Today, DeLay. Tomorrow, the House?
My Democratic friends are not only ecstatic about Tom DeLay’s fall, they are certain it presages the fall of the Evil Empire.
They’re convinced a Democratic “tidal wave” is about to engulf Washington and restore our party to its rightful majority in Congress.
I’m afraid they’re wrong. Three reasons:
1. Voters don’t believe Democratic politicians are any less corrupt than Republican politicians.
2. As I’ve said before, my party has an Achilles heel on protecting America against terrorists. Every day I wake up in fear that Howard Dean will start screaming that Saddam Hussein isn’t getting a fair trial.
3. Democrats – unlike the Republicans in 1980 and 1994 – don’t have a clear message for change.
“Had enough?” is sometimes enough to win. But not this year.
Today, DeLay. Tomorrow, the House?
My Democratic friends are not only ecstatic about Tom DeLay’s fall, they are certain it presages the fall of the Evil Empire.
They’re convinced a Democratic “tidal wave” is about to engulf Washington and restore our party to its rightful majority in Congress.
I’m afraid they’re wrong. Three reasons:
1. Voters don’t believe Democratic politicians are any less corrupt than Republican politicians.
2. As I’ve said before, my party has an Achilles heel on protecting America against terrorists. Every day I wake up in fear that Howard Dean will start screaming that Saddam Hussein isn’t getting a fair trial.
3. Democrats – unlike the Republicans in 1980 and 1994 – don’t have a clear message for change.
“Had enough?” is sometimes enough to win. But not this year.