DIRE PREDICTIONS FROM THE LEFT - Just a Minute for Tuesday May 13, 2008

Hi Folks –

 

West Virginians go to the polls today in the next chapter of the long march to November. Perhaps Fall will come early this year – but Spring has just gotten started!

 

There’s dire news from the left. Susan Estrich, who is often on both CNN and FOX giving us the leftward line – is predicting a negative tidal wave will overrun the GOP effort… and to make her case she cites Willie Horton – of the Mike Dukakis campaign.  The man who Gov. Dukakis through his weekend release campaign got released long enough to rape a woman during his brief freedom – and who set the nation’s political attitude that year.  Pollsters say – according to Ms Estrich, that the “right track vs wrong track” numbers are the best predictors of winning or losing in the presidential primaries. And since right now there is an 80 percent agreement they say that America is on the wrong track it’s virtually inevitable the GOP will lose no matter what.

 

Unduly pessimistic is my first reaction… but on reflection, I think she has something even if it is not pronounced in mellifluous tones. I fear the ‘cloud on the horizon no bigger than a man’s hand.’ At the same time … it’s a long wait till November… Let’s get on with the lawn mowing and gardening before we start piling up dead leaves.

 

Below is the script for today…and right under it the link to the sound track if you’d care to hear it again or send it to someone.

 

All the best… IN HIM

 

Jack Buttram

 

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“JUST A MINUTE”

THEY’RE HERE AGAIN

Just A Minute – Susan Estrich, one of my least favorite TV voices – who’s been a Democrat operative for years, says she sees on the horizon a cloud the size of a man’s hand – portending a black day for Republicans. She’s comparing Massachusetts Gov. Mike Dukakis’ losing presidential bid with a likely match up between Obama and McCain. She sees a tidal wave drowning McCain. 

Her pessimism derives from hearing pollsters say “right track vs. wrong track” numbers tend to be the very best predictors of victory when those feelings show up early and strong. She says today’s polls show 80 percent of the country think America is on the “wrong” track and believes even a well-oiled and effective campaign won’t change the result.

She was a Dukakis advisor when the infamous Willie Horton case arose about a convicted murderer who raped a woman while out on a weekend Dukakis sanctioned furlough. When Dukakis tried to defend it, his campaign stalled. The onrushing negative wave may drown McCain

I fear she may be right.

<> I’m Jack Buttram

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