The Power of Ridicule. Who uses it better?

[mopaul]

Yesterday in the N.Y. Times, it was reported that bushco plans on using ridicule against Kerry in their convention platforms. Like when Tucker KKKarlson says Al Sharpton represents the whole Democratic party, a back handed insult. I love Al, but he is the object of a lot of ridicule, some deserved, some not.

Clinton was made the object of ridicule forever, some deserved, some not. Dukakis ridiculed himself out of office in his infamous tank photo, and he has been a standard of ridicule ever since. Look how utterly ridiculous Arnold Auschwarzenegger is, but he's governor of kolly for neeoh.

The war and bush's whole administration are absurdly, grotesquely ridiculous on every level. The man in the oval office is unquestionably the most ridiculous man to ever hold the title of president. His every move invites ridicule, his every utterance ridiculous, his monkey face is the constant object of cartoonist's and comic's ridicule.

Yet, the republicans use ridicule very effectively, almost as if they have the market cornered on it. I don't listen to rush, but what I've caught is nothing but cheap ridicule, anyone can do it, I do it all the time.

Remember how they ridiculed Gore. Called him a chronic liar, claimed he said he invented the internet, totally not true, and ridiculed him saying he was just 'too smart' to be president. That ridiculous Al Gore huh?

But, ridicule gets solid results, and it also stops us from thinking sometimes. If one suggests that bushco was complicit in nine eleven for example, one gets instantly ridiculed into silence.

Why do we let them ridicule us so easily when they have the most ridiculous human being ever as their figurehead?

[The empressof all]

1. This is what bullies do.

We need to call them out.

[clydefrand]

2. We need to vote them out

Maybe they will self destruct!

[buycitgo]

3. when do the dems EVER use it?

[rumguy]

4. Kerry got some good jab in at Bush about Cheney

being ready to assume the presidency - remember that one? He said yes he is and he's assumed it from day one - it got a good laugh.

[buycitgo]

7. that was part of a puff piece, though

remember?

[rumguy]

5. Their use of ridicule is a distraction

It's a way to close minds.

However, I think it's high time to fight fire with fire.

[nose pin]

6. Why should we sink to chimpy's level?

We are better than that dumbass evil big-eared shrub!

[Orangepeel]

8. republicans are meaner than democrats

they are much better at bullying, insulting, lying and ridiculing.