A New Direction?
Several people have sent me this recently. I don't know the origin but liked the clarity of thought.
A New Direction For America -- Vote DEMOCRATIC!" Let's analyze this empty and misleading promise.
The stock market is at a new all-time high and America's 401K's are back. A new direction from there means what?
Unemployment is at 25 year lows. A new direction from there means what?
Oil prices are plummeting. A new direction from there means what?
Taxes are at 20 year lows. A new direction from there means what?
Federal tax revenues are at all-time highs. A new direction from there means what?
The Federal deficit is down almost 50%, just as predicted over last year.
A new direction from there means what?
Home valuations are up 200% over the past 3.5 years. A new direction from there means what?
Inflation is in check, hovering at 20 year lows. A new direction from there means what?
Not a single terrorist attack on US soil since 9/11/01. A new direction from there means what?
Osama bin Laden is living under a rock in a dark cave, having not surfaced in years, if he's alive at all, while 95% of Al Queda's top dogs are either dead or in custody, cooperating with US Intel. A new direction from there means what?
Several major terrorist attacks already thwarted by US and British Intel, including the recent planned attack involving 10 Jumbo Jets being exploded in mid-air over major US cities in order to celebrate the anniversary of the 9/11/01 attacks A new direction from there means what?
Just as Bush had planned and foretold us of on a number of occasions, Iraq was to be made "ground zero" for the war on terrorism -- and just as Bush said they would, terrorist cells from all over the region are alighting the shadows of their hiding places and flooding into Iraq in order to get their faces blown off by US Marines rather than boarding planes and heading to the United States to wage war on us here. A new direction from there means what?
Moreover, bear in mind that all of the above occurred in the face of the 1999 tech crash, the epidemic of corporate scandals throughout the 90's, and the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks on NYC years in the planning which collectively sucked 24 trillions dollars and 7.8 million jobs out of the US economy even before G. W. Bush had time to unpack his suitcases in the White House.
It's easy for the Democrats to attempt to discredit, disgrace and defame our commander in chief, George W. Bush -- that's what they do. What's not so easy for them to do is to refute irrefutable facts, no matter how they might try.
A New Direction For America -- Vote DEMOCRATIC!" Let's analyze this empty and misleading promise.
The stock market is at a new all-time high and America's 401K's are back. A new direction from there means what?
Unemployment is at 25 year lows. A new direction from there means what?
Oil prices are plummeting. A new direction from there means what?
Taxes are at 20 year lows. A new direction from there means what?
Federal tax revenues are at all-time highs. A new direction from there means what?
The Federal deficit is down almost 50%, just as predicted over last year.
A new direction from there means what?
Home valuations are up 200% over the past 3.5 years. A new direction from there means what?
Inflation is in check, hovering at 20 year lows. A new direction from there means what?
Not a single terrorist attack on US soil since 9/11/01. A new direction from there means what?
Osama bin Laden is living under a rock in a dark cave, having not surfaced in years, if he's alive at all, while 95% of Al Queda's top dogs are either dead or in custody, cooperating with US Intel. A new direction from there means what?
Several major terrorist attacks already thwarted by US and British Intel, including the recent planned attack involving 10 Jumbo Jets being exploded in mid-air over major US cities in order to celebrate the anniversary of the 9/11/01 attacks A new direction from there means what?
Just as Bush had planned and foretold us of on a number of occasions, Iraq was to be made "ground zero" for the war on terrorism -- and just as Bush said they would, terrorist cells from all over the region are alighting the shadows of their hiding places and flooding into Iraq in order to get their faces blown off by US Marines rather than boarding planes and heading to the United States to wage war on us here. A new direction from there means what?
Moreover, bear in mind that all of the above occurred in the face of the 1999 tech crash, the epidemic of corporate scandals throughout the 90's, and the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks on NYC years in the planning which collectively sucked 24 trillions dollars and 7.8 million jobs out of the US economy even before G. W. Bush had time to unpack his suitcases in the White House.
It's easy for the Democrats to attempt to discredit, disgrace and defame our commander in chief, George W. Bush -- that's what they do. What's not so easy for them to do is to refute irrefutable facts, no matter how they might try.
posted by Fish-2 at 8:44 PM
8 Comments:
Fish-2,
Perhaps some voters, as they say, vote with their guts rather than their heads? I sensed an unease about outsourcing, continued closing of major mfg plants, a prolonged stagnation in real wage,
semi-panic among elderly about spiraling health costs and a sense of frustration with the progress of actions in Iraq. Immigration policy frustrated many. The voter spectrum has a large 'center' which goes one way or another and I'm guessing that many were not feeling the 'facts of prosperity'
Not arguing your facts, just offering a take on why they were not a huge factor..based on talking to folks of all persuasions.
If you want to see a redneck welcome for Nancy Pelosi take a look at this 30 second TV ad!
http://revver.com/video/96472
Man, all I can do is hope the Dems don't do to much damage until the GOP gets it's collective act togethor. I'm sure praying you guys don't take a left turn. That would be the start of everything nasty.
You're right, Fish. "A new direction" can only mean "downhill." "If it ain't broken, don't fix it" is a good motto to live by, and it wasn't broken. If the Dems get their way it soon will be!
The only thing I disagree with is the oil prices. The price is subject to supply and demand. Maybe we should be willing to spend a little more for corn oil from Kansas and Iowa???
WE should be drilling up north where they all said we can't do it because it will what??... I forgot even why.
Maybe we are just waiting for the middle east and Venezuela to run out, then we'll drill and be the ones with all the oil.
bb-idaho, there are a lot of voters that have just one major issue for them - abortion or the borders, or they just want more from the government (read taxpayers). The points made in this article deal with a large spectrum of topics we do not need a new direction on. It was obvious a lot of people voted emotions rather than reason, but then about half the voters always do. It swings slightly left or slightly right, but is generally split pretty close to the fifty percent mark in sheer numbers.
AB, I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Looks like if Bush is going to use the veto he should be gearing up about now.
Gayle, the government has a tendency to follow the axiom "If it ain't broke, fix it until is is".
Pamela, I'm sure some politics get involved in the oil prices too, but still if the prices have been dropping we don't need a new direction (there's only one other direction available).
Damn. Wish I said that.
Amen
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