10/21/11

The 2004 Obama-Bush Parallel is Nonexistent

Can Obama 2012 Replicate Bush 2004? - NYTimes.com: "Can Mr. Obama overcome the bad economy, and perhaps even turn it to his advantage in certain ways, in the same way President George W. Bush overcame and in a sense turned to his advantage the bloody, expensive and increasingly unpopular war in Iraq eight years ago?"

The NYT has it wrong. But then it had Iraq wrong too. George W. Bush did not have a righteous wind at his back. Obama does. George Bush won because the ghost of Lee Atwater ruled the GOP. The filthy politics of the GOP managed to besmirch everything and to ensure that evil would reign another four years. This time is different. This time a wiser Democratic party is starting (yesterday) to build the blocks of victory. A righteous victory. 2004 was smoke and mirrors and tacky hubris. 2012 will be removing the emperor's clothes. Activating the people. Crossing the t's. Dotting the i's Try again Caucus.

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