-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a prelude to war! ********************************************** Clinton Countdown Today is February 2, 2000. There are only 353 days remaining in the Clinton presidency. ******************************************* Money Can’t Buy Ya Love There’s just no way for the George W. Bush campaign to spin the New Hampshire primary results in a positive light. Bottom line: He got hisself a whuppin’. After a not-so-impressive “win” in Iowa, the $60-million-dollar-man got his clock cleaned by Sen. John McCain in the nation’s first primary, 47-31 percent. But it was even worse than that. Add in the number of voters who also rejected Dubya by voting for Steve Forbes, Alan Keyes or Gary Bauer, and well over 2/3 of the vote went against the anointed “establishment” candidate. Granted, some of McCain’s support came from non-Republican independent voters. But that, in itself, says something - that McCain can attract the cross-over voters needed to win in November against Al Gore. And make no mistake. Al Gore WILL be the Democrat nominee. He wants it BAD. He’s willing to say anything, do anything and be anything to win. Heck, he even stole a line from Ronald Reagan in his victory speech last night, telling supporters, “You ain’t seen nothing yet.” Yes, Al Gore is ready, willing and able to rip his opponent’s lungs out to win the presidency - as he’s proven with Bill Bradley. Contrast that do-or-die spirit with the Bush track record in these GOP primaries, and the whole rationale for the Bush anointment - that he’s the one Republican who can win - vanishes. If the election were held today, Gore would have Dubya for lunch. He just seems to want it more - and is willing to fight, scratch, claw and kick for it. On the other hand, Bush’s concession speech last night reminded us of that lame GOP response to Bill Clinton’s State of the Union speech last week. Wouldn’t surprise us if the same people wrote it (anybody know where Sig Rogich is?). And even though McCain isn’t perceived as a rock-solid conservative, Bush is perceived as being part of the GOP congressional establishment that has caved in and lost to Bill Clinton and Al Gore time after time over the past five years - embarrassing and demoralizing the Republican base. They just may take their frustration and revenge out on Dubya, even if it means backing someone not philosophically “pure”, such as John McCain. And others - the crowd who were only backing Bush because they thought he was the best candidate who could win - are having their confidence in that belief stripped to the bone. A significant number may begin deserting the S.S. Dubya - the political Titanic II - and hop aboard the McCain Train. Here’s the interesting development we’re waiting to see next. Bauer is toast and should get out immediately. What part of “no” doesn’t he understand? Question is, will he dutifully follow suit and endorse Bush, like the other drop-outs from the “establishment” - Quayle, Alexander, Kasich, Dole and Hatch? Steve Forbes is on life-support. We love the guy, but reality is reality. He hasn’t been able to throw a “hail Mary” and needs an absolute political miracle to remain viable. Not likely. So who does he get behind? Alan Keyes has actually exceeded everyone’s expectations and will likely stay in the race. We think that’s actually for the good. He’ll keep Bush and McCain honest in the subsequent debates and make sure neither strays too far from the Constitution. But if and when he ultimately does exit the race, who does he throw his support to? If the three of them - or really, any two of them - line up behind McCain, it will completely take the wind out of George W’s sails as he tries to attack McCain as not being Republican enough. Here’s what has the GOP establishment in total panic mode right now: Al Gore is a much more formidable candidate than anyone expected ... and George W is much less. Strap yourselves in, boys and girls. It’s gonna be a bumpy ride to November! ******************************************* Cock-a-doodle-do “"When Bill Clinton and Al Gore try to claim credit for this (economic) expansion, it's like the rooster taking credit for the dawn - and about as believable as Al Gore's claim he invented the Internet." - RNC Chairman Jim Nicholson, 2/1/00 ************************************************* Post SOTU Reaction “Urggggg. Regarding Rogich and the Republican response -- it sucked. Could it have sounded any more like a Democrat OR a Democrat in drag -- which seems to be where the Republicans are headed? Could Susan Collins have been any more of a lifeless tree stump - making Al Gore look good by comparison? My dad is a big contributor to Republican causes, but he told me he has stopped giving because he says they all look like the same Styrofoam cup at the moment - plastic and mushy and not able to hold much.” - GOP News & Views reader Diane Alden ***************************************************** More Post-SOTU Analysis “In response to the President’s lengthy State of the Union Address, the Republicans dutifully sent out Senator Bill Frist from Tennessee and Senator Susan Collins from Maine. Collins started out well when she scored some big points suggesting that the Republicans would again try to pass legislation to eliminate the death tax... Unfortunately that’s all the good there was. After brushing over winning messages like tax-cuts and missile defense, Collins went on to talk about education while Frist, a medical doctor, spoke about healthcare. It appears that the majority party in the Congress thinks it can score goals while playing defense. Fearing that they will get pummeled on healthcare and education, Collins and Frist were sent to try and thwart the inevitable assault. Too timid to propose an agenda the American people can sink their teeth into - like capping all taxation at 25% of personal income, individual tax-free Social Security Plus accounts, restructuring the healthcare system, preserving America’s leadership role in the world or keeping the Internet tax-free - the Republicans seem to have chosen to clear the deck of issues and try to somehow sneak to victory. Simply pointing out how bad the British healthcare system is or why David Letterman would not have received by-pass surgery in Canada offers nothing in terms of a positive solution to the high cost of prescription drugs, insurance or long-term care. ... 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