I got your moderate left, right here.
Does anyone else notice a trend when looking at the Democrats' successes and failures in the presidential elections of the past forty years?
Their three most notable failures have been George McGovern in 1972, Michael Dukakis in 1988, and John Kerry in 2004. Three flip-flopping, taxing-and-spending Massachusetts liberals who are out of touch with our nation's conservative ideals (or so I've heard).
Their three wildest successes? Well, on second thought, their only three successes? Those would be Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, Jimmy Carter in 1976, and our dearly beloved William Jefferson Clinton in 1992. What do they have in common? Why, of course, they are moderate-left Southern governors -- candidates who can appeal to the entire nation, and not just the blue-state base.
This leads the Democrats to an obvious question... who's next?
Perhaps the Democrats should turn away from their former Vermont governors, away from their rookie New York senators, and, for God's sake, away, from their Massachusetts liberals.
Perhaps they should turn toward the next of the great Southern governors, toward the new (albeit a bit funny-looking) face of the Democratic Party. That's right, Virginia Governor Mark Warner.
Warner is the perfect presidential candidate for 2008. First of all, he can appeal to the Democratic base well in his effort to win the nomination. When it comes to the liberal side of the country, Warner will run on his advocacy of sweeping health care reform -- he wants every child covered -- as well as improved standards in education, a higher minimum wage, and tax cuts for the middle class.
Second of all, he can then change gears in order to cater to the general electorate, and cruise to victory in November. Independents nationwide will love to see a Democrat who's not afraid to support the death penalty, lobby for gun rights, and stay fiscally conservative. (Actually, voters on both sides will be impressed with Warner's ability to spend responsibly and keep a balanced budget. We haven't seen a candidate on either side of the aisle who can claim that... in a long while.)
Voila! No flip-flopping necessary. Mark Warner can win simply because he is a political moderate; he's the kind of candidate who can win over any audience. Simply by catering to the different aspects of his record, Warner can prove himself to be the kind of candidate that all Americans can get behind.
Just keep in mind: he has to hide the fact that really, he is a Massachusetts liberal (Harvard Law, '80). I won't tell anyone if you won't.
Their three most notable failures have been George McGovern in 1972, Michael Dukakis in 1988, and John Kerry in 2004. Three flip-flopping, taxing-and-spending Massachusetts liberals who are out of touch with our nation's conservative ideals (or so I've heard).
Their three wildest successes? Well, on second thought, their only three successes? Those would be Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, Jimmy Carter in 1976, and our dearly beloved William Jefferson Clinton in 1992. What do they have in common? Why, of course, they are moderate-left Southern governors -- candidates who can appeal to the entire nation, and not just the blue-state base.
This leads the Democrats to an obvious question... who's next?
Perhaps the Democrats should turn away from their former Vermont governors, away from their rookie New York senators, and, for God's sake, away, from their Massachusetts liberals.
Perhaps they should turn toward the next of the great Southern governors, toward the new (albeit a bit funny-looking) face of the Democratic Party. That's right, Virginia Governor Mark Warner.
Warner is the perfect presidential candidate for 2008. First of all, he can appeal to the Democratic base well in his effort to win the nomination. When it comes to the liberal side of the country, Warner will run on his advocacy of sweeping health care reform -- he wants every child covered -- as well as improved standards in education, a higher minimum wage, and tax cuts for the middle class.
Second of all, he can then change gears in order to cater to the general electorate, and cruise to victory in November. Independents nationwide will love to see a Democrat who's not afraid to support the death penalty, lobby for gun rights, and stay fiscally conservative. (Actually, voters on both sides will be impressed with Warner's ability to spend responsibly and keep a balanced budget. We haven't seen a candidate on either side of the aisle who can claim that... in a long while.)
Voila! No flip-flopping necessary. Mark Warner can win simply because he is a political moderate; he's the kind of candidate who can win over any audience. Simply by catering to the different aspects of his record, Warner can prove himself to be the kind of candidate that all Americans can get behind.
Just keep in mind: he has to hide the fact that really, he is a Massachusetts liberal (Harvard Law, '80). I won't tell anyone if you won't.
posted by eclinchy at 9:49 PM
1 Comments:
Kurt Warner can't even keep a job with the GIANTS, and you think he can be president?
Pathetic.
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