Suicide: The Democratic Party's Self-Inflicted Wounds
Things are happening so fast I can hardly keep up. Let's start with the Democratic Platform. Follow these links, which I lifted from the Drudgereport, which had the good sense to put them together:
Dems Drop 'God' From Party Platform...
Jerusalem: Pro-Israel Language Removed...
Endorse taxpayer-funded abortions...
What this means is that Barack Obama -- a.k.a. the Great Unmasker -- has decided that the Democratic Party can dispense with and no longer really wants the support of Christians and Jews. They were in the past what dear departed comrade Lenin called "useful idiots," and they are no longer needed now.
These wounds, inflicted on the Democratic Party by itself, are entirely gratuitous.
Then, consider the state of the economy. As the Democratic National Convention meets, the national debt will reach sixteen trillion, 46.7 million Americans will be receiving food stamps, manufacturing will have dropped to or below the levels of July 2009, construction will have fallen like a stone, and the Republicans will soon be running advertisements based on these:
These wounds, inflicted by the Democratic Party on itself, are largely gratuitous.
None of this had to happen. It was a consequence of the Obama administration's decision to treat the economic crisis as an opportunity to transform America by shoving through measures like Obamacare and Dodd-Frank. It was a consequence of their treating the so-called stimulus bill as an opportunity to enrich the constituencies supporting the party. It was a consequence of their insisting on raising taxes on the investor class in the middle of a recession. And, of course, it was a consequence of Obama's decision to say that, if he failed to bring unemployment down dramatically, he would be (and should be) a one-term President.
Even the mainstream press is beginning to realize that Barack Obama and those who put him in the office where he is right now conspired unwittingly to bring down the Democratic Party. Read this piece by Jodi Kantor that appeared in today's Pravda-on-the-Hudson, and look at the photograph. Then, read it again. The rats are starting to leave the ship.
I saw Pravda-on-the-Hudson turn on a sitting Democratic President once before. His name was James Earl Carter, and columnists like Tom Wicker and the news pages began in September and October, 1980 to prepare the party faithful for the disaster they discerned on the horizon. Their successors are doing the same right now.
Landslide, my friends, landslide. "Say it loud and it's like music playing. Say it soft and it's almost like praying."
And when you pray, be thankful for the Great Unmasker.
UPDATE: The latest ABC/Washington Post poll shows Obama's popularity at 47%, much lower than before, and his decline in the polls is due to women abandoning him. When it rains, it pours.
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Apr '12
Re: Suicide: The Democratic Party's Self-Inflicted Wounds
I really, really hope you're right.
I really, really fear that what will happen is that this won't get to anyone except those who either support the actions, or wouldn't have voted for the folks anyways.
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Before commenting, you might want to follow the link provided by the Scarlet Pimpernel.
Dec '10
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Seems the dems are eager to make it a real choice election as well, at least judging by their platform.
Mar '12
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In French, isn't "blesse" a wound?
Jun '12
Re: Suicide: The Democratic Party's Self-Inflicted Wounds
Professor, I think you need to remain on sick leave until the election is decided once and for all.
Your pieces during your convalescence have been the best I've seen.
Mar '12
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Your video link in this post does not seem to be working.
Apr '11
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Well having begun to watch the convention...I can't really stomach much of it. I was hoping it might actually have substance, but so far little can I find.
Been watching C-Span. Went back to Fox to catch the Durbin interview. No question any more why he goes by the name Dick.
Edited on September 5, 2012 at 2:07amJun '10
Re: Suicide: The Democratic Party's Self-Inflicted Wounds
But Dr. Rahe, you just compared B.H. Obama to V.I. Lenin. I'm shocked! Shocked, I tell you! You do know what Chris Matthews would call you? I just don't know what to say.
PS-Hope you're feeling better!
Re: Suicide: The Democratic Party's Self-Inflicted Wounds
Oui.
Dec '10
Re: Suicide: The Democratic Party's Self-Inflicted Wounds
Nice link, Scarlet.
Prof, the stuff I have read indicates that self-identified atheists are now being estimated at approximately 5% of the population. The language I heard coming out of Charlotte included a statement from the head of an atheist group that lauded the platform now finally being inclusive. It's an all divide and conquer strategy, interest group by interest group.
As it has been, this will remain a battle fought at the ballot box and won by turnout. Ground game. I wish so much GOP money wouldn't get wasted paying for commerials often made by liberals and certainly aired on primarily liberal outlets. Because ads aren't gonna win this and turnout must.
May '10
Re: Suicide: The Democratic Party's Self-Inflicted Wounds
Don't miss Senator Dick Durbin (Combine Party, Illinoistan) melt down under intense questioning by Bret Bair on the subject of why was God removed from the party platform.
http://www.therightscoop.com/dick-durbin-freaks-out-and-attacks-fox-news-refuses-to-explain-why-godjerusalem-removed-from-platform/
May '10
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Jerusalem: Pro-Israel Language Removed...
Endorse taxpayer-funded abortions...
And it's only maybe 3 hours into the fete. Much more entertaining than the GOP convention (although in a very, very dark gallows humor kind of way if, God forbid, they win).
Re: Suicide: The Democratic Party's Self-Inflicted Wounds
Help is, I think, on the way. Here is the embed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRAMdUNo2Cg&feature=player_embedded
Apr '12
Re: Suicide: The Democratic Party's Self-Inflicted Wounds
...Well, that makes two politicians I've heard talk that I can actually listen to, I keep forgetting Reagan's Youtube stuff. (What? I was an infant when he was around; my earliest political memories are of being annoyed at Desert Storm interrupting my cartoons.)
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Here is another Obama speech that will come back and haunt him: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kuTG19Cu_Q
Aug '10
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Durbin made a fool of himself. Big time.
Nick Stuart: Don't miss Senator Dick Durbin (Combine Party, Illinoistan) melt down under intense questioning by Bret Bair on the subject of why was God removed from the party platform.
http://www.therightscoop.com/dick-durbin-freaks-out-and-attacks-fox-news-refuses-to-explain-why-godjerusalem-removed-from-platform/ · 5 minutes ago
Mar '12
Re: Suicide: The Democratic Party's Self-Inflicted Wounds
That works. Thanks.
Apr '11
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All of this is exciting and I am totally on board with the landlslide (I get tingles up my legs imagining what MSNBC will be like on Nov 6). The one thing I can't believe is the total party-line that the Dems are toeing regarding the "are you better off now than 4 years ago" question. The complete delusion that if they repeat this often enough the eloctorate will suddenly forget that they aren't better off is amazingly tone deaf! People are scared and every poll shows this. The fact that Obama doesn't man-up to this sentiment and address it in a positive, forward-looking way is truly suicidal.
How do you claim to be for the common folk if you can't even get the very basic feeling of despair that they are feeling?
Edited on September 5, 2012 at 2:45amMay '11
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@DennisDMZ 2 mins
Bret Baier just asked Dick Durbin why "God" was dropped from the Dem platform and Durbin said "You're harping on a trifle." Thank you, Dick.
Jun '10
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Sorry, Dr. Rahe, but Teh One has cover. I passed by a TV yesterday right when CNN was going over the 3 greatest problems we face. The debt to 16T was the last. And they said "You know why we have this much debt? The tax cuts. The Bush tax cuts! They've become the Bush-Obama tax cuts, but that's the reason."
This was a news segment, not a commentary segment.
Edited on September 5, 2012 at 3:15am