D'artagnan wrote: Bush likable?
Actually he is. Nobody really seems to know why but he is.
D'artagnan wrote:Gore stiff? Gore happens to be a dynamic speaker, something no one would accuse Bush of...
Gore was most definitely stiff back in 2000 and even he made fun of it at times. Strangely he loosened up after he pulled away from being a politician. Dynamic speaker? Gore? Maybe in some alternative universe somewhere. He is bland. Mediocre on a good day. Bush knows how to speak to people. Maybe it's as simple as that. Gore played the I am going to save you all with my magnificent magic lock-box (talk about being an idiot) and failed to connect with the people. So what did the nitwit Democrats do? They rolled out scowling John Kerry. I give the Democrats credit for one thing...they are on a roll for losing Presidential elections. Mark my words, they do not stand a chance in 2008. Why? Bush and Republicans are currently at the low point, this gives them a solid two years to get out of any current jams and find ways to win another election. Keep in mind how fast and far Bush the First fell after he his declarations of attack on Saddam Hussein. In under two years time he went from a high level of approval to scraping the bottom of the barrel which as you know got Bill Clinton into office.
The Democrats will most likely pick up some mid-term election seats; but, after 2 years they will have failed to make the progress they promised. In 2008 the power will shift even more heavily into the Republican venue and another Republican is elected President.