Maybe, just maybe, the liberals learned you can't win over the majority of America by trying to tear a country down as Kerry did on a nightly basis.
Have you taken the time to consider that what you consider a mistake, a majority of Americans do not?
C'mon...the election is over, there is no need for this. The Democrats were the challenging party, they obviously thought there were some things wrong with the current administration. Clearly, if the sides were switched, the Republicans would have been negative as well. The reason the "liberals" didn't win is because they underestimated the severe, distinct split in society between people with different ideologies and theologies and underestimated the # of people on the other side. The fact that the Deomcrats still could have potentially won with a one state switch while still being 3+ million behind on the popular vote, imo, shows they ran a very good campaign but were never highly likely to get it over the top.
I disagree. Bush was very vulnerable to lose, but the Dems ran a too negative of campaign. Demonizing republicans make it hard for them to switch over. .
Well, looks like you guys are still quite divided...am curious to see how the next four years will go...
Kerry tried to convince America that the economy was bad. It isn't. It is strong if you consider historical numbers. Most Americans are not as bad off as Kerry and his supporters would have you believe. When the day is over most Americans vote with their pocketbooks...and most Americans are doing pretty well. The economy would have to be truly in a recession or a prolonged slump, and that just isn't the case. Unemployment is fairly low...and if you look at historical numbers it is very low. GNP is decent, stock market is fair to decent. Elections are often won and lost on eceonomic cycles (even though Presidents have little or nothing to do with them). Kerry needed to have the country in a down turn of the economy and he just didn't have that envnvironment to win. Bush senior is a perfect example of how to lose as a sitting President. Bush senior lost because the economy was in recession. If it had been an upturn, Clinton would not have beat the incumbent. This economy is doing decent...so it makes it very hard to beat a seated President. Most Americans look at ther pocketbook and if they see they are doing OK they will go with the known value. They might show polls where people say morals, or Iraq, or security are the deciding factors...nope...its what is in the wallet.
The disparity between the initial exit polls favoring Kerry and his subsequent loss to W tells me one thing: Most people voted for Kerry.......before they voted against him. -- From NRO's The Corner
I was writing a lengthy response and erased it. I'm too tired and depressed right now. You know what? You're right. The majority of Americans do not think the Iraq war was a mistake. I'm going to guess that the majority of Americans don't think that the tax breaks to the rich were a mistake. I'll go out on a limb and say that the majority of Americans don't even think Abu Gharib was a mistake. I do- but I'm in the minority. Ya'll win, congratulations.
I would have agreed before yesterday, but it seems as if the one topic that crept up there that was very important but hardly addressed was the ambigious "moral issues" - which to me means good old fashion generally Christian values. At the end of the day GWB was the more Christian candidate and the one who was much more open with his faith. I honestly believe this is what won it for Bush and what made it nearly impossible for the Democrats to win regardless of candidate or campaign.
Well I am not american and I am probably not the most informed but I think I am unbiased and I'll say this as far as economy. Canadian dollar is over 80 cents for 1 US$. Now I remember a bad old time time when it was hovering just above 50 cents couple of years ago. Now that is by no means because canadian dollar is strong , indeed it's rather weak but it shows the lack of confidence of investors in american currency in particular and american economy in general.
Two out of three ain't bad. Abu Gharib was a mistake but it was way overblown. War is hell or as gifford would prefer, "War is heaven."
