> > The American people did NOT elect those bozos in > 2000. They > > absolutely and decisively voted, by a clear > majority, for the > > "liberal" side in 2000. > > If you're going to play that game, then I will > rephrase the question. > How do you explain that millions voted for Bush?
It is not a game. If Nader's share had been folded into Gore's (as would happen in a reasonable preferential ballot) Bush would have lost by an official "landslide". As for the millions who did vote for Bush, there are several major constituencies, each very different. 1. Millennialist Christians, who see him as "their" first president... and they are right. 2. The Confederacy's revenge. 3. The plutocrat/kelptocrat half of the aristocracy. The half that knows no satiability and care only about their short term personal wealth. 4. SIncere libertarian americans who cannot believe that the GOP would KEEP lying about wanting smaller government. (Of 7 major industries DE-regulated in our lifetimes, 6 were deregulated by ... wait for it... democrats.) 5. People who are disgusted by "liberals." The latter category is deeply disturbing. The "L word" will be hurled at the dems for months. The blame for "liberal" - which stands for every great achievement of the last 50 years... becoming a curse word, is entirely the responsibility of... wait for it... liberals. see my explanation at: http://www.davidbrin.com/progressparadoxarticle.html > And you didn't answer the second question which is > more relevant. If > voters pay attention to the quality of planning, > strategy, diplomacy, > foreign policy, etc. of the Pres and VP candidates, > then why in the > world would they vote for Bush again in November? Good question. On the one hand you have a pack of utter morons - led by two cowardly draft dodgers - who have destroyed the Western Alliance, dissipated our troops, reduced our readiness to pre-pearl harbor levels and mortgaged our children in order to hand a trillion dollars to 20,000 golf buddies. On the other hand, you have a war hero who - when we see his first test of judgment - appoints as Veep John Edwards. Oh... heaven help us.... _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
