Things Heard: edition 17v4
Thursday, May 15th, 2008 at
9:26 am
- Aphorisms sprouting on the Christian highlands. Some in the wind.
- Some from a bit further back, via Chesterton.
- Marx and Jesus.
- Top 10 lists … I recently considered military generalship, here is one on fictional villians. I think if one excluded fantasy/sci-fi the list would be more interesting (only
twofour are from outside that genre, I think). Perhaps a project for tonight? - A feast day, I really do find the new Coptic iconography affecting. More on that same said Saint here.
- Another view on the Mississippi elections, which begs the question, if the Mississippi democrats are pro-life, pro-gun … etc. Why caucus with the Senate democratic party. What do they have in common with Obama or Kennedy?
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if the Mississippi democrats are pro-life, pro-gun … etc. Why caucus with the Senate democratic party. What do they have in common with Obama or Kennedy?
Could it be because they are well-rounded citizens who are not defined by one or two positions, and who are finding that the Republican party seems to be the more corrupt and the one doing a poorer job of representing their whole positions? Because they are part of the great majority of US citizens who disagree with the war? Could it be that the Bush-types have really screwed over the Republican party and the population at large is finding it difficult to vote Republican?
That would be my take on it.
I think the Republicans are going to be in a world of hurt this fall and I think a lot of the fault for that can be laid at the feet of Bush.
If you want my opinion.
Dan,
I’m from Illinois, near Chicago. The claim “Republicans” are more corrupt than Democrats doesn’t hold water in these parts.
Corruption is absolutely and completely bi-partisan. Anybody thinks otherwise is blinded by confirmation bias.
Certainly there are many corrupt Dems, no doubt. But as far as convictions for crimes, and the strong appearance of malfeasance, the Republicans have had a tough eight years. Most people, according to polls, simply don’t believe Bush or his crew. Republicans have had many high profile (and other not-so-high profile) convictions across the nation.
The question was asked, I’m telling you what I think the answer is: People are not trusting the Party of Bush, they perceive it to be the party of corruption, of Big Gov’t, of godawful bad policy.
I don’t think they trust the Dems much more (and rightly so), but the Republicans have badly damaged themselves under the Bush leadership.
One fella’s opinion.
And don’t confuse an offering of an opinion with “blind allegiance” to a particular party. I’m no fan of the Dems, either. I’m just saying what the word on the street is around here.
I will tell you this: That Republicans will need to distance themselves from Bush and strongly so to have any hope in this election, and even then, there’s not much hope.
For what it’s worth.