Why We Need A Democratic President

In recent days I have talked to various people who are of the opinion that George W. Bush is an evil genius doofus who has never done anything right in his life and is everything that is wrong with the United States. The view is that all we need for everything to be perfect again is a Democratic President and Congress. I am in favor of giving these people what they want and seeing how it turns out.

The folks I am talking about are adamantly against the war and just want it over. No matter what that means or what it portends for the future. It doesn't matter if we have enemies who want to kill us all no matter what we do.....just stop fighting. They are confident that Democrats will indeed.....just stop fighting.

It's possible that they are correct. But generally, when a Democrat gets elected President they want to shake off all the left-wing peacenik stuff and appear to be a strong American President....not a lily-livered weakling. Democrats do not want to be the next Jimmy "Handwringer" Carter. Usually that means quickly forgetting the promises made to their base and sending a cruise missile or two at someone to send a message that they are "tough".

I predict various symbolic missile launches toward tents that will irritate our enemies, but do nothing to slow them down. I predict that we will withdraw from Iraq, pretend it is September 10th, let our guard down, and be shocked that Al-Qaeda does not stop attacking us just because we stopped fighting them and pretended they would go away.

On the domestic front, the folks I've talked to believe that everything will be solved by complete government provision of health care, closing the prescription donut-hole, raising of the minimum wage, balancing the budget, and fully refunding social security and medicare. Unfortunately, the Democratic habit of promising everything is not cheap, and the money comes from our pockets.

I am anxious to see the faces of those folks so desperately talking to me about Democratic Utopia when the tax bill comes due. I must give credit to Democrats these days....they are more interested in actually paying for things than Republicans are. Republicans are now swiping the credit card.....at least Democrats will really want to pay for all the magic. But that means that some of those expecting a free Democratic lunch are going to be surprised by some mighty thin paychecks. "It'll all be better if we just get Bush out of there" is a phrase I have actually heard. I can't wait to see Hillary or Edwards, or both, in there.

Harry Truman had very low approval ratings. Right down there with Bush even. But history has shown him to have been a tough and effective leader who rearranged government and aim it in the direction that ultimately won the Cold War.

Yesterday it was announced that the economy grew quite well this quarter. Inflation is low. Interest rates good. I can't wait till some folks get exactly what they want. The end of all that and a liberal Democratic President.

Some folks either never knew, or forgot, what a Jimmy Carter is like. Some folks don't understand 20% interest rates, 10% unemployment, high taxes, high inflation, and misery indexes. I guess its time to remind them the hard way....and I guess I have no choice but to be in favor of the reminding.

Oh, and the Democrats won't do a damn thing about illegal immigration either.