September 9, 2004
HATING FOR THE WRONG REASONS:
Election '04: a Guide for the Complexed: Relax, it's OK for liberals to hate Bush. (Lee Siegel, September 9, 2004, LA Times)
How did a Republican Party that has left vast stretches of the population convinced Bush stole the presidency, that dragged the nation into a purposeless war under false pretenses, that gives no quarter to dissenters within its own ranks, that compares John Kerry to Hitler and sponsors a smear campaign against him — how did this truly fanatical, extremist political party succeed in making its critics feel guilty about the intensity of their criticism?
The Left's sudsy self-pity bath is all well and good, but the idea that it is John Kerry who's being subjected to Hitler comparisons is ridiculous. He's Ho Chi Minh. Posted by Orrin Judd at September 9, 2004 6:28 PM
He's probably referring to the "Coalition of the Wild-Eyed" ad that the Bush team assembled early in the summer. It noted the Moveon.org ads which compared Bush to Hitler.
So if Bush shows that the left has been comparing him to Hitler since the start of the year, I guess that means he's comparing Kerry to Hitler.
Gotcha.
Posted by: Ed Driscoll at September 9, 2004 6:37 PMDon't forget that it's not OK for Liberals to hate anything because they're sooo openminded and tolerant of ALL cultures and ALL ideologies. And they can't call anything evil because it's all just shades of grey, maaan! When I think of all the mental gymnastics I had to go through back when I was attempting to be a goodthinkful Liberal it's no wonder I was always so tired! Finally I said, "Screw it!" and openly embraced the Dark Side and I've never looked back.
Posted by: Governor Breck at September 9, 2004 6:49 PMGov:
Which is why all comedy--which depends on cruelty--is conservative.
Posted by: oj at September 9, 2004 6:56 PMMy amazement continues as I note, yet again, through reading Lee Siegel's article, that the left has gone through some kind of intellectual or psychological evolution that allows them to see things completely backwards! Twisting and turning doesn't bother them at all. No problem. I guess it just proves that if you want something badly enough and aren't bothered by intellectual honesty, you can make anything into whatever you want it to be.
Posted by: D. L. Meadows at September 9, 2004 7:01 PM"I guess it just proves that if you want something badly enough and aren't bothered by intellectual honesty, you can make anything into whatever you want it to be."
Isn't that the very basis of postmodernism?
Posted by: Ed Driscoll at September 9, 2004 7:15 PMGov embrace the Dark Side. Bush is your father.
Posted by: Pilgrim at September 9, 2004 8:53 PMNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooo!
Where's my hand?
Posted by: Sandy P at September 9, 2004 8:54 PMStan Laurel Yes. Hitler No. No resemblance at al. Stan Laurel, Lurch, Treebeard.
Posted by: Robert Schwartz at September 9, 2004 8:57 PMActually, Kerry looks like a stretched version of Gloria Swanson.
Posted by: jim hamlen at September 9, 2004 11:55 PMKerry looks like an Easter Island head.
Posted by: NKR at September 10, 2004 12:14 AMHo Chi Minh is a far better campaigner.
Posted by: mike earl at September 10, 2004 1:02 AM