Posted by
Logical Party on Sunday, May 04, 2008 9:00:00 AM
Republican Crossover Vote Myth
Are we to believe that some Republicans are so enamored with Barack Obama, who possesses the most liberal voting record of all Senators, they are willing to crossover and vote for him for President? Is it his immediate troop withdrawal, calls for universal healthcare, increased education spending, or an expiration of tax cuts which he claims geared toward the wealthy Republicans find appealing?
Polls indicate a majority of Republicans despise the war yet support President Bush regarding finishing the job, and wealthy Republicans want their tax cuts continued as is. They endorse tax credits, ignoring the problem of rising costs, rather than federal subsidies to pay for education and health care. This stance is in complete contradiction to the Democrat platform, and contrary to both Obama and Clinton.
Why then the alleged crossover support for Barack? Can it be possible Republicans are voting against Hillary because they utterly despise her? She has a history of being a strong woman who believes it takes a village to thrive and government is head of that village, who wants universal healthcare and tuition coverage, who supports a more responsible troop withdrawal, and who doesn’t sit home baking cookies.
In addition, she reminds Republicans of her husband’s administration, who proved one can stimulate the economy and simultaneously maintain a balanced budget without excessive tax cuts (Hillary’s retort being, “what is it you didn’t like, the peace, the prosperity or the balanced budgets?”) a direct contradiction to Republicans theory of “cut taxes at all cost and the nation be damned.”
It’s a scam to suggest Barack the stronger candidate, given his short tenure in Congress, relative inexperience and the unknowns recently been revealed and tested. Republicans actually believe he is the weaker candidate they can beat up on and defeat come fall. Contestants always root for the weaker opponent yet bluff their competition into thinking this not true for fear of revealing their hand. It is Hillary, the powerful "tough as nails”woman who they fear.
Given this hypothesis, why has Rush Limbaugh suddenly asked his listeners to vote for her? If Hillary was more beatable, why didn’t he encourage his flock to vote for her on Super Tuesday to secure her as opponent? One would think if he covertly thinks Barack weaker, he should have consistently called for more crossover votes against Hillary both now and then.
Truth is the ditto heads are playing with fire, seeing both opponents having populist appeal and fund raising abilities, so Republicans last resort is an animal house style convention blowup for Democrats in Denver that bloodies both candidates. Limbaugh openly prays for an over turned car burning, "1968 style" gathering. This can only be achieved if neither Democrat possesses the required delegate count at primary’s end, an outcome helped through the blind neglect of DNC Chair Howard Dean.
Who Republicans want as their opponent might be a mute point come fall if unemployment, inflation, oil prices, foreclosures, tuition and healthcare costs continue to rise while wages stagnate due to the global economy, and their candidate espouses continuation of Bush tax cuts, a war with no end in sight, and less government intervention to fix the mess of his predecessor. In that case, the electorate will know who to vote FOR.
David DiBello