� So I've Been Told: On Heinlein | Main | Middle Earth Mapquest �
September 20, 2003
A Few Democratic Words
There was going to be no Cobbian comment on the Democratic hopefuls because there are too damned many. But I may as well put in a few cents. According to Kos/Drum here are the numbers, and my comments.
Clark — 14%
I think Clark is the man to beat and it doesn't surprise me that a general would make for a good candidate in 2004. That Bush is relying on neocon ideologues and raising great ire at the Pentagon with Rummy the Implacable, this is a slam dunk angle. How well he can weather the political storm is interesting. But we also have an economy to deal with.
Dean — 12%
Whatever. I don't see vision here. I think he's a fake, not that I've listened.
Lieberman — 12%
Lieberman rubs me the wrong way. I think he's a self-important blowhard who will sell out the left at the drop of a hat. Besides, Congressmen don't make for good Presidents in my book.
Kerry — 10%
Kerry, in my estimation is the most respectable character out of the bunch. If he expends some energy, he may have a chance.
Gephardt — 8%
Gephardt embodies everything that I cannot stand about Democrats. He represent labor through inheritance rather than from work. He speaks at all the wrong times and has no bass in his voice. He has all the leadership qualities of a committee.
Sharpton — 7%
President Sharpton. That's just scary. Shouldn't he be a corrupt alderman first?
Edwards — 6%
Who?
Graham — 4%
Who?
Braun — 2%
Uhm. Past her prime.
Kucinich — 2%
A nobody who should stay that way. Anybody can deliver rhetoric.
Posted by mbowen at September 20, 2003 04:06 PM
Trackback Pings
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.visioncircle.org/mt/mt-tb.cgi/695
Listed below are links to weblogs that reference A Few Democratic Words:
� The Cul-de-Sac for Monday, September 22 from suburban blight
Good morning, bloggers and blog aficionados! Welcome to the Cul-de-Sac, my eternal quest to figure out what's what in my ever-expanding blog neighborhood. This week, I thought I'd kick her off by answering a few of the most commonly asked... [Read More]
Tracked on September 21, 2003 11:54 PM
� The Cul-de-Sac for Monday, September 22 from suburban blight
Good morning, bloggers and blog aficionados! Welcome to the Cul-de-Sac, my eternal quest to figure out what's what in my ever-expanding blog neighborhood. This week, I thought I'd kick her off by answering a few of the most commonly asked... [Read More]
Tracked on September 21, 2003 11:59 PM
� Dues from Unfogged
Michael Bowen on Al Sharpton. Shouldn't he be a corrupt alderman first?... [Read More]
Tracked on September 25, 2003 12:30 PM
Comments
I can't believe you gave my homey Senator Edwards a 6%..c'mon, he's the new Clinton/Kennedy.He was in People magazine for Pete's sake!
Posted by: sandra at September 22, 2003 01:16 PM
Lieberman looks like Senator Palpitine. And he's too uptight to make it work for him.
Imagine him getting interviewed by MTV, and having them ask about his resemblance to Palpitine, and answering something about putting Darth Vader in charge of Defense or Bush putting Darth Vader at Justice. He'd make a huge splash. But Lieberman is too uptight to do something like that.
Posted by: Anthony at September 25, 2003 01:53 PM
Separated at birth! That's fricken hilarious. I've got to find pictures.
Posted by: Cobb at September 25, 2003 02:16 PM
It went around the blogosphere a while ago, but didn't hit Instapundit. Try googling it (see my URL).
Posted by: Anthony at September 26, 2003 10:40 AM