They Were Their Own Worst Enemies

With the mid-term elections now behind us, I got to thinking about why I got involved this time?  Why was it so important for me to see the Democrats re-elected?  Well, I came to this conclusion – the Repbulicans made me do it.

You see, first there was all that stuff about Monica Lewinsky, and while Clinton was not an angel, I still think that Ken Starr’s actions were nothing less than a “vast right-wing conspiracy.”  It was wrong to humiliate any human being in that manner, let alone the president.  So, shame on you Ken Starr, but also, thank you Ken Starr, for planting the seeds of protest.  You alone sparked outrage among the people, and made them cherish what real public servants were – patriotic people that brought justice, not dirty little weasels who wasted millions to smear and humilate our president.  Your sick and hateful personal agenda had no justification to be made public.  Yet, you did it anyway, and in doing so, you let the world know what you and your party were really about. 

Next, the 2000 election and Al Gore.  Another Republican public relations disaster.  I can’t even talk about this without getting upset, six years later and it STILL makes me furious.  Not just the outcome, but all the steps taken prior to.   And the actions of Bush and his team were just plain ugly.  It said a lot about who the Republicans really were – preaching “values” but violating them in the same breath.  Not exactly the type of people I wanted to vote for.  But, once again, shame on you all for acting that way, but thank you all for making me sick with your lack of morals, because wihtout feeling that disgust for your party, I may have never cared enough to vote against you.

Fast forward to 2006.   Iraq war a huge disaster, corruption galore; Foley, Rumsfeld, no WMD, no real leadership, just a bunch of posers who can talk the talk but can’t walk the walk.   Enough was enough, so I got out there and I worked HARD to get Dems back into office.   But it wasn’t only me that felt this way, there were MANY.  Many Americans that were as fed as as me and stood up to make a difference.  We did it, and we have only you – the Republican party- to thank.  It was you and only you that sparked so much outrage we all took action to get you back into the majority.