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(Continued from Previous Page) Some republicans (especially those up for re-election in 2002 - remember, positioning for this election starts in a few months) are starting to complain about the administration's abrupt "about face" on many policies with wide public support. I also sense that the "love fest" with the press is coming to an end. A great ad campaign for a terrible product can only succeed for awhile, eventually the word gets out - great commercial but don't buy it.
There are two BIG reasons to be optimistic - the first is Karl Rove (or as the Smirk nicknamed him - "boy genius" - takes one to know one, I guess). I, for one, do not hold Mr. Rove in awe, as most of the press (and most democrats) do. The simple fact is that Mr. Rove created a strategy that lost the election to Vice President Al Gore. They can spin it any way they want to, but the fact remains that if the rule of law was allowed to proceed in the Florida recount (and not a brazen, and illegal intervention by the Xtreme Court 5), Shrub would be clearing out land at his ranch (a job better suited for his talents). Rove may not be brilliant, but he is ruthless - and he is supremely arrogant (birds of a feather...). Every misstep that the campaign made was due to his arrogance, and now having achieved the white house, his arrogance knows no bounds. And this self absorption in his own genius will eventually take him, and the Pretender, down.
The second reason, the biggest reason, is Bill Clinton (Bubba, Elvis, The Big Dog - historians will go nuts trying to figure him out) - the ultimate political animal, who is still dominating the political landscape of this country, and who has brilliantly left several baited traps that the republicans have fallen into. Before Clinton left office he issued several executive orders that would work to the democrats advantage whatever the outcome of the election. If Gore had won, he knew that they would be upheld. But if the republicans won, he knew that they would rescind them, they would have to. He knew, that like moths drawn to the flame of a candle, they would not be able to resist! And although the moth, reacting to biological stimuli, has no idea that it is about to expire as it flies towards the flame, the republicans, who should know better (or do I give them too much credit?), are unable to change course either, and they will get burnt. What Clinton has done is classic political judo, much like he did with Newt - let your opponent become
their own worst enemy. (Let your opponent charge you, and at the last moment step aside, push them on the back to speed them on their way - and stick out your foot!) Part 2 of Bill's revenge is Hillary in the Senate - republicans just can't think straight when they see Hillary!
All of these popular policies that the Pretender is shredding with glee will have to be defended by republicans seeking re-election in 2002. Add to that the Pretender's broken promise on CO2 emissions, the economy tanking, and the fact that he is pissing off most of the world, friends and foes alike, and the republicans are going to have a lot to defend. And he's only been in office less than 3 months! (And what of the inevitable unforeseen domestic or foreign crisis? Remember, this is not a group that thinks or acts quickly on it's feet - how can they, it takes days to train the moron to say a few coherent sentences!)
Mr. Rove, I'm sure, thinks that he can spin his way out of anything, which
is why they want to get the "dirty" stuff done with quickly - more time
for the spin machine to work it's magic. This whole strategy is modeled
after the other idiot president who managed to do so many unpopular
things (and seriously hurt the country in the process) and still get
re-elected. But there are two flaws in this theory. First off, that
other idiot actually won the election (although having Americans held
hostage to diminish an elected president is, in my mind, treason - but
hey, I've moved on!) Secondly, for whatever inexplicable reason, America
actually liked the big goon! He did have some kind of perverse charisma.
Smirk, on the other hand, is "charismatically" challenged. Instead of
growing in the office, he seems to be shrinking in it. (And isn't his
pettiness and petulance starting to show?) To get back to my original
analogy, good commercials can't sell a bad product indefinitely. (Unless
you're Microsoft, and you do that by crushing the competition, which is
apparently the only strategy that the republicans will have - expect
them to use it.)
So the democrats will have plenty of ammo to use during the mid-term
elections, the big question is, will they use it, and will they use it
effectively? But on this beautiful, almost Spring day, I'm not going to
let that thought ruin it for me. Later...
AUTHOR IS BREAKING ALL THE RULES
ONE of the authors of The Rules, the best-selling book of advice for women seeking a husband, is to divorce... Ellen Fein made the announcement on the eve of her latest book Rules III - subtitled "Time-tested secrets for making your marriage work" - being released. Hundreds of advance copies have been sent out trumpeting the happy state of Ms Fein's marriage and that of her co-author, Sherri Schneider.
JESUS: NO LONGER A LONG-LOCKED ROCK STAR
The model's somewhat muscular features have a heartening "bloke down the pub" feel. Full cheeks and a sturdy nose are in marked opposition to the decidedly feminine bone structure of Jesus as depicted since before the Renaissance... And the skin colour of this "new" Christ? Experts have decided Jesus would have been anything but pearly white. The model has a dark colouring, more realistically suited to desert climes.
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