THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA
An Online Journal of Political Commentary & Analysis
Volume VIII, Issue # 54, March 15, 2006
Dr. Almon Leroy Way, Jr., Editor
Government Committed to & Acting in Accord with Conservative Principles
Ensures a Nation's Strength, Progress, & Prosperity
THE TWO FACES OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY
PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS
By Christopher G. Adamo
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, POLITICAL OPPORTUNISM, PROPAGANDA & GRANDSTANDING, & THE PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION OF 2008 -- MANIFESTATIONS OF THE DEMOCRATS' STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE IN ELECTION POLITICS:
SLANDER & ATTACK-DOG TACTICS -- WAGING A HATE & SMEAR CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE INCUMBENT REPUBLICAN
PRESIDENT & SOON AGAINST ANY REPUBLICAN "RISING STAR"
FULL STORY:
Shortly after this year’s elections, the 2008 presidential election race will begin
in earnest. This means, that among Democratic Party politicians, the venom and bile
being spewed against President George W. Bush will only increase. But, at some crucial
point, the hate and smear campaign must be redirected from the outgoing President to any Republican
“rising star.”
Those who believe that American politicking has already been overwhelmed by
such antics should brace themselves. Much worse is yet to come. And even a
cursory line-up of Democratic Party hopefuls suggests the likelihood of a campaign
that is as permeated by duplicity as it is devoid of worthwhile ideas. As a
result, the 2008 elections are ultimately the Republicans’ to win or lose.
Hillary Clinton, presumptive leader of the Democratic Party's pack of political opportunists and their followings (insofar as such
“leaders” can be established by mere presumption) seeks tirelessly to
reinvent herself as each situation might warrant, ostensibly as the kind of
“moderate” who might appeal to mainstream America. Unfortunately for her,
enormous roadblocks exist, which she will be compelled to overcome if her
bravado is ever to translate into her party’s nomination.
Firstly, her long track record of dubious campaign finances makes Jack
Abramoff look comparatively like Mother Theresa. And, though the old media once
would havegiven her sufficient cover merely by ignoring inconvenient
particulars, any political advancements on her part will only result in
vastly increased scrutiny among the new media. When the facts are made
public, the Democrats' accusations of a “culture of corruption” among Republicans
will seem downright silly in comparison.
Secondly, every attempt by Hillary to recast herself as “mainstream” will
be seen by the Cindy Sheehan/George Soros extreme Leftwing base of the Democratic Party as an abandonment of
Liberal principle. Already, these extremist elements of the Party have made it difficult for Hillary to
maintain a facade of being “mainstream,” while satisfying the blood lust of
the radical Left, which enjoys an ever-increasing influence on Democratic Party
politics.
Having excoriated President Bush some months back for his lax immigration
policy, Hillary was only last week compelled to air an entirely different
viewpoint, characterizing Republican plans to tighten the borders as being
reflective of a “police state.” And her distortions of President Bush’s
foreign policy are no less schizophrenic.
On the one hand, she excoriates the President for his Iraq policy. Yet in
the next breath, she proclaims her support for “the troops” and the War on
Terror. Aside from proving herself to be completely disingenuous, one has to
wonder just what benefit she will reap from such posturing, once she learns
that Bush has no plans to run for another term.
Another Democrat with aspirations to sit in the Oval Office is Tom Daschle, former
U.S. Senator from South Dakota. Having suffered a humiliating defeat to Republican
John Thune in 2004, Daschle now seeks to reinsert himself into the public
limelight. No longer needing to put forth a facade of “moderation” for his
heartland constituency, the real Tom Daschle now campaigns as an aggressive
Liberal Leftist, howling with a vengeance about President Bush’s supposed
dishonesty.
Daschle, famous for his attempts to generate hysteria over such fleeting
issues as elevated levels of arsenic in America’s drinking water, now
accuses the GOP of fomenting a climate of fear in response to the terrorist
threat. Yet, in the next breath, he asserts that the country is no more
secure now than it was prior to 9-11. Scary stuff to be sure.
In particular, Daschle seeks to inflame paranoia in regards to NSA
surveillance of foreign terrorists who make phone calls to individuals, whom
he refers to as “average citizens,” living inside the United States. In
Daschle’s world, the NSA activity poses a greater threat to America’s well
being than the terrorists themselves.
Not to be outdone, Democrat Russ Feingold, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, launched his own obligatory
assault this past weekend by sponsoring a resolution to censure President
Bush. Feingold obviously hoped that this craven attack might establish him
as leader of the Democratic opposition to a Republican administration. And, given the nature of that Democratic
opposition, Feingold just might have a point.
In the process, however, he flippantly commented that Bush’s conduct is “so
much worse than anything Bill Clinton ever did.” The not so subtle reference
to corruption in the previous administration was no accident. Feingold knows
that, before he can take on any GOP candidate, he must neutralize Hillary.
As the 2008 presidential race is currently shaping up, at least among
Democrats, it will likely be built far more on theatrics than substance. And
if slander and attack-dog politics can prevail, Democrats may have a chance.
LINKS TO RELATED TOPICS:
American Politics & Political Competition
American Government & the U.S. Presidency
The American Political System:
Politics & Government in the U.S.A.
Christopher G. Adamo is a freelance writer who lives in southeastern Wyoming and works in the field of industrial instrumentation.
He is actively involved in Wyoming's political process, serving as a delegate to successive Wyoming State Republican Conventions
and as a member of the Wyoming State Republican Central Committee. He has assisted Republican candidates for local and state
legislatures and for the United States Congress. His articles, which appear regularly in The Progressive Conservative, U.S.A.,
and on a number of other websites, reflect a major concern with the damage being done to Conservatism and Conservative causes by
the Liberal Leftist faction in the Republican Party as well as by the much larger and more powerful Liberal Leftist faction in the
Democratic Party. During the early and middle 1990s, Adamo was Editor of the Wyoming Christian Coalition's official news organ,
The Wyoming Christian.
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