Kos has a post which juxtaposes screen shots of the Bush and Kerry campaign website front pages. The contrast is striking. Virtually the entire Kerry front page highlights Kerry’s plan for America. In contrast, nearly the entire Bush page is devoted to . . . Senator Kerry.
It’s remarkable that after nearly four years and office, apparently the best strategy the Bush campaign has come up with for re-election is to drive up the negatives of the opponent. What of Bush’s accomplishments while in office? What of his vision for the future?
I know it’s still early, and there’s been rumors of Bush introducing a “reform agenda” during the Republican convention. But thus far a vast majority of his advertising has been attack commercials on Kerry. It smells to me like a campaign in trouble. An incumbent president needs to answer the questions, “Why should I be given another four years in office? What do I offer for America’s future?”
So far Bush has done a pretty lousy job answering those questions.
An incumbent president needs to answer the questions, “Why should I be given another four years in office? What do I offer for America’s future?”
Bush’s answers, as implicit in his ads, are: “Because the other guy would be even worse than me. Even though I have nothing to offer for America’s future.”
Feh.
He has always wrapped himself in the mantle of low expectations, hasn’t he?