A Winning Strategy
May 30th, 2006 at 10:59 am by Susie
They’ve convinced themselves the economy is doing well, and now they’ll try to hypnotize the rest of us:
May 30 (Bloomberg) — Karl Rove, President George W. Bush’s top political adviser, laid out a plan to win the 2002 congressional elections by stressing national security. For 2006, Rove is framing a strategy for Republicans to sell the U.S. economy.
In a recent speech, Rove argued that Bush’s policies of tax cuts and trade agreements had pulled the nation out of recession, created millions of jobs, boosted productivity and increased disposable income. That record can help lead Republicans to victory in November, Rove said in the May 15 speech at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington.
Political experts say it may be a tough sell: Voters don’t feel optimistic, polls show, and growth rates are expected to slow as the housing market cools and gasoline prices remain near all-time highs.
“The administration needs to change the electorate’s overall psychology,” says Stuart Rothenberg, who publishes a nonpartisan Washington political report. “It would be a huge asset for the Republican Party if people could start to focus on the economy, appreciate it and see it as something that has worked, but I see no evidence that that’s going to happen.”
Seventy percent of 1,002 respondents in a May 8-11 Gallup poll said the economy was in fair to poor condition, up from 63 percent in an April poll.
They won’t be able to convince a large part of America. First, Wall St. hates
Main St. Second, There are not enough votes in the “Lucky Sperm” group that is winning the Estate Tax battle.
The Idjits in Washington forget that if they cut taxes the states and towns have to find the money somewhere to fund the schools, police, fire & emergency responders. The real people don’t receive the benefits the BFEE members steal.