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2004-02-14 Home Front: Politix

2004 Election to be a âKeystone Election

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Posted by badanov 2004-02-14 9:36:19 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If watershed includes the incredibly important idea of a war for the survival of freedom, then yep - this is a big one.

Part of me is confident we will be allowed to survive because Dubya will win in a walk.

Part of me is very nervous about the fact that too many voters are, um, how shall I put this... I know, I'll quote the Deteriorata:
"Rest assured that a walk through the ocean of most men's souls would scarcely get your feet wet."
Yeah, shallow is what I was looking for...

Puhphreakinleeze, folks, let's take the election seriously and round up everyone you know and get them out to vote. If we're lucky (not Lucky - he knows what to do!), Atomic Conspiracy (who has mentioned his public service) will help us out with ideas about how we get out the vote.

Watershed, indeed!

Thx, badanov! We need the wake-up calls for something this important!

Posted by .com 2004-2-14 11:51:38 AM|| 2004-2-14 11:51:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 "if conservatives do this right, the liberalism born in the 60s can be wrecked for all time"
I don't see the battle as being against liberalism; the battle is against the ideological tommyrot that has replaced liberalism among the left. In any case, I'm not too confident of wrecking it outright: the soul-sickness that gives rise to that ideology runs deep, and is spread wide. It has infected our education systems, both public and private, and will continue to exude its poison until its pale, shuffling, hollow-eyed acolytes are rooted- and booted- out.

But- and God help the Democrats, for they are the ones who decided to make this an "issue"- the central question of this election is most certainly going to cut to the very heart of who we are: are we a people who cringe and cower in the face of aggression? Or are we a people who believe strongly enough in our basic goodness that we will have the courage to respond forcefully when attacked?

And in John Kerry and George Bush, we have two candidates who epitomize that distinction better than any others.

Unless the Dems would like to give Jimmie Carter another chance, of course...

Posted by Dave D. 2004-2-14 12:13:23 PM|| 2004-2-14 12:13:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 liberalism born in the 60s
it's not liberalism it's professional nit-witterary.

Posted by Shipman 2004-2-14 3:19:18 PM|| 2004-2-14 3:19:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I have a friend, sorry she voted for W the 1st time and gave all DOMESTIC reasons why she'll vote for anyone but him now.

I was going to stay home until the 9 dwarves opened their mouths.

Posted by Anonymous2U 2004-2-14 10:47:29 PM|| 2004-2-14 10:47:29 PM|| Front Page Top

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