by Jim Kuhnhenn, AP
August 28, 2006
WASHINGTON - Hurricane Katrina convulsed the nation with its massive destruction. Now Democrats believe it could wreak havoc again in a tide of voter resentment that could sweep Republicans from power.
Note to Democrat policy wonks - this didn't work in 2000, it didn't work in 2004 and it is not going to work this time. You must, as a national party, have some ideas. You will never win a national election on a platform of naysaying. While you are doing this crazy stuff and thinking all you need to work on is Ohio, Republicans are working on turning more states Red.
Democratic lawmakers began arriving in the stricken region Thursday, making a stand that will culminate Monday when about 20 House Democrats convene in Bay St. Louis, Miss., for a town hall meeting. Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana plans to deliver the Democratic response to President Bush's Saturday radio address.
Party leaders sense that the Bush administration's performance in the aftermath of last year's hurricanes and lingering problems rebuilding the region are as politically damaging to the president _ and by extension, other Republicans _ as the war in Iraq.
Two things here:
1) When you talk about all the things that the administration did wrong, you will conveniently forget that the Bush administration inherited a legacy of the past 4 administrations' apathy toward disaster preparedness. You will also forget the cavalier attitude and inept execution of the Mayor of New Orleans and the Governor of Louisianna to use resouces at their disposal to mitigate risk to human life and suffering. Additionally, you will wrap your poor attempt to misinform America in rhetoric so strong with "everyone hates black people" type language that people will tune you out. Devisive tactics such as yours won't work.
2) Everything the Democrats do ALWAYS comes back to the war in Iraq. People are not nearly as dismal about it as you are - which is why you will contnue to lose elections. Yes, people FEEL that things are not as they should be (or could be), however, that will not translate into votes against national security. History is against you in this matter.
Cross-posted at No Pundit Intended.
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