Bumper Sticker Politics

The Republicans have been smart and duplicitous in so many ways, but none more effective then their creation of a new technique that is now known as "swift boating."

Truths, honesty, integrity, what meaning could that have when the Republicans are running for, or trying to remain in office.

It is incredible how the Republicans managed to take a decorated Naval hero Kerry, and cast significant doubt on him, while at the same time protecting the reputation of a sitting President with a very questionable military record.

These guys have mounted a campaign that speaks to their actions that will protect America during "a war on terror." They use Television and the Presidents incumbency to create a variety of expressions that extol their actions, and vilify their opposition. They have fractured the Constitution, but what does that matter if by so doing, they can promote the notion that we can sleep soundly in our beds in that they are standing guard.

It is time that the Democrats fight back by using the same techniques, sort of like "fighting fire with fire," (how trite), and I suggest that they start with the following slogan, or something like it:

REPUBLICANS WILL STAY THE COURSE; SACRIFICE OUR SONS, DAUGHTERS, TREASURE AND HUMANITY.

This mantra should be used to counteract the cut and run Republican expression that is their "bumper sticker" approach to politics and the moronic war in Iraq.

Remember that the President is a "Uniter, not a divider," or at least that is what he has said in the past. Does he EVER mean anything he says or is it an "at the moment" expedient thing to say?

It should be about "discourse," if the President learned and remembered this word from The Harvard Business School.

There are many writers in New York and Hollywood who would relish the opportunity to combat the Karl Rove machinery, and put the very vulnerable President in his place by assisting the Democratic leadership, yet the Democratic leadership is so involved in raising money, that they have neglected to raise anyone's consciousness.

The meter is running for '08, and the sooner the Democrats get at it, the better off they and all Americans will be.

Norman Horowitz
Media Person