"The Wellstone funeral was one of those completely contrived issues that show just how cynically brilliant the Republicans can be. I assume they could foresee -- as who could not -- that there would be some anti-Bush enthusiasm at Wellstone's funeral, and that they had the press release denouncing it ready to go that afternoon. Dean's speech, on the other hand, is actually just a trivial thing -- a tired man attempting to rouse a frustrated crowd, or vice versa -- but he has the misfortune that it will create a strong first impression among many voters, and it reinforces what they've been told about him. It's really just bizarre that one little thing could have such an impact."
It's a propaganda war. The antibushimentarians, rather than being disgusted, should wage this war by any means necessary.
I've said it before: ridicule is a very powerful tool in American politics. If we can't find a way to make ridicule stick to the schmuck currently in the White House, then I just don't know what to say. There seems to be a perverse mixture of "respect the office" and "don't make fun of the retard" in the media. There's got to be a way to punch through.
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- dave 1-24-2004 5:07 am
It's a propaganda war. The antibushimentarians, rather than being disgusted, should wage this war by any means necessary.
I've said it before: ridicule is a very powerful tool in American politics. If we can't find a way to make ridicule stick to the schmuck currently in the White House, then I just don't know what to say. There seems to be a perverse mixture of "respect the office" and "don't make fun of the retard" in the media. There's got to be a way to punch through.
- mark 1-24-2004 12:52 pm [add a comment]