I just clicked on a DU thread (what? Is there something wrong with reading DU every day for laughs?) called "If Bush Loses In November What Will Your First Reaction Be?" Before I could read it, something occurred to me:
What if Bush does lose? What will most of us on the right cite as the reason(s)? Personally, I'd probably blame the same-sex marriage amendment, appeasing illegal aliens, and generally not being conservative enough for a Bush loss.
On the other hand, if Bush wins, who will the left blame? Will they blame Kerry for not campaigning effectively, or will they also blame Bush for either rigging the election or brainwashing people into supporting him?
Basically, I doubt Kerry will be held accountable on the left for any of his failures, but Bush will be blamed by one or both sides no matter how the election turns out. Just a thought.
Posted by CD on March 8, 2004 05:46 PMI think you're spot on. But, more particularly, I'd say that Bush's non-conservative policies on such things as illegal immigration, bloating the funding the budget (including the NEA, fercryingoutloud), et al, are going to jade the turnout of his base.
The real problem is that Bush's rote supporters might not be as jazzed for the election as his detractors. One State - such as Ohio, Florida, Missouri, even New Hampshire - can hand the White House to John Kerry.
Good point. I'm still voting for Bush, though. Kerry would inadvertently kill us all with his "I'm sorry for everything America has ever done" defense policy.
Posted by: CD at March 8, 2004 10:34 PMIf Bush wins, the Left will blame exploitation of the WTC in ads, the plastic Thanksgiving turkey, hanging chads, the capture of Saddam, yellowcake from Africa, and any other "lie" they can come up with that President Bush said in the past. They'll never say, "Gee, Kerry was kind of a jackass, wasn't he? Why did we nominate him?"
Posted by: Sarah at March 11, 2004 03:24 PM