> George Bush won the popular vote- and pigs are flying
4 November 2004, 21:43
I am reminded of a journalist who was so surprised that Regan won. She said something to the effect of how could he win I don’t know anyone who voted for him. The reason why she didn’t know anyone who voted for him is because she lives in an echo chamber. Her opinions are never challenged, everyone she knows agrees with her, and she never listens to anyone else point of view. Kerry lost for a few reasons
1. He failed to differentiate his plan for Iraq from Bush’s. His plan was identical to Bush’s, other than his assumption that he could get allies that were not helping us to change their minds. The problem was France and Germany said that no matter who is president they wouldn’t help us. He also failed to take into account that the UN, France, Germany, and Russia were being bribed by Sadam.
2. Kerry failed to separate the war in Iraq for the war on terror. In instead of doing this he frequently linked the two which is a mistake.
3. The subject mainly stayed of security issues instead of domestic issues such as Health care ect.
4. There were ballot initiatives on gay marriage that overwhelmingly passed in 11 states. The questions were in several of the swing states causing a higher than normal conservative turn out.
5. Kerry really failed to get rid of the Flip flopper label. Instead he really made it worse. He changed his position so much in Iraq no one really knew were he stood.
I am reminded of a journalist who was so surprised that Regan won. She said something to the effect of how could he win I don’t know anyone who voted for him. The reason why she didn’t know anyone who voted for him is because she lives in an echo chamber. Her opinions are never challenged, everyone she knows agrees with her, and she never listens to anyone else point of view. Kerry lost for a few reasons
1. He failed to differentiate his plan for Iraq from Bush’s. His plan was identical to Bush’s, other than his assumption that he could get allies that were not helping us to change their minds. The problem was France and Germany said that no matter who is president they wouldn’t help us. He also failed to take into account that the UN, France, Germany, and Russia were being bribed by Sadam.
2. Kerry failed to separate the war in Iraq for the war on terror. In instead of doing this he frequently linked the two which is a mistake.
3. The subject mainly stayed of security issues instead of domestic issues such as Health care ect.
4. There were ballot initiatives on gay marriage that overwhelmingly passed in 11 states. The questions were in several of the swing states causing a higher than normal conservative turn out.
5. Kerry really failed to get rid of the Flip flopper label. Instead he really made it worse. He changed his position so much in Iraq no one really knew were he stood.