I'm killing time on duty, so I thought I would give my post-election wrap up. It all went pretty much as I imagined it would, although Bush won by more in the popular vote than I had envisioned. I think, more than anything else, this election showed that mainstream America simply does not have the same set of ideals as does the modern day Democratic Party. For better or worse, that's simply how it's going to remain as long as they embrace a culture devoid of values and God. Say what you will about Karl Rove and Dick Cheney using fear to polarize the American people, the fact remains that Bush's message simply resonates with the American people. Nothing Maureen Dowd or Paul Krugman writes is going to change that.
With that being said, I hope Bush does find a way to bring alienated observers back into the political process. The polarization of America is a sad fact, and I'm not sure what can be done to rectify it. At this point, many on the left view the president as evil, and nothing he does is going to change that. I only hope that the country finds a way to come together, and that it doesn't take a major terrorist attack to accomplish it.
Looking to 2008, I think the democrats learned a lesson. They need a candidate with a message that will play across the country, not just small pockets of America. Unfortunately for them, the southern Democrat is fast becoming a relic of the past. Hillary is obviously the early frontrunner, but if she becomes the nominee, it will make the 2004 campaign look like a big party. Other names I've heard thrown around are Ed Rendell, Bill Richardson, and John Edwards. None really inspire me, but maybe they will wit America. The man I would like to see would be Joe Lieberman. He's a hawk on national security and strongly religious. He would be a solid choice for the party, but as this campaign showed, he'll probably never get through the primary.
Anyway, now that the election is over, I can get back to my first love: watching Kobe Bryant struggle. It's gonna take him a while to realize how good he had it with Shaq at his side, but soon enough, he'll see that Chris Mihm simply is not a worthy substitute.
With that being said, I hope Bush does find a way to bring alienated observers back into the political process. The polarization of America is a sad fact, and I'm not sure what can be done to rectify it. At this point, many on the left view the president as evil, and nothing he does is going to change that. I only hope that the country finds a way to come together, and that it doesn't take a major terrorist attack to accomplish it.
Looking to 2008, I think the democrats learned a lesson. They need a candidate with a message that will play across the country, not just small pockets of America. Unfortunately for them, the southern Democrat is fast becoming a relic of the past. Hillary is obviously the early frontrunner, but if she becomes the nominee, it will make the 2004 campaign look like a big party. Other names I've heard thrown around are Ed Rendell, Bill Richardson, and John Edwards. None really inspire me, but maybe they will wit America. The man I would like to see would be Joe Lieberman. He's a hawk on national security and strongly religious. He would be a solid choice for the party, but as this campaign showed, he'll probably never get through the primary.
Anyway, now that the election is over, I can get back to my first love: watching Kobe Bryant struggle. It's gonna take him a while to realize how good he had it with Shaq at his side, but soon enough, he'll see that Chris Mihm simply is not a worthy substitute.
posted by Rico at 1:31 AM
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