Posted by
Scottie on Sunday, May 13, 2007 7:41:54 PM
I know it’s a hippy thing to say, but bear with me a minute. I see an undercurrent shaping up in the forthcoming election that seems to be missing from the current debate here at Townhall. I’ve been out in the trenches talking to a lot of people about the election coming up and offer the following unscientific results for your consideration.
Article 1. – The People are fed up with Standard Politics and Politicians.
We’re sick of the political machine and the candidates it produces and markets to us. We’re sick of people that have to pass every word they utter through a committee of handlers and consultants before they can answer a direct question. As Hawkeye Pierce chanted to uproarious support when the meal was liver for the fortieth day in a row, “WE WANT SOMETHING ELSE!”
Article 2.- The Mainstream Media is part of the problem.
I haven’t talked to anyone that thinks the MSM is giving us the whole story. This feeling comes from both sides of the political spectrum. Nobody believes we are getting the truth from these guys; Nobody.
Article 3 – The Stakes are too High for Politics as Usual.
Regardless of political persuasion, the folks blame the entire inside the beltway crowd for the mess we’re in. While the media trumpet George Bush’s poor job approval numbers, the Congress shares similar numbers.
From these precursors, I have concluded that a true populist movement is shaping up from both sides of the political spectrum. The grassroots support for Obama and Thompson isn’t a fluke, it is a repudiation of the status quo. The youthful and the idealistic Left love the fresh-face aspect of Obama. They are undeterred by his lack of experience; rather it is viewed as a plus. The right loves Fred Thompson for speaking directly to the issues without handlers and focus groups to tell him what he should say. Both of these candidates have something all of the others lack, authenticity. Call me crazy, but I think we’re going to see the People take a stand against the system next year, and not a minute too soon. What say you?
Scottie