Democrats and Bush-loathing
Via lucianne.com I read a well-done column by John Reiniers of Hernando Today.
http://www.hernandotoday.com/MGBT2105D5E.html
I agree with him that Bush-loathing is essentially the same as the emotion directed at Gingrich and for the same reasons (he says it is all about the loss of power and has a nice quote from Edmund Burke). I disagree that it started with Gingrich. Democrats have hated effective Republicans ever since the counter-culture boomers seized control of their party. They hated Nixon. They hated Reagan. They hate Gingrich. They hate W.
I would also add that it goes beyond simply the loss of power. The loss of power exacerbates a loathing that starts with what I call Krauthammer's axiom -- Republicans think Democrats are wrong and Democrats think Republicans are evil. The ugly, extremely offensive remarks which have become routine from Democrats start with their conviction that the GOP is evil. The frustration of being out of power and consistently losing elections magnifies their feelings into the vitriol they spew now.
http://www.hernandotoday.com/MGBT2105D5E.html
I agree with him that Bush-loathing is essentially the same as the emotion directed at Gingrich and for the same reasons (he says it is all about the loss of power and has a nice quote from Edmund Burke). I disagree that it started with Gingrich. Democrats have hated effective Republicans ever since the counter-culture boomers seized control of their party. They hated Nixon. They hated Reagan. They hate Gingrich. They hate W.
I would also add that it goes beyond simply the loss of power. The loss of power exacerbates a loathing that starts with what I call Krauthammer's axiom -- Republicans think Democrats are wrong and Democrats think Republicans are evil. The ugly, extremely offensive remarks which have become routine from Democrats start with their conviction that the GOP is evil. The frustration of being out of power and consistently losing elections magnifies their feelings into the vitriol they spew now.
posted by Stan at 1:15 PM
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Actually, I made a poor choice including Nixon for a lot of reasons. He was really hated by the left because of his work on the House Un-American Activities Committee, especially as it related to Alger Hiss. The fact that he managed a comeback (from having the 1960 election stolen and losing the California gubernatorial race in 1962) just irritated them more. Winning a landslide in 1972 was especially galling.
And of course, Nixon was no conservative. I think that historians 100 years from now will have a big time comparing and contrasting Nixon and Clinton. Both had obvious psychological problems which were instrumental in leading to their impeachment. Both led their parties to major decline. Both triangulated and will be known for adopting policy goals of the other party for their major achievement.
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