Is the DNC making a mistake?

[DawnCt1]

According to Drudge, the Kerry campaign doesn't plan to take Clinton's advice and back of the Viet Nam/National Guard issues. New attacks on President Bush's military record are scheduled to be released soon. www.drudgereport.com/dnc77.htm In light of the CBS documents, Kerry is clearly barking up the wrong tree. He is pursuing this course however because he has not much else to say. President Bush has proved himself as a capable Commander in Chief, and I think this course of action will hurt the DNC more than it will President Bush.

 

[MikeB63]

I agree. This stuff isn't new and IMO not a big concern of voters. Kerry's record has been attacked, but he made it a cornerstone of his campaign. It's kind of tit-for-tat, but Bush hasn't made his service a backbone of his candidacy. I think it will backfire on Kerry and DNC.

 

[tar heel]

Since it's Drudge reporting it, I'm going to assume that he is definitely backing off and going in other directions. Unless I read something different in the National Enquirer, of course.

 

[Pop Daddy]

I seen that, it seems like a stupid plan, its has to be wrong

 

[snarfer1]

It all depends on what the words 'right' and 'wrong' really mean!

IMHO this DNC track will help cost Kerry the election, so it is the right tactic from my perspective.

But, for those who want Mr. Kerry elected, I believe it is a damaging (or wrong) tactic.

Tony

 

[Mamu]

Being the daughter of a blue collar american democratic family, I have to ask "Where is this Party heading?"

Not in the direction I'm heading. Have I changed that much? I don't think so. They are no longer the party of the working class. They have become a party of ultra-liberals who have lost contact with what the average blue-collar needs are.

This is nothing but a smut the other person campaign. On both sides. I feel the press has a lot to do with whats being reported. They feel we need to know all the smut about each candidate.

Each committee seems to be spending their time on damage control with more damage.

I am very disillusioned with the whole political scene. Being from Mass, Kerry was never my hopeful. Too much baggage.

Will all this mud slinging hurt the democrates? Yes it will, it will help to lose the election.

 

[Disney Enthusiast]

Originally posted by Mamu
Being the daughter of a blue collar american democratic family, I have to ask "Where is this Party heading?"

Not in the direction I'm heading. Have I changed that much? I don't think so. They are no longer the party of the working class. They have become a party of ultra-liberals who have lost contact with what the average blue-collar needs are.

This is nothing but a smut the other person campaign. On both sides. I feel the press has a lot to do with whats being reported. They feel we need to know all the smut about each candidate.

Each committee seems to be spending their time on damage control with more damage.

I am very disillusioned with the whole political scene. Being from Mass, Kerry was never my hopeful. Too much baggage.

Will all this mud slinging hurt the democrates? Yes it will, it will help to lose the election.

You remind me a bit of Zel Miller who said the Democratic Party has changed...not him.

I agree that it is sad that the Democratic Party isn't the same from yrs ago. It has gone ultraliberal. It used to be a very commanding and loving party.

And the attacks from both sides are over the top. Let's get off of Vietnam and talk about the issues of today and the candidate track records.

 

[Disney Enthusiast]

Originally posted by MikeB63
I agree. This stuff isn't new and IMO not a big concern of voters. Kerry's record has been attacked, but he made it a cornerstone of his campaign. It's kind of tit-for-tat, but Bush hasn't made his service a backbone of his candidacy. I think it will backfire on Kerry and DNC.

ITA.

 

[DawnCt1]

Originally posted by snarfer1
It all depends on what the words 'right' and 'wrong' really mean!

IMHO this DNC track will help cost Kerry the election, so it is the right tactic from my perspective.

But, for those who want Mr. Kerry elected, I believe it is a damaging (or wrong) tactic.

Tony

Tony I agree with you. They can pursue any tactic to failure that they would like. Another annoying campaign slogan: W IS FOR WRONG! Its like saying P IS FOR PNEUMONIA!.

 

[mommytutu]

I think the DNCs first mistake was going with Kerry. This will be my first election voting Republican. I just couldn't "get on board" with any of the Democratic candidates. I don't see any Democrats emerging as a "political star". Where did all the moderate Democrats go?

I think they should let Viet Nam go....quit talking about it. I want to know what "you" are going to do for me and my family tomorrow. I was telling dh just the other night that I'll be glad when we get to have candidates whose war service was Gulf War I or even no war service.

Why doesn't Kerry talk about what he has done in the Senate? He's been there 20 years, surely there's something to talk about. Also, Kerry needs to talk more about his plan for the future and let people "get to know" him. Who the heck is he other then some millionaire married to a billionaire and together they have 7 mansions, a plane, a yacht...really, this is not a "man of the people". What he says and what he does are two different things and he needs to find a way to merge the two...and stick with it!

The Democratic party is lacking in organization right now.

 

[snarfer1]

Originally posted by mommytutu
I think the DNCs first mistake was going with Kerry. This will be my first election voting Republican. I just couldn't "get on board" with any of the Democratic candidates. I don't see any Democrats emerging as a "political star". Where did all the moderate Democrats go?

I think they should let Viet Nam go....quit talking about it. I want to know what "you" are going to do for me and my family tomorrow. I was telling dh just the other night that I'll be glad when we get to have candidates whose war service was Gulf War I or even no war service.

Why doesn't Kerry talk about what he has done in the Senate? He's been there 20 years, surely there's something to talk about. Also, Kerry needs to talk more about his plan for the future and let people "get to know" him. Who the heck is he other then some millionaire married to a billionaire and together they have 7 mansions, a plane, a yacht...really, this is not a "man of the people". What he says and what he does are two different things and he needs to find a way to merge the two...and stick with it!

The Democratic party is lacking in organization right now.

Welcome aboard! Hopefully this will be your first of many elections with us Republicans!

 

[Paradise]

Originally posted by DawnCt1
According to Drudge, the Kerry campaign doesn't plan to take Clinton's advice and back of the Viet Nam/National Guard issues. New attacks on President Bush's military record are scheduled to be released soon. www.drudgereport.com/dnc77.htm In light of the CBS documents, Kerry is clearly barking up the wrong tree. He is pursuing this course however because he has not much else to say. President Bush has proved himself as a capable Commander in Chief, and I think this course of action will hurt the DNC more than it will President Bush.

YAWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This tact should not concern you. It should TICKLE you to death.

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They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country
and our people, and neither do we."
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The Washington NeoClowns can't even get their clown
shoes on right, and there is no wrong way to do that.

 

[DawnCt1]

Originally posted by tar heel
Since it's Drudge reporting it, I'm going to assume that he is definitely backing off and going in other directions. Unless I read something different in the National Enquirer, of course.

Sorry to disappoint you, but Drudge is right again. Its being discussed on Fox News.

 

[Jennifer S]

How can Kerry be President when he can't even run his campaign right? I'm glad he's making this mistake. I want 4 MORE YEARS with George W. Bush!

I almost feel sorry for the Democrats. Surely they could have found someone better than Kerry.

 

[Grog]

Surely they could have found someone better than Kerry

When Dean let out his "primal scream", they panicked. Dean supporters jumped off the bandwagon so fast it was like rats leaving a sinking ship. Even Dean supporters here on the DIS changed their Dean sigs to Kerry sigs so fast it made your head spin, and this was way before the primaries were even close to being over. In the Dems minds, Kerry semed to be the most electable. IMO, Liebermann would have been their best choice as he appealed to a lot more moderates and undecideds.

 

[tonyswife]

Originally posted by Grog
IMO, Liebermann would have been their best choice as he appealed to a lot more moderates and undecideds.

I agree. I'm reluctantly voting for Bush. Had the Democrats elected Lieberman as their candidate, I would have voted Democrat.

Yes, this issue will hurt the Kerry campaign in the long run.

 

[shortbun]

Originally posted by DawnCt1
Tony I agree with you. They can pursue any tactic to failure that they would like. Another annoying campaign slogan: W IS FOR WRONG! Its like saying P IS FOR PNEUMONIA!.

I'm very blue collar. Union member, low income because we choose to work as service people. I'm also, I think, one of the ultra liberals.

"W is for Women" does not compute/resonate for me unless what women want is to be told they can simply take care of the house and the children leaving the tough decisions to the men. If that's what you want, have at it. Please understand that I know taking care of the house and children is no simple job, it's just that women can and do that and more - put me in that category. I love my husband, he's wonderful, we're a team. He does the laundry, he cooked dinner last night. He's not my boss. He's not my parent. Neither is the POTUS and he needs to quit acting like he is-it's annoying.

 

[ThAnswr]

Originally posted by DawnCt1
Sorry to disappoint you, but Drudge is right again. Its being discussed on Fox News.

That seals the deal.

 

[Chicago526]

Asking if the DNC is making a mistake is like asking if the sky is blue...and I'm a democroat!

Kerry really needs to stop beating a dead horse. It's the economy, stupid!

 

[ThAnswr]

Originally posted by Disney Enthusiast
I agree that it is sad that the Democratic Party isn't the same from yrs ago. It has gone ultraliberal. It used to be a very commanding and loving party.

And the Republican Party isn't the same party it used to be either. Whatever happened to the Republican Party of Ronald Reagan, Barry Goldwater, Jacob Javits, Dwight Eisenhower, etc.

Both parties have let too many of the nuts take over. And they will continue to take over as long as good people accept the Swift Boat Vets half-truths, George Bush's NG record of 30 years ago, misrepresenting what Kerry said in 1971, etc. as election year postions.

We get the government we deserve. If we want the candidates to discuss the issues, we ought to tell them instead of endlessly discussing the minutia of "th's", word spacing, fonts, recollections of 30 years ago from people who were anywhere from 50 yards to 300 miles way from Kerry during Viet Nam, George Bush's dental exam in Alabama............ Good God, where does it end.

We deserve this crap because we buy into it.