Can someone 'splain this?
I'm referring to the use of Hurricane Katrina images to oppose the Roberts nomination in a MoveOn ad. Do we have any moonbat translators out there who can help us out? Or is it nothing more than an attempt at Pavlovian conditioning? Like showing alternating images of John Roberts and a dog turd, so that the viewer is finally conditioned to feel a sense of revulsion at the guy? Or is it merely an illogical and disingenuous attempt to tap into the wellspring of post-Katrina rage and divert it to a wholly unrelated topic? Because I gotta tell ya, the "official" explanation from MoveOn seems a bit of a stretch.
"The connection is obvious," Brandzel said. "The images after Hurricane Katrina show we still live in a society where significant racial inequities exist. We believe John Roberts' record on civil rights ... is clearly not the direction our country needs to head now."
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What is so difficult to understand. Why do you need a translator? The connection is indeed obvious. You have to understand that the majority of the country does not trust the judgement of Bush on whatever decision he makes and that includes picking supreme court nominees. I personally happen to think that Roberts is far more moderate than people think, but I can understand why MoveOn is worried so much to generate negative ads.
Posted by: Blue Wind | September 8, 2005 10:08 AM
I'm sure that that majority that doesn't trust him opted not to vote in the 2004 elections?
Or has enough time passed since the election made it obvious that most voters think he can do his job just fine that you've simply allowed yourself to forget the results?
Posted by: Adam | September 8, 2005 12:29 PM
No, in 2004 Bush got elected simply because of a climate of fear (remember the "threats" of Cheney?) and because we were (and still are) in the middle of a war. That does not mean that people trust him or like his leadership or judgement. His approval ratings now range between 36-40%. The majority of the country does NOT trust him (for very good reasons).
Posted by: Blue Wind | September 8, 2005 02:04 PM
Clearly, MoveOn considers the target audience of this ad to be stupid.
Posted by: CRB | September 8, 2005 03:32 PM
Right, because the American people are so easily intimidated that all they need is for an old man to get up and threaten them and they will cower in fear and vote for who he tells them to vote for.
Please.
Posted by: Adam | September 8, 2005 09:14 PM
Well, if it someone scary it can definitely have an effect.
Posted by: Blue Wind | September 8, 2005 09:41 PM
Graaaaaah! I am Cheney, the--ack...*caughwheeze*(thumps on chest)--beg your pardon...*clears throat* Tremble before me! Tremble!!
American Public: Well, he says scary things. Therefore, we must vote for who he tells us to vote for. On top of that, we're in the middle of a war, so it therefore isn't as important whether or not we trust our president's judgment or leadership. Because it's a war. It's not like anything really SERIOUS is going on.
Posted by: Adam | September 9, 2005 12:16 AM