Originally posted by Patriot :
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I think think that the Democrats are dooming some of their political future for a few generations. I think they could be doing this in two ways. They are condeming and fillabustering Miguel Estrada - a man of Mexican descent- now correct me if I am wrong but aren't the Democrats supposed to be the "looking out for the 'little guy' (please no one take that as offensive- it's their slogan)" and on top of that we are finding chemical weapons in Iraq. The Dems. said, and keep saying, "there are no chemical weapons. Tell me your thoughts. And I too am very proud to be an American.
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The Democrats are self-destructing in many ways and for a variety of reasons. They thought they had the 2000 election fixed (in FL) and when Bush ended up winning the electoral vote via the ruling of the U.S, Supreme Court, they just never got over it - and still haven't, in my opinion. They consider George W. Bush their inferior in every way and they have nothing but contempt for the man, bordering on hatred, which clouds their political judgement. Early on, they underestimated him and his staff and decided to block him at every turn, hoping to make his an 'unsuccessful' presidency that they could attack in 2004 - but a few things happened.
September 11, 2001 changed everything. Suddenly, the economy wasn't as half as important as our national security and the Democrats were left with drooping jaws when the man they constantly mocked and ridiculed rose to the occasion and truly led the nation with a perfect and sincere mixture of sorrow, pride and grim determination to not let this happen again (the Bush Doctrine). President Bush became a true leader, made the speech of his life in his 2002 State of the Nation address and the country was both grateful and pleased at his performance in office, then and now. He defeated the Democrats on a number of domestic issues and compromised on others to take hot-button issues away from them (Campaign finance reform, for one). A far better politician than his father ever was.
In the 2002 elections, Bush campaigned hard for Republican candidates, putting his political capital on the line - and he won. Few Republican candidates were defeated and most won, giving the Republicans a majority in the Senate, a bigger majority in the House and many Governorships. The Democrats, not admitting the reason for their defeat (negative polices and candidates) decided they hadn't 'separated themselves' from the Republicans clearly enough and began a series of very hostile acts against the administration, including holding almost all federal judgeships hostage and especially that of Honduran immigrant Miguel Estrada, a very qualified candidate for the federal bench. I agree that this will come back to haunt them. Their claim to being for the 'underdog' rings hollow when they purposely block a very qualified Hispanic man from a judgeship because he's not a liberal Democrat. It stinks - and this kind of petty obstruction on pure ideological grounds does them no good at all with the public but the Democrats, now controlled by the far-left wing of the party, don't get it.
The liberals have lost their former control of information. Where we once had to depend on CBS, ABC and NBC for all our news, we now have the FOX network, growing like crazy, and of course, the internet, including messageboards like this. The New York Times is no longer the last word on political issues and they are getting more irrelevant as they grow more stridently liberal. All this has unnerved the liberal Democrats and they are lashing out with stupid political moves and making huge mistakes. They cannot decide whether or not to fully support the war in Iraq, for instance. How dumb is that? The debate is over (after almost a year) the war is on and the U.S. is doing what it set out to do, removing Saddam Hussein and his corrupt dictatorship. Yet many elected Democrats mutter and complain and find fault with the war, even as we win it, handily. Not wise.
As for the 'No chemical weapons' claim that Iraq made and many Democrats parrotted, well, they were wrong. We're going to find lots of chemical and even biological weapons in Iraq and elsewhere and they'll no doubt try to ignore this and pretend they never said it but the public isn't as stupid as some Democrats believe. Yes, they are self-destructing because they have no real positive ideas for America. Their foreign policy consisted of appeasment and keeping France happy and their domestic policy concentrates mostly on emotional issues and blocking tax cuts for working Americans.
An over-simplication of course but really, what do they have to offer? Their leading presidential candidate, John Kerry, is a mega-millionaire with his foot in his mouth most of the time but Democrats still think it's sophisticated to call President Bush 'dumb'. That's the secret. The Democrats so despise Bush and have so much contempt for the President that they cannot think straight. They underestimate him at every turn while he mostly wins each political battle and the public continue to support him because they discern his honesty and integrity. I enjoy watching the Democrats go nuts and self-destruct as they continue to do. I look forward to a second term for President Bush, won by a margin so wide that no one will be able to question his mandate in 2004. The Democrats will probably committ mass suicide but hey, they had their chance and they choose Bill Clinton. Now, post 9/11, we've grown up as a nation and are ready for real, mature leadership. Thanks to President Bush, we have it.