Looking at how the Fred Thompson candidacy is unfolding and all the Rovians flocking to it I can see it now- the second coming of St Ronnie as a DC outsider, and looking at the current Dem filed (especially HRC and Obama whose every word seems scripted by an idiot like Bob Shrum) I'm worried about it.
Not that these clueless numbskulls could manage against a Rovian campaign runing a Hamilton Beach blender as an "outsider". The Gooper Nominee is irrelevant because what every Dem on every level needs to be running against is the bankrupt notion of "Conservatism" itself.
Join me below the fold-
The enemy is not whatever puppet heads the gooper ticket- the enemy has now and always will be this insane fascist ideology called "conservatism" and no Dem, none has ever stood up and said things like these.
In 1980, the US was the greatest exporter of finished goods in the world, now, like a third world country our exports are all resource based.
In 1980 the US was the world's greatest creditor nation, now we are the world's greatest debtor.
In 1980 the US had the world's largest middle class. Since 1980, in terms of constant dollars, 90% of American's are making less money more per capita while the top 1% has seen it's incomes double.
In 1980, after 103 years of the Republic, the US Treasury carried a debt totaling $900 billion dollars. It has increased 10 fold since then under Republicans who used to fly off the handle 30 years ago about out of control spending by Democrats.
Remember how Republicans always are going on an on about taxes? Those of you have been around for the last 28 years, you see your take-home pay increase? Hell no, in fact Reagan implemented the greatest tax increase on the middle class ever, but they don't want to tell you about that.
I could add plenty more examples here but I think I've made my point.
So what's happened? 28 years of Republican rule with 8 years of Bill Clinton, governing as a "New Democrat" meaning a Republican lite, has delivered us to this sorry state, that's what's happened. It is not the men who carry the GOP banner who are at fault, though they have mostly been figureheads for powerful interests behind the scenes and otherwise completely unsuited for the office of President, the fault lies with this ideology they call "Conservatism" which is sham and a failed ideology for all the reasons above. Conservatism has taken this once proud nation, number one in so many areas that define the quality of life and the honesty of its government and literally run it into the ground. We can't afford to vote for Republicans, no matter how "nice" a guy they seem to be running. One more Republican president and congress and this country will no be recognizable.
Restore America, make her #1 again- Vote Democratic!
Now, I have to ask, why the hell is it so hard to stand up there and tell the damn truth like I just did? Why are the incompetent allowed to advise Dem campaigns election after election? Because frankly, if it doesn't change soon, I will be absolutely convinced the Democrats are BY CHOICE the Washington Generals to the GOP Globetrotters and are a part of this fascist take over and have been all along. They play the false opposition and the Potemkin Democracy carries on.
We shall see.