A few weeks ago, I linked to an article about how the GOP has become hidebound and out of touch with voters. Well, as true as that maybe, it seems like this election revealed that the so-called "party of the people"is not any better.
Lawrence Kaplan makes an interesting point that if the Dems want to win elections again they have to start at least like the country that they live in. He uses an interesting quote from the late Pauline Kael regarding Richard Nixon's 1972 victory:
"I don't know how Richard Nixon could have won. I don't know anybody who voted for him."
There are many Democrats asking that same question regarding George Bush. Heck, there are people out there who think this election was stolen. Instead of being amazed that people actually voted for the President, you'd think the Dems would spend some time figuring that all out and learn how to win the next time.
Maybe they are still stunned, but it makes me think that the Dems have made politics so personal against Bush, that they can't see straight. How sad.
Posted by Dennis at November 8, 2004 11:25 PM