Bad news for the Dems.
Published September 03, 2004
The Republican convention ended last night. It was a very successful convention. Even many Democrats have said that. Going into the convention Bush was riding a small bounce, and between the convention and other news today, it is not a great time to be running for President as a Democrat.
Well, last night at the Republican Convention, President Bush did a good job showing what his vision for the four years will be. In a speech from a specially constructed stage in the middle of the arena, he was trying to be "The man in the arena".
Mr. Bush has a long list of domestic proposals. He suggested expanding strict testing standards to high school, increasing support for community colleges, simplifying the tax codes, and making the tax cuts permanent, and much more. He did a good job in explaining why government should be on our side, and not in our lives.
On the foreign policy agenda part of the speech during the second half of the speech, Bush laid out in detail why he should be President for four more years based on his execution of he war on terror. He showed historic examples of nation building and rebuilding of regions. He discussed how in 1946 the NY times said we were in a quagmire in Germany, and that Democracy could not work in Germany and Europe. We know how that turned out--comparing the opinions then to what actually happened to views now on Iraq.
Bush's eyes welled up with tears while talking about helping grieving families of soldiers killed in Iraq. He said he never wants to send people to their deaths, but as Commander-In-Chief, it is a decision he has to make.
It was a very impressive speech, and I think he made great arguments for going to Iraq and instilling freedom and democracy in the Middle East. More importantly, he looked Presidential.
In other news, it appears that the "worst economy since Herbert Hoover" has added 144,000 new jobs in August. Unemployment is now 5.4%--lower than when Clinton was in office.
Spin that how you want.
- Bad news for the Dems.
- Published: September 03, 2004
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You're going to vote for Bush based on last night?
Promise me you're joking. Take your time, observe the campaign, hear what they both have to say for a couple of months. Then make up your mind. Convention speeches (like State of the Unions) are nothing but promises, bromides, and big generalizations. They're not political reality -- I think any undecided voter should really do tons and tons of research on the issues they care about most and see where your candidate really stands, especially if you're in a swing state where your vote is crucial.
I beg you not to jump into the Bush camp just yet, especially not before the debates where they'll talk about the issues more in depth.
I think a big problem with this campaign is that both sides are trying so hard to orchestrate image and there's such a bizarre disconnect between words (Mission Accomplished!) and the reality they seek to impose upon and displace in our understanding of events that you have to be skeptical of both the promises and the attacks.
That is all.
Spin that how you want.
don't have to. it's "pre-spun".
the unemployment number went down because the size of the labor force dropped.
"Going into the convention Bush was riding a small bounce, and between the convention and other news today, it is not a great time to be running for President as a Democrat"
What other news? The news of Zell Miller's hate-filled speech overshadowing the entire RNC? The news that the employment level is 1.7 million below what Bush projected last February based on the new numbers? The news that first-time applications for unemployment benefits rose by 19,000 to 362,000 in the week ended Aug. 28 from 343,000 the week before?
Hey Tom, maybe you missed these other news items:
"GM, Ford Plan Cuts in Production" (WSJ)
"Waning Wal-Mart sales" (USNews)
Tom, the Bush economy has grown at an average rate of only 2.5% per year. That is slower than Clinton and Reagan.
That ain't spin. That's facts.
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