Democrats don't learn from their mistakes :(

unkel · 03-11-2004 12:27pm #1

I concede hindsight makes this an easy statement to make, but...

Same as last time, too much time spent campaining in Florida, not enough in Ohio. Do they not learn? :rolleyes:

Sleepy · 03-11-2004 12:49pm

I think it's less to do with time spent campaigning in certain states and more to do with the fact they still haven't learnt how to go for the jugular in the same fashion as the Republicans. A better tactician would have created something similar to the "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" movement and included the contents of a lot of Michael Moore et als "revelations" about Bush going AWOL, his alcoholism, drink driving, etc. etc. etc.

The fact that Bush turned one of his weakest areas (defence and ability to command) into an asset so unchallenged was frankly astounding.

BattleBoar · 03-11-2004 1:17pm

Sleepy wrote:

I think it's less to do with time spent campaigning in certain states and more to do with the fact they still haven't learnt how to go for the jugular in the same fashion as the Republicans. A better tactician would have created something similar to the "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" movement and included the contents of a lot of Michael Moore et als "revelations" about Bush going AWOL, his alcoholism, drink driving, etc. etc. etc.

The fact that Bush turned one of his weakest areas (defence and ability to command) into an asset so unchallenged was frankly astounding.

Funny, I actually blame Moore heavily because I think he was personally responsible for energizing Bush's base and creating the HUGE turnout numbers that we saw...the exact result I feared would happen when everyone else was preaching the virtues of Fahrenheit 9/11

mike65 · 03-11-2004 1:21pm

The fact that Bush turned one of his weakest areas (defence and ability to command) into an asset so unchallenged was frankly astounding.

The Democratic Party is a bit like FG here or Old Labour in Britain. They are'nt ruthless or clever enough. And like FG here ppl vote democrat with little enthusiasm. The votes are simply anti Bush votes not pro-Kerry.

Mike.

enterprise · 03-11-2004 1:21pm

Im sick to the dog that Bush is going to get "4 more years!". If I hear that again. grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

DMC · 03-11-2004 1:30pm

mike65 wrote:

The Democratic Party is a bit like FG here or Old Labour in Britain. They are'nt ruthless or clever enough. And like FG here ppl vote democrat with little enthusiasm. The votes are simply anti Bush votes not pro-Kerry.

Mike.

I would agree with that. There is more fire in the belly, more guts, more brashness about the GOP than the Democrats, who are more lassie faire and, dare I say, gullible than the GOP and its well weathered machine. Michael Moore on Question Time last week even said as much.

/me goes to register hillaryforpres2008.com or similar....

Democrats don't learn from their mistakes :(

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