Memo to MSM : Republicans are irrelevant
It still looks to me that the GOP Presidential bullpen is weaker than has been seen in recent history. A significant number of registered Republicans have opted for “None of the Above,” and Independents are leaning away from the GOP and toward the Democratic Party. Yet, the Republican Primary race continues to get attention as if any of its candidates would be a real contender against the top-tier Democratic candidates. When it comes to the Dems, an oft’ said comment I hear is the Presidential contest is the Dems to lose. WHAT?
First off, the 2000 Bush-Gore contest revealed Gore won the popular vote, and the Supreme Court’s intervention (appointment) of George Bush undermined our electoral process. Then in 2004, electronic voting dominated by Bush-friendly Diebold, especially in Ohio played a huge role in John Kerry’s defeat. So those two elections were not the Dems to lose, but rather be cheated out of.
With all the 50/50 coverage of the Democratic candidates vs. Republicans, I can’t help but think no one has gotten the memo: in 2008 Republicans are IRRELEVANT! Who has forgotten the a critical factor in Bush’s victories in 2000 and 2004 (besides election rigging, voter suppression and out and out stealing the election) was significant support from Independent voters? Furthermore with the fracturing of the Republican party, no frontrunner (so far) is guaranteed across the board backing.
Conversely, the Democratic party has mostly viable candidates who are secure in being supported by their own in “vote the bums out” movement, that is growing daily. Added to that is according to recent polls, Independents are heavily leaning towards voting Democratic. Thus, the Democrats this year are fully capable of knocking out any Republican candidate, as long as all the votes are counted fairly, and there is no hanky-panky electronic voting scams.
I for one, am going on record to say it doesn’t matter what happens in the Republican party as long as its house of cards continues to implode, its rats jump ship, and the rest start eating each other. Relax, have a beer and be sure not only to vote, but make sure everyone qualified is allowed to vote and all the votes get counted.