From today's
NYT:
"
Maybe it's a first step, maybe it's not everything they wanted, but the president got something done," said Matthew Dowd, the Bush-Cheney campaign's chief strategist. "It's
decisive leadership. We'll be happy to have a debate on who provided seniors prescription drugs and who opposed it, or didn't even show up for the vote."
Mr. Dowd said that elderly voters, like younger Americans, cared most about choosing a president best prepared to prosecute the fight against terrorism and to guide the economy. "There's no reason to believe seniors will find John Kerry's profligate spending plans appealing," he said.
Rrr, Matthew, there's no reason to believe that your man has any chance with seniors this year, "No matter how you slice 'em...they come up Kerry"...
and that spells Trouble with a capital "T"....
oh, yeah...and at the end of this diary I channel George W. Bush.
Mr. Dowd goes on:
He added that values-related issues would steer older Americans to Mr. Bush.
"There's a whole series of things like partial-birth abortion and parental notification where seniors overwhelmingly side with the president," Mr. Dowd said. "And they want a strong leader, and they're very concerned about flip-flops. It's one of the reasons why they've stuck with the president through a lot of things: they see him as strong, decisive, and that he knows where he wants to go. That's going to be a problem for Kerry trying to peel off those voters."
Sorry, Matthew, but it is YOUR MAN who's got some peeling off to do, bub. And you know what, I think it's time to trot out something that got started here awhile ago....
the old Baghdad Bush meme. Because the more they tell us up is down, right is left, unemployment is recovery, treading water is turning the corner....
the more they get to seem like this guy...and, yup, that is a link to a winger site!
Friends, there's this thing that George Bush does....he kind of leans forward....he makes a circular gesture with his left hand...he leads you into what he's trying to say (but even he doesn't believe it)....and we all know he's lying!!! He just sits there with this really stupid smirk on his face like he's thinking...."God, I hope they believe that one, shucks"
In the underquoted words of the right Reverand Richard Land, in referring to President Bush's campaign to proselityze the evangelicals (unholy irony of ironies):
"Wait a minute, Bub."
You know, I used to try to write diaries that made cogent, thought-out arguments...I used to like to post about the end of Republican dominance...
but, for whatever reason, lately, I've just felt nothing but utter contempt for the GOP and their goofy lies and spin. It's not funny anymore. If you'll allow to me to pull one more reversal.....I'd like to hijack the persona of Preznit Bush...and imagine, for just one second, if he had to run against himself....
You see....people are just fed up with being lied to.....{pause, broad smile}....you see, my opponent will tell you....well, whatever he thinks you'll believe if it'll get him reelected. {orchestrated chanting}
I come from a state where we speak the plain truth. If it smells like cow manure, we don't pretend it's filet mignon. And friends, this war in Iraq smells something terrible....{hoots from crowd}
I mean...{smirk}...who does he think he's kidding? {open hand gesture looking to the crowd with bemusement} Certainly not the American People! {looks around smiling as if somebody just farted}....
He walked onto that flight deck as if if he owned the world! Somebody aughta remind him that the Presidency is an office that is elected to a term of four years by the American people...and y'all have something to say about that!! {delirium from the crowd}
Turned the Corner? My friends, I have one thing to say about that....Mr. President, this November you are welcome to turn the corner courtesy of the American people! {orchestrated insanity}
You know, back in Texas we have a procedure for dealing with politicians like that....we kick 'em out of office! {smirk to end all smirks}
Hey, Matthew, don't you wish you could run George Bush against himself??
How about this for a piece of advice in the meantime?
....you can Kiss My Democratic Ass.