Why Are Bush, Rove, Etc. Optimistic?

5:42 pm EST October 26th, 2006 | Uncategorized | 4 Comments

In addition to many other good points, the Hotline hits the nail on the head.

If Karl Rove evinces one shred of doubt about the fate of Republican congressional control, he’d be lucky if half of the volunteers who diligently show up to Republican victory centers across the country pack up and go home. Optimism breeds faith. And more importantly, optimism could mean the difference between losing 14 seats and losing 35. The base will pick up on signs of Bush’s pessimism, of Mehlman’s pessimism, of Rove’s pessimism. It pays real electoral dividends for the captain of the aircraft to be optimistic and calm as he or she tries to pull out of a downward spiral.

No Superbowl coach goes into the game projecting a loss, even if the star quarterback pulled his hamstring the night before the game. The Democrats have been buoyant in 2000, 2004, and 2006 (nobody I know, including me, thought any good was coming in 2002) only to lead to long nights of despair.

You are ten points behind, Democrats. Never think anything above that.

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4 Responses to “Why Are Bush, Rove, Etc. Optimistic?”

  1. Mickeleh says:
    October 26, 2006 at 6:28 pm

    Of course, you’ve nailed the key reason. But remember as well, it’s their nature to imagine everything is fine.

    Bush has never had to face the consequences and penalties of any of his many failures. Things always just manage to work out fine for him. He lives under the blessing of an elaborate rescue operation.

    Look at their track record on Iraq–it’s a cake walk and we’re still on course for victory. Ah, the benefits of being in the faith-based universe rather than the reality-based one that the rest of us inhabit.

  2. Mike the Mad Biologist says:
    October 26, 2006 at 10:39 pm

    You are ten points behind, Democrats. Never think anything above that.

    Spoken like a true Joe Gibbs disciple…

  3. Oliver Willis says:
    October 26, 2006 at 11:33 pm

    Three Superbowl rings.

    That is all.

  4. Mike the Mad Biologist says:
    October 27, 2006 at 7:28 am

    No need to convince me: I’ll be burgundy and gold forever.