Bill,
" Newt was the most hated man in America for trying to do what the congress was elected to do."
It doesn't matter what Newt tried to do. He has the same problem Nixon did -- not telegenic. There's something about his appearance that people don't like. It's the old "would you buy a used car from this man?" stuff the media used against Tricky Dick. Clinton,on the other hand, has the media-generated image that people have been conditioned (as in Pavlovian) to like and trust. Shakespeare knew about this false appearance: That one may smile,and smile, and be a villain.(Hamlet)
So Newt and Quayle don't have a chance, regardless of their qualities (which is another issue) because of their "image" , and the Republicans don't seem to have anyone with a pleasing enough image to run in 2000. Jack Kemp is about the only one who comes across as honest and straightforward, but his principled stands on controversial issues may cause him to be rejected by his own party. These are the folks who ran Dole, a decent guy with almost no chance to win.
Oh well, it will be interesting to watch the continued deterioration of the Republican party as they "self destruct". I'm planning to vote third party anyway, unless something unexpected happens, like the sudden and surprising appearance of leadership among the Republicans.
Jack |
