To those who have deluded themselves that President Bush's victory was a seismic aberration caused by weird and dumb evangelical fundamentalists, here is what a US reader has written to me:
'Now that the election is over, the Democrats and their dupes in the media are in effect calling voters "stupid". How DARE they not recognize the intellectual superiority of the liberal view. How DARE they consider their ethics and values when electing their representatives...the liberal values being so advanced compared to the "Jesusland" Neanderthals (see Michael Moore's website).How DARE they not listen to the wise sages in the mainstream media and act upon their drumbeat of denegration of the Bush presidency and the "neo-cons". How DARE voters in Clark County, Ohio, not be swayed by the Guardian Newspaper, and instead, vote Republican in higher numbers than in 2000. How DARE young voters not listen to Eminem and Rock The Vote Hip-Hop stars to oust the evil Bush empire from office. How DARE the ignorant masses not follow the lead of Hollywood and reject the Bush madmen. And on and on.
'I live in Ohio. I have a Master's degree. My neighbor has a doctorate. Our neighborhood is all university trained professionals in a wide variety of careers.Almost all had a Bush for President sign in their front yard.But, according to the Democrats and other liberals, we must just be DUMB.
'Here is why we voted for Bush, in my opinion:
'* We do not want to experience the economic stagnation that embraces an increasingly socialistic Europe.It is a looser's game with disastarous long term consequences.
* We do not want, or need, other elitists in foreign countries telling us who we should elect for our leaders.
* We know the United Nations is a corrupt organization (Oil for Food?) and cannot visualize being under their mandate for anything - particularly our national defense.
* We believe that moral imperatives are a good thing, not to be tampered with by activist judges, far left or far right fringe groups or a political party.
* We were repulsed by the far left groups endorsing John Kerry, especially Michael Moore (he may be a hero to Europeans but he is for the most part detested in the US).
* We believe in low taxes, less government intrusion into our affairs and civic pride.John Kerry and his Party offered the opposite.
* We resented the vile personal attacks coming primarily from the liberals and thoug'ht their attitude, behavior and cordiality to be woefully crude. "They are who they are" became a popular phrase to describe the leftists during the campaign.
*And, we know that the War or Terror is real, challenging and a long term event that must be won. Unfortunately, the United States must share the lion's share of the burden for now.'
And so says Middle America.
