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The Democratic Party sold America Bill
Clinton as a “New Democrat”. Clinton was the prototype
of a new type of politician, more middle of the road than your
typical Democrat. Well so much for the new Democrat.
When New Jersey Senator Robert Torrecelli got
in trouble with the ethics gang on the hill, his poll numbers
slipped. The Democrats responded by getting Clinton to convince
“The Torch” to drop out of the race rather than hand
over control of the Senate to the GOP. “Don’t worry
about the law, we own the judges”. He didn’t, and now
the Democrats have another Democrat in the race and he is leading
in the polls. He would not be considered a “New Democrat”,
he is in his mid 70s, Frank Lautenberg is back in politics.
In Minnesota, Senator Paul Wellstone was in
trouble, trailing his challenger Norm Coleman. The Senator and
his family perished in a plane crash over the weekend. The Democrats
needed someone in the race, and went for Walter Mondale, also
in his mid 70s. So much for “New Democrats”. Mondale
dates back to Hubert Humphrey days. “Fritz” is from
another era, a man who in 1989 turned down the Democrats call
to run for another office saying they needed to go to newer candidates,
he could not run for everything. Apparently Mondale still has
one more race in him.
I guess in times such as these when nature
and voters decide one way, the Democrats change the rules and
the candidates because anything is better than Republicans in
charge. Jim Jeffords is an example. Keep your eyes on Chaffee
from Rhode Island, he could be the jumper in 2002.
That's
how I see it!
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Webb's
World ~ 10/30/02
