By Matt Hurley for the TIB Network:
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An interesting bit from Jonah's USA Today piece that replaced the Ann Coulter bombshell:
It is difficult to find a Democrat or a liberal journalist who truly likes Kerry — and some of these people adored such human toothaches as Al Gore and Michael Dukakis. This is the unspoken secret of this convention and campaign. For more than a year, New Hampshire voters — who knew Kerry well — rejected him entirely.What sort of logic is that? Why on Earth would you pick a guy that you don't like but think others would? I just don't get that about liberals. Their hatred is so controlling that they set aside their own tastes for... Well, maybe that does make some sense after all.
It was only when Howard Dean's head exploded like one of those dudes in Scanners that they suddenly switched to Kerry because he was the most "electable," according to all of the exit polls. In other words, Democrats voted for Kerry not because they liked him, but because they thought other people would.
Look, I admit to being a member of the Anybody But Clinton group in '96, but I did actually like Bob Dole as a person. Can anybody say the same for Kerry?
I think Jonah is right on the money when he says that there really isn't a whole lot of people who actually like Kerry, but they'll vote for him anyway out of their hatred for the President.
Doesn't make sense does it? Until you diagnose the illness that has plagued the Democratic Party: Moore's Disease. It will be interesting to see just how the medication works in controlling the urges that the likes of Howard Dean to Bush-bash. If last night is any indication, not that well. Carter and Gore both took cheap shots at the President while not mentioning his name directly. As if we aren't smart enough to figure out who they are talking about.
Same crap, different Democratic convention...
