a straight ticket only once in my life. The last week or so I have been trying to pay closer attention to local candidates. I feel it is important to vote for someone rather than some Party, and I want to make intelligent choices. But I’m beginning to believe Steve has the right approach.
But for the first time in 16 years, I’m going to vote Republican straight down the line. If I have to punish a couple of local Democrats I’m fond of, then so be it, but I have to try to get a point across: The national Democratic Party is bad for this country.
The only thing that will end this is a landslide for Bush. I really see no other prospect.
I fear it won’t even end then. Their relevence may end, but another loss to W would drive them over the edge.
Unfortunately, a victory for them will only validate their methods. It’s gonna get worse before it gets better either way.
Comment by John — October 14, 2004 @ 11:18 pm
You hit it out of the park with this one! They have become unhinged! But I believe the majority of Americans are seeing it more and more, and feel as we do. I absolutely believe that we’re going to see a repeat of what the Aussies saw, a landslide they cannot argue with!
Comment by DagneyT — October 15, 2004 @ 7:15 am
They all want all the power, and they all want it badly enough to commit election fraud. Witness the “independent” registration company in Nevada, Arizona, and Oregon, that has been caught shredding the registration forms of democratic voters in Las Vegas. This “independent” orginization has very close ties to the RNC, and yet you still lambaste only the democratic side. And you have the temerity to bitch about “media-bias”.
Comment by Bubba Bo Bob Brain — October 16, 2004 @ 12:43 am
Bubba, the Dems historically engage in election fraud everywhere and in every election. I have heard some things about groups tied to Republicans doing what you describe, but as of yet nothing solid. I would not be surprised to find out they are true.
The DNC is planning an all-out legal fight to win this year. I just can’t understand what makes it important enough to trash the entire electoral system. The word “plan” is often thrown around, but I’ve not heard a single piece of a plan described in anything other than generalities. Abortion is the single issue that drives the DNC, so I must assume they want the White House so the Supreme Court doesn’t change.
Yes, I’m biased. But I don’t pretend not to be. And I’m not biased for or against either political party. Right now I’m hoping for a Bush landslide, not because I want to see Republicans in power but because I believe that’s the only way we’ll ever get to see the Democratic Party returned to the mainstream.
Comment by Bunker — October 16, 2004 @ 5:53 am