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Politics : I Will Continue to Continue, to Pretend....
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To: Sully- who wrote (10978)6/3/2005 7:35:43 PM
From: Sully-   of 35834
 
File Under "Do Tell"

By The MinuteMan
JustOneMinute

Matt Yglesias is reporting live from the Dems "Come Home, America" conference (oh, whatever), and he delivers this shocker:

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[According to former Kerry pollster Diane Feldman], when you ask if America is "the greatest country in the world" most voters say that it is. When you ask if Democrats believe that America is the greatest country, most voters say that they do not.

I think it's clear that this perception creates some electoral problems.
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Really? From Jeanne Kirkpatrick's "San Francisco Democrats" who "Blame America First", past Michael Dukakis's angst about pledging allegiance to the flag, and right up to Kerry and Clark whining about their right to wear the flag in their lapels, I would say that yes, it has been a bit of a problem.

And in related news, I expect some future pollster will discover that Dems also have a bit of a problem explaining how it is that they are deeply religious but never let it affect their public policy positions. The suspense is brutal, as the reality based commuity slowly confronts reality.

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