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July 27, 2004
OH YEAH? WELL... BUSH IS A POOPYHEAD! NEENER, NEENER, NEENER!
I'm rather baffled at the utterly childish tactic we saw out of the Bush people over the last 24 hours. Is there really nothing more they can offer us than, "Hey look - we have a picture of the other guy looking silly?"
Really, it's such an undignified and disrespectful tactic - and beneath the intelligence of Republican supporters, as well as the rest of the public. First of all, any Republican who went to the Space Center and did that tour would have worn the same getup. Second, if they're really so bereft of thought or ideas that the best they can do is show silly photos of Kerry, they're basically at the equivalent of a whoopee cushion on his seat at the debates. (Then again, that may actually be the best they can offer... has anyone heard Bush talk about what he would do ina second term, instead of just how bad Kerry is? Didn't think so - because Bush hasn't talked about anything on his agenda for a second term.)
Now the Democrats did respond by re-issuing similarly silly photos of Bush. Again, it's beneath all of our dignity to be playing this game. However, as it's been argued to me in the past by some of Bush's defenders, you have to fight fire with fire... and there is a part of me that is thrilled to see Democrats giving it right back to the Republicans,fighting backat their levels after 20 years of just taking it and trying to be high minded.
However, at the end of the day, it's still a silly game, it's beneath the dignity of the American people, and they need to knock it off - all of them. Talk about the issues, and tell me what you're going to do if I vote for you. Don't waste my time with kindergarten games.
