Bush fares better now than dad did in '92

[Nambe]

The Chicago Tribune

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine -- A little more than a mile away from the Bush family estate here on Walker's Point, a dozen or so brazen Democrats have opened a storefront designed to send a message that they hope President Bush suffers the same re-election fate as his father.

On the first floor of a yellow clapboard house, beneath a blue "Kennebunkport for Kerry and Edwards" banner, volunteers worked Sunday to restock the shelves from a bustling weekend along the Ocean Drive shopping district. The stacks of campaign literature for Democratic candidates John Kerry and John Edwards were running low, and the T-shirts had nearly sold out.

"I don't think of this as Bush country," said Jackie McKim, 67, a retired teacher who helped set up the new Democratic headquarters last month in a town where they are outnumbered 2-1 by Republicans. "I think of it as Kerrybunkport." ..

Twelve years ago, President George H.W. Bush endured a painful August, with more than three-quarters of the electorate disapproving of how he was handling the economy. Heading into the Republican convention, polls showed him with a 20-point deficit to Bill Clinton, an approval rating of 30 percent and a forceful challenge from Ross Perot. ..

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[MaineDem]

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But, like I saw on the back of a car yesterday: "Like father like son...one term and you're done".

[sandraj]

2. If this is true,

because there are a lot of parallels between the two of them, the only reason is 9/11. If 9/11 had never happened and Bush couldn't play the fear card, he would have been a lame duck about 2 1/2 years ago. His gaffes would have been rich fodder for SNL, just like his father's, and his incompetence would be the main issue (as opposed to the constant barrage of terror alerts).

[amber dog democrat]

3. If the Chimp found a birdsnest on the ground

It would still be a wasted opportuntiy. I ascribe it to lack of character. So much in the way of postive benefit MAY have come out of 9/11 - and it was squandered too.
This war and the economy will be his undoing.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

4. The media was less biased in 1992 as well

Sure, you still had the Moonie times and some of the assortment of RW shills that you have at the present time but I would consider the media was much more independent and balanced in 1992 than it is at the present time. CNN was owned by Ted Turner at the time and was a credible news source instead of a mouthpiece for the Republican Party, the FAUX channel was not in evidence and Rush was just starting out and lacked the power and influence that he has now among his constituency. I think the quality of media coverage has deteriorated significantly over the last twelve years

[Frances]

5. Agree