DEMOCRACY-SHAMOCRACY
By Buck Evinger
You may not hear it much now, but today’s underlying motivation of the Democrat and liberal hatred of George Bush is their belief that Bush “stole” the election of 2000. Every now and then, you’ll hear a reference in a speech by some liberal activist about how George Bush was “appointed, not elected.” You’ll hear him referred to as an illegitimate president and there are quite a number of people who completely ignore the facts and accuse Bush of actually being involved in a conspiracy to create the Florida voting debacle. Kerry and Edwards, along with other prominent Democrats, tell the voters that the DNC is the party that wants to “count EVERY vote” to protect our democracy.
If only they really meant it. While they give lip service to “count every vote” It was the Democratic Party that sued to have military absentee ballots thrown out. It was the Democratic party that filed suit to have suspect ballots thrown out and launched the whole legal battle over the 2000 election, and this year it is the Democratic party that is once again trying to suppress the democratic process because it doesn’t quite fit their plan to regain power. How? Just ask Ralph Nadar.
Nadar’s effort to get his name on ballots in important swing states is being stymied by lawsuits and charges of fraud by……wait for it…..the Democratic party. The DNC has a massive, well-funded campaign to keep Nadar and his supporters from having a voice in this election. Democrats have filed lawsuits against Nadar in Oregon, Iowa, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Nevada, Texas and Illinois. DNC operatives are overtly and covertly attempting to sabotage his campaign.
Besides demonstrating the Democrat’s “win at any cost” mentality, this effort by the Kerry/Edwards campaign to thwart Nadar’s presidential bid should also be a warning sign to undecided voters.
One of Kerry’s main talking points is that he will be able to “make nice” with other countries and world leaders and bring them back to America’s side. My question is, if the Kerry team is unable to convince Ralph Nadar to come into the fold, how do they expect to cajole or persuade leaders from other countries to support American policies. I saw Michael Moore on Bill Mahr’s HBO liberal gabfest
“Real Time” on his knees, along with Mahr, begging Nadar not to run. Perhaps this is the Kerry plan for bringing world leaders to our way of thinking.
Of course that’s not true, because Kerry’s plan is to move America’s policies in line with the way the rest of the world thinks. Kerry has said as much in his rare foreign policy speeches. He’d rather switch, than fight. Is that the man you want as your president?
Capitulation does not a leader make. Standing firm, in the face of adversity and opposition, is the sign of leadership. Name a time Kerry has every demonstrated his willingness to do that…..That’s right, you can’t, because Kerry is a follower, not a leader. He follows polls to se what he should say and what his policies should be. He was a war hawk on the war in Iraq when it was politically expedient to do so, and when it wasn’t he followed Howard Dean down the “America was wrong” path. Kerry, who had never introduced a piece of legislation with his name on it in nearly 20 years of public service, has followed his party’s most liberal leaders with every vote.
In this time of peril and uncertainty in the world America can’t afford a follower in the oval office. We need a leader with conviction and resolve. The choice is clear.

millermz Says: August 19th, 2004 at 3:04 pm
“Standing firm, in the face of adversity and opposition” That’s what Saddam’s been doing in the court room, is he a good leader? I’m not saying Saddam’s good, because he’s not at all. It just sounds like you’re describing stubborness, and not leadership.
Buck Says: August 20th, 2004 at 6:54 pm
millermz, Leadership is, of course, much more than what I described and stubborness is not always a bad quality, especially when it is driven by honest conviction…Something foreign to John Kerry.
Emory Says: August 20th, 2004 at 7:09 pm
If John Kerry does win the election, it’s going to be amusing to watch him try to convince the French to go along with the U.S. on anything.
Anonymous Says: November 12th, 2004 at 9:33 pm
your comment on conservatives voting valued on the moral issues. the christian conservations laugh at the statement.The christian conservatives some say that the reason they voted for bush was, because they wanted a godly man in office. The conservities are already looking for another godly president in the future. the abortion issue and the gay is a big issue with the right wing. Please consider this issue next time.