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2004-09-03 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by BigEd 2004-09-03 00:34|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Very solid effort.
Kerry is so spooked he made a "midnight ride" to Ohio to make a speech.

Who goes and makes a speech at midnight on the night that the opposite side has made the nominees acceptance speech?

Lurchy getting odder by the moment

Posted by BigEd 2004-09-03 12:36:50 AM|| 2004-09-03 12:36:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 IN THE STYLE OF LONGFELLOW
Listen my voters and you shall hear
Of the midnight flight of an arrogant man,
On the third of September, in the year aught-four;
Hardly a man was then awake
Who was able to hear him speak the words.
He said to the few, "I came to Ohio to show-up Bush,
And to prove that I am a pompous ass
Fill me with coffee to keep me awake
The polling bump looks like itâll be big,--
So I gotta fight back, cause if the margin isnât close;
On the losing side Iâm done âcause it canât be rigged ,
Ready to ride and spread the alarm
Through every Midwest village and farm,
For the country folk to be up and to arm."
Then he said "Good-night!" and with muffled roar
Lurchy rode by chariot to the Cleveland Marriot,
Just as the moon had set opposite Lake Erie,
Early morning traffic on the street below
The TV came on, like a ghost in the room
Like a phantom spirit; Wâs voice started to boom Across the room like a omen not wanted,
He sat with a start and shook in his bed
Flashback of Cambodia danced in his head
Meanwhile, his friends in the room adjoining
Huddled together to try to save the sinking ship,
Till in the silence around him he hears
Many men and women at the hallway door,
The sound Teresa complaining, and the tramp of feet,
And the measured stream of the advisors,
To give him bad news; W up by 10.

Posted by Oge Retla 2004 2004-09-03 12:39:20 AM|| 2004-09-03 12:39:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Kerry looked and sounded drunk, for real. He was flushed, he slurred his words and he kept scratching his nose the way drunks do.
I think MSNBC noticed it too because they cut away, piously declaring that it "is the President's night, after all" as though they would respect that.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2004-09-03 12:42:58 AM|| 2004-09-03 12:42:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 W. was great. He should run for President one day.

Posted by Chris W. 2004-09-03 12:43:46 AM|| 2004-09-03 12:43:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm gonna vote for the man who bags the most bad guys. I wish Bush were more aggressive, but this one is still a no brainer.

Posted by JAB 2004-09-03 12:48:57 AM|| 2004-09-03 12:48:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 It's simple, BigEd: the Dems are scared. Kerry especially is scared. They're finally realizing that the "anybody but Bush" hatred out there isn't going to carry the election for them, and they have a candidate who just can't run a campaign.

Even Chris Matthews and Co. recognized it tonight: the Republicans are serious, have been since Reagan. They know how to run a national campaign, run a convention, run ops research, run all the things you need to do to win the presidency. A few Dems -- Clinton, Carville -- understand this, but they aren't in charge this time.

Look who Lurch has surrounded himself with -- not one of them has been a major domo in a winning national campaign. They're amateurs, wannabees, there because Lurch can't stand up to a Carville or a Begala. Mary Beth Cahill is simply overmatched -- she thought the rest of the country was like Massacheuetts.

Lurch isn't getting odd, he's getting scared. He was sampling his own product this spring, and now that the conventions are come and gone he realizes he's about to get his ass whupped.

Posted by Steve White 2004-09-03 12:53:14 AM|| 2004-09-03 12:53:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Drunk? Who? John Forbes "Cambodia" Kerry?

Get a tape! Somebody can post at least an {hic} excerpt, can't they?

Posted by BigEd 2004-09-03 12:55:41 AM|| 2004-09-03 12:55:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 OR, no good deed goes unpunished.

Ws speech was what I expected. Nothing out of the ordinary. But no bullshit. Every word well thought out. He was talking to the world but also to our youth. W is not a great speaker, so lets not ask him to be. He speakes Texan, West Texan. A dusty language that is high on lame humor and low on high brow snoot. Funny how the man, the guy we need to fight the fight of the new century plays second fiddle to preseason football. Thats 'W'. I can sleep well with the guy.

BTW. if your a bet'n man. The Seahawks are poised for a great season.

Posted by Lucky 2004-09-03 12:59:07 AM|| 2004-09-03 12:59:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 He did a great job, Kerry is toast!

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2004-09-03 1:20:12 AM|| 2004-09-03 1:20:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 From Whizbang
John Kerry (and Edwards) decided to make a completely classless move and start a speech just minutes after Bush was finished speaking. He is cratering.
He then links to Slings and Arrows who has this to say about Kerry's reactions to the President's speech:
Five words, "This is your wake up call."
Umm, that's six words.
Four words, "All hat, no cattle."
George Bush's hat is a genuine Texas cowboy hat. Kerry has a hat too. It is his "lucky hat," the one his CIA buddy gave to him. For taking him into Cambodia. Yep, four words: "All hat, no Cambodia." Someone did mention that Kerry appeared tipsy.
Fred, if this breaks a rule just move to the sink trap, please.

Posted by GK 2004-09-03 1:54:53 AM|| 2004-09-03 1:54:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 A Lucky hat ya say?

Posted by Lucky 2004-09-03 2:00:03 AM|| 2004-09-03 2:00:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 That's what the partisan media is calling it. Did you give it to him Lucky?

Posted by GK 2004-09-03 2:25:02 AM|| 2004-09-03 2:25:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#13 Differance between the two men:

George Bush said "I believe..."

John Kerry said "YOU believe..."

Posted by Stephen 2004-09-03 2:40:48 AM|| 2004-09-03 2:40:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#14 The Seahawks are poised for a great season.

Good. After the current Mariner's season, we deserve a great Seahawk's season.

Posted by Classical_Liberal 2004-09-03 2:49:37 AM|| 2004-09-03 2:49:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#15 Did Bush mention the judge fillibuster? I am hoping that comes up in the debates. It would be nice if Bush won and had enough coat-tails to change the numbers in the Seante. The Weekly Standard has a article concerning the debate on changing the fillibuster rule.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-09-03 2:56:15 AM|| 2004-09-03 2:56:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#16 Closing paragraph of Dick Morris' column today:

I voted for Gore in 2000, as a true child of the Clinton era. But I decided to vote for Bush on Sept. 12, 2001 when I saw how he handled the threat we face. I used to back Bush because he offered safety; now I support him because he summons us all to an ideal. Before he spoke, supporting Bush was a duty one owed to the fallen. Now, it is an honor.

Dang! I'm glad he's on our side.

Posted by BigEd 2004-09-03 3:26:00 PM|| 2004-09-03 3:26:00 PM|| Front Page Top

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