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DNC Dirty Tricks
Posted by Bill I was going to write a post about the DNC's pre-emptive plan to sully the election results, but ... ... I'm tired, and Stephen Green already wrote something that probably smacks around any of the thoughts that are trapped in my addled noggin. UPDATE: Spoons points me to the DNC's response and expresses a belief that Drudge took them out context and blew up the story. A quick perusal of the Dems' post does indeed mute Drudge's typically histrionic treatment and make some reasonable points, but the questionable section is still in black & white: 2. If no signs of intimidation techniques have emerged yet, launch a "pre-emptive strike" (particularly well-suited to states in which there techniques have been tried in the past). • Issue a press release i. Reviewing Republican tactic used in the past in your area or state ii. Quoting party/minority/civil rights leadership as denouncing tactics that discourage people from voting • Prime minority leadership to discuss the issue in the media; provide talking points • Place stories in which minority leadership expresses concern about the threat of intimidation tactics • Warn local newspapers not to accept advertising that is not properly disclaimed or that contains false warnings about voting requirements and/or about what will happen at the polls At the very least, placing "stories in which minority leadership expresses concern about the threat of intimidation tactics" in an area where "no signs of intimidation techniques have emerged yet," is pretty deplorable. Perhaps signs of intimidation tactics don't emerge in certain areas because ... they don't exist in those areas? This election looks like it's going to be very, very close. This country does not need another four years of manufactured outrage over a "stolen election." Posted by Bill at October 14, 2004 05:39 PM | TrackBack (4) CommentsThese are the same people that can't stop screaming about a million disinfranchised voters in Florida. This doesn't surprise me. Posted by: Just Me at October 14, 2004 06:24 PM You got Karl Rove we got an army of lawyers - fair fight! Posted by: postit at October 14, 2004 07:26 PM This 1 million disenfranchised schtick is the Sasquatch of American politics. One grainy video, and that's about it. Posted by: The Lapsed Randian at October 14, 2004 07:55 PM I voted a straight Republican ticket today myself. My personal last straw was the flyer in the western half of my state saying Bush voters are retarded. I have a developmentally delayed child and I would have voted for the Dem. running for the State House of Representatives from my district had I not felt sick at the idea of voting for any Democrat after seeing that flyer. It was strike three after shooting a Knoxville GOP office (strike one) and Kerry's totally unnecessary mention of Mary Cheney last night (strike two). I read the Stephen Green piece afterward and was glad for what I had done. Posted by: MyssiAnn at October 14, 2004 07:59 PM If Kerry were to win, it would be a disaster for US freedom and democracy. Can you imagine the abuses of power, with no MSM that would hold Kerry accountable? Here's a really scary scenario: imagine if Kerry got elected, and then because of his appeasement and weakness, we experience another catastrophic terror attack on our soil, something far worse than 9-11, involving WMDs. Kerry then declares Marshall law and in essence becomes a dictator. Think it's farfetched? Hey, I wouldn't have thought the Dem party would have sunk to such lows as it already has in this election cycle, either... We must defeat Kerry for the sake of our country and democracy... Let's send a message to the Dem party that we will not stand for their unprecedented corruption and dirty tricks... Posted by: Another Thought at October 14, 2004 08:08 PM Even the Brits (or at least one left-wing newspaper) want to interfere -- by directly contacting potential voters in swing states. See here for details. Posted by: The Monk at October 14, 2004 08:17 PM Was anyone really surprised to see the DNC efforts to muck up the works, even in print? Posted by: Jim at October 14, 2004 08:57 PM The MSM just does not understand how badly they have hurt their credibility as a result of backing Kerry to the max. Another Thought has a good point. Does anyone believe that the MSM would give us a true accounting of a Kerry presidency. Or hold a Kerry administration's feet to the fire over any of the substantive issues that concern Americans. The MSM thinks they have ONLY revealed their political and idealogical biases. But they have done much worse. Posted by: mikem at October 14, 2004 09:36 PM It really bothers me that Dems will instruct their campaign workers to claim intimidation even when nothing happens, while Republicans won't even stoop to using the Household Survey numbers to show that George W Bush added net jobs during his administration, even though the change in the Household Survey is probably a more accurate representation of today's new economy. We didn't appreciate Newt Gingrich enoungh when we had him. Remember the Contract With America and the Republican revolution it spawned? On a possibly related note...is anyone else getting a little worried about Allahpundit?
Posted by: TallDave at October 14, 2004 10:02 PM DNC In Favor of Pre-emption Posted by: Kathy at October 14, 2004 10:02 PM The Monk, That's something else that really makes me mad. Why the hell are foreigners like Soros and these guys allowed to influence our elections with money and campaigning? They don't pay taxes here. They aren't citizens. It's a violation of our sovereignty, and it should be taken far more seriously than it is. Do we really want our leaders chosen by the Europeans? Or in a few years, maybe the Chinese? Posted by: TallDave at October 14, 2004 10:04 PM "Does anyone believe that the MSM would give us a true accounting of a Kerry presidency. Or hold a Kerry administration's feet to the fire over any of the substantive issues that concern Americans. " Maybe, I think the MSM likes to play gotcha with the guys in politics, so while I think they wouldn't give Kerry a free ride (and I hear they don't really like him a lot anyway) I think they will be kinder to him than they have been to Bush. Posted by: Just Me at October 14, 2004 10:22 PM The MSM has irrepairably damaged their reputation in this election cycle. And if Kerry were elected, he would indeed get a free ride. The MSM was willing to give Clinton a free ride, but Drudge forced the issue and interfered with their plans. Then they spent the next year defending Clinton and rationalizing away his sins. In essence, they saved his butt from removal from office. The MSM is deep in the tank for Kerry...I think Kerry and his allies like Ted Kennedy have some very serious ties and contacts within the MSM, even moreso than Clinton did at the time of his presidency. Plus, the MSM has gotten worse...in this election cycle, it doesn't even try to hide its bias any longer. A Kerry presidency, with his inclination to abuse power, along with the MSM who would not hold him accountable, spells disaster for our democracy. Posted by: Another Thought at October 14, 2004 10:39 PM The Democrats deserve to be spanked at the ballot box this November. We need to send them a message that we the people won't stand for this type of corruption. And then after the election, we need to organize and replace the MSM...nothing would be healthier for our democracy. Posted by: Another Thought at October 14, 2004 10:41 PM GOP for Kerry? Ok, now it's getting freaky. Two different pubs, running material within days of the other (time span no more than a week) and so very close to 2 Nov, from two high-profile fellas who have a few notable things in common. Not freaked yet? How about if both of these gents are ideologically conservative, currently write for a conservative pub and are affiliated with mega-huge think tanks. Here's what Robert Kagan, of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and contributor to the Weekly Standard, said in a recent Financial Times piece [http://snipurl.com/9ns6]: Here's what former WSJ'er Max Boot, currently with the Council on Foreign Relations and a contributing editor to The Weekly Standard [http://snipurl.com/9s4u], wrote in the LATimes: Talking points floating around? Coincidence? Flash Question: Are some on the right preparing --maybe even positioning themselves-- for a Kerry win? You tell me. ### Posted by: andy at October 14, 2004 11:17 PM I think with the huge increase of web based news and information, we can keep the Media bias from getting out of control. But to out right replace it would be a huge detriment to our society. Developing a small movement to ignore it, and watch as ratings drop and advertisers pull funding, thats the Capitalistic way. hit em in the pocket books, thats how they wake up. CBS will eventually either have to shape up, or ship out. PS Posted by: Steve-O at October 14, 2004 11:22 PM Another Thought: Posted by: Pete at October 14, 2004 11:32 PM Bill, have you read the DNC response on this yet? Honestly, as I read it, Drudge badly overreacted. I mean, it still makes it clear that the Democrats mean to bitch and whine about voter fraud, but I don't think the whole thing, in context, is half as bad as Drudge made it out. I'm open to persuasion, though. What's your take? Posted by: Spoons at October 15, 2004 12:44 AM Another Thought, Your scenario is implausible for one reason: Kerry, deep in his heart, is a dove. He doesn't have the balls to declare martial law. Hillary Clinton, however, would. If the terrorists nuke NYC (killing me, incidently), Kerry would retreat. It is his natural reaction. He would immediately convene a summit in Brussels (at least the UN building would be destroyed) and would have the Phrench negotiate our surrender with the terrorists. In the short run, it might actually calm people down if it's done quickly enough.... Until Los Angeles is nuked. When the next city goes, widespread panic will grip the populace. That's when the riots will begin, and you'll either see Kerry impeached or people head to the hills, ignoring the government's failed promise to protect them. Kerry's implicit fault is NOT that he is corrupt. You're fight the last Democrat president. His problem is that he is WEAK. He will utterly fail to protect America. Troops will be withdrawn from Iraq within several months of his election, and he'll abandon that country to civil war. Look for Iran to annex Iraq if that happens. In short, electing Kerry would be an catastroptic global disaster. Posted by: Sydney Carton at October 15, 2004 01:06 AM My fear of Kerry is not only in his wakness though. I've been lucky enough not to hear too much about Kerry in the past, but his wretched Sen. brother Kennedy will probably have a lot to say on what goes on in this country. I have a huge problem with that many liberals controlling our country. Posted by: Big Mac with an Egg at October 15, 2004 01:55 AM When this is what your up against, http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200411/green well you gotta have your game face on. Posted by: postit at October 15, 2004 05:16 AM Spoons, the Democrats trumped up stories of "voter intimidation" in 2000, in one example claiming that a police roadblock MILES from any polling place was "voter intimidation". Kerry's been going around claiming that 2 million blacks were "disenfranchised" in 2000. What the Donks have admitted is that they're going to be even worse this year. THAT is unacceptable. If they have valid complaints, they should make them. If there's nothing happening, they should keep their accusations to themselves. Posted by: Robert Crawford at October 15, 2004 08:10 AM Kerry won't deliberately abuse his power, but he is certainly inept enough to misuse it (as has already been stated). Also, most Democrats are voting for Kerry simply because he's not Bush. If (and that's a big if) Kerry is elected, then that unity will evaporate. It would be a very difficult presidency for Kerry (not to mention the rest of us). There's another point: If Kerry wins, that sends a message to the Democrats. If you want your guy elected, it is acceptable to spread hate and lies, to vandalize property of anyone supporting a Republican candidate, to break into Republican HQ and assault the volunteers, and so on. If Kerry wins, we will see this behavior in future elections, and not just Presidential ones. You'll see it in congressional races, senatorial races, and even in local elections. Bush needs a landslide victory to send a message to the Democrats - grow up. 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