The 2004 presidential election is rapidly approaching and the race could not be any tighter. Most polls have Republican President George W. Bush with a slight lead over Democratic Sen. John F. Kerry as the two enter the final weekend of frenzied politicking.
This campaign cycle has been particularly nasty, and the Democrats have no one to blame but themselves. Acting in conjunction with renegade Republican Sen. John McCain, Democrats forced campaign finance reform upon Congress, resulting in the rise of non-profit entities known as 527 groups, and a ban on political parties using so-called “soft money.”
At first it seemed the 527s were a good idea. That was until MoveOn.org, compared the standing president of the United States to Adolph Hitler. History recalls that Hitler attempted to snuff out several races; Bush seeks to free the oppressed.
As former Sen. Robert Dole asked in 1996, “Where’s the outrage?” How can the legitimate supporters of Democratic candidates simply ignore the outrageous actions of MoveOn.org along with political wannabe, and part-time docudramatist, Michael Moore?
The claims Democrats assert have grown more desperate in the weeks leading up to Nov. 2. Two weeks ago Sen. John Edwards, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, boldly claimed that “If we do the work…that we will do when John Kerry is president, people like Christopher Reeve will get up out of that wheelchair and walk again.”
What is Edwards talking about? He is using someone’s struggle with paralysis and eventual death for political gain, and that is reprehensible. But where’s the outrage?
Last month CBS was caught using forged documents to support an allegation that Bush received special treatment during his tenure with the Texas Air National Guard. Did anyone at CBS bother to look at the documents, let alone verify them? The Washington Post published the forgeries, which were clearly generated by modern word-processing software, likely Microsoft Word.
In an attempt to influence the outcome of the presidential election, Dan Rather and CBS showed a reckless disregard for the truth. The arrogance is astounding, to think Americans are a gullible bunch who believe everything they see on television. Where’s the outrage?
Democratic desperation continued last week as Democratic candidate for co-president, billionaire ketchup heiress Teresa Heinz Kerry, suggested that first lady Laura Bush never worked. Belittling working women, Mrs. Kerry stated: “Well, you know, I don’t know Laura Bush … But I don’t know that she’s ever had a real job – I mean, since she’s been grown up.”
This is unacceptable, to dismiss being a teacher, librarian and mother. Again, where’s the outrage? Where are the feminists?
The Democrats ask voters to ignore fundamental hypocrisies that characterize their candidates for the so-called greater good of defeating Bush. The party has failed to provide compelling arguments to support Kerry and Edwards. And therein lies the ultimate problem. Bush-bashing alone is not policy.