August 26, 2004

Dems Flee From Reality; But Reality Catches Up

It seems to me very odd that the Kerry campaign has been utterly paralyzed for around 3 weeks by the Swift Vets. Yes, the Swift Vets have blown a hole in the Kerry campaign’s boat which is likely to swamp it. But why isn’t Kerry out answering questions from the press and pretending that his boat isn’t taking on water? Why isn’t he out talking about the things which he pretends are the issues that need discussion?

It appears to mean he’s unwilling to answer the questions raised by the Swift Vets, such as the one he ducked when John Stewart did ask it point blank. “Were you or were you not in Cambodia?” It’s amazing that Kerry couldn’t even cough up a “yes” with some accompanying “nuance” to the effect that it wasn’t Christmas, it was some other time. Didn’t Kerry expect to discuss this? Wasn’t he welcoming the opportunity to attempt to clear the air over it? The more this goes on, the more you have to wonder, just how out of touch with reality is this guy?

The Left likes to consider the truth irrelevant; for example, the fact that Islamofascists are trying to nuke us, is something the Left likes to gloss over and ignore. Similarly, Kerry seems to consider the facts of his own personal history irrelevant. He made no mention of his Senate career in his acceptance speech, as if his long Liberal voting record was of no bearing on his electability. And when he called his fellow veterans his “band of brothers,” he disregarded his own testimony before Congress, in which he backstabbed those same fellow veterans, as if that testimony had never occurred.

But reality exists. And if you’re trying to accomplish a goal, such as steering your boat through rocky waters, or getting elected, you can ignore it only at your peril. That’s what’s happening to Kerry right now: he’s finding out, evidentally to his surprise, that the truth is real, and if you ignore the rocks your boat is in danger of get wracked up on them.