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Page 10 ♦ Thursday, March 3, 2005 OPINION Covering both sides This weekly column will run through until the 7nd of the s^ester It fpn^, ^WIV€ OtHl lli tope, ne co^a,l,e a of C.%. »ta„ ^ Democrats. The opinions expressed do not tuL. will featurP writpr. fi-n, The Pendul^ De^oa^. T,e Dean alienates Middle America Luke Wake Columnist If the Democratic Party was looking for a wise leader who could guide them in their efforts to win back moderate Americans then Howard Dean was a completely absurd and poor choice. If the Democratic Party was not concerned with appealing to moderate Americans then they are even more foolish than even I give them credit for, because unless they can prove to America that they are not radical socialists they’ll never win middle America. conscience vote for politicians who would vio late the sacred institution of marriage by sup porting gay marriage or who would disrespect life by supporting abortion. Therefore the Democrats, if they intend to win the religious vote, must come back to the center on these issues and appointing Dean, as head of the party was another step in the wrong direction. Dean quite simply is not the man who will bring the party back to the center; the Democrats needed to appoint someone like Joe Lieberman or Dick Gephardt if they want to appeal to middle of the road Americans. The “red states,” will remain as such until Jimmy Carter type Democrats bring the party back to the center but with Howard Dean you can When the biggest names the Democrats can — TTiui ±x\jwcuu uciin you can conjure are that of Hillary expect the Democrats to continue alienating Chnton, John Edwards, Americans as they move further left under Dean s socialist, valueless, ideological leader ship. Dean supporters will likely accredit him with any rebound the party makes in the next elections but the midterm elections in 2006 will not be an accurate indicator of Dean’s suc cess. Most likely Democrats will pick up seats in Congress in the midterm election but with Dean’s leadership you can expect another loss for the Democrats in 2008’s presidential elec tion. The Democrats will lose even more sup port under Dean’s leadership for his appoint ment as party leader will inevitably steer the party further left and common sense Ainericans will not follow Dean blindly to his dream of a socialist America. So long as the party embraces and caters to the Michael Moores of America the party will never win John Kerry, A1 Sharpton and Howard Dean, the party cannot deny nor dis guise its far left leaning. Luke Wake cannot win and will never win the South or the Midwest if it continues in its current northem elitist and socialist mindset. Howard Dean certainly is not the man to break the party away from this exU-emist ideology, for he is leading the extreme socialist movement in the United States. Howard Dean believes in three principles: tax the working class more, tax the upper class more and then raise taxes again. These guid ing principles have historically been very effective in winning the vote of Americans '““es and frivolous social spending, ivioores ot Amenca the party wi Unfortunately for Democrats, mostAmericans the support of moderate America have enough common sense to see that these social -programs, such as Dean’s universal at healthcare plan, and the tax hikes they repre- or 278-7247. sent are not acceptable. Greater social pro grams represent more government control over our lives, more government bureaucracy to waste our money and inferior services when we destroy the private sector, as Dean’s health care plan would. It is, however, not Dean’s advocacy of wasteful social programs which turns most Americans away from him and his ideology, but rather it is the social values, or lack there of, which he represents. The 2004 election hinged upon the “moral issues,” which the Democrats struck out with because the party has chosen to align themselves with an anti- religious ideology, which alienates religious Americans. These Americans cannot in good Dean given chance to redeem Brendan Gleason Columnist Committee (DNC) tecently“Sa ene.?y throughout the Dem^fc®p sparking debate actoss th» the right man for the job’ Will he drive the panv m f liberal? did before? Eveiyone, even rl asking these questions’ The Dem Z ^ Hou^; *" both houses After his campaign for America, founded Democracy for America. Th® pose, to raise awareness and money for loc 3nd state level Democrats who deserve chance to make the decisions for their a true grassroots campaign. ^ ^ thousands of dollars from across the counOy for supervisors, state auditors and county niissioners through the Internet and fiindi^^^ ing methods. Local officials have the bigS^ impact on our daily lives. If you want chan^ in this country you have to start at the botto ^ and work your way up to the top. That s w Dean s campaign was about, that’s what . organization is about, and that’s what he He thebot' Brendan Gleason Doth houses f ^ is aoout, and mat s w Congress. Democrats ha^ ^ the chairman of the DNC backs up against the party and the country from wall, they n^d who could raise money Everyone remembers Dean’s soK^ hen anyone else the the Iowa Caucasus, attempting to r ter then anyone else thp. the Iowa Caucasus, attempting to ^ needed someone energetic u ^‘^PP^^^ers after a crippling third ^ they needed someone evening. It was played over and o wa^ a fighter Thpv stations across the country one could have hi ^^ean and Z for a week to late night com 1 haTthe h„ ' of'It Dean in his camn^^ Privilege to work for was eveiything leading up to I was a sup,Tef ^ of people *at. and still think he wou^r*®"sionate"'Tall'' president. I witnesspH f ”^^^e a great n energetic, and most of all, influenced enereiy h People he ” ^ candidate that told you hoW i changed the Save ho^'^H ^ raised mon„, /"Paigns ^ised money „« ^ were m„, millions about lead and never backed down from that. The and other politicians painted Dean as this H al anti-war crazy man. The only thing conn that was that he was anti-war. ^ •"“lions of oS" 7 you and Evasion long befo.^, the man that Howarri°n “"Paign. That’.; or even acceptable to be ue to be as the leader will contin foresaw the problems and c ^ __^__^teaderoftheDemocmtic“2' war befom there was even slightest hint of problems. He was pa|Ji a liberal, except he was more financial V servative than the current president. ^ anced the state budget eveiy year while governor, despite being from one of the ^ states that doesn’t constitutionally balance budget. ^ey The American people like a fighte*"- like a politician who can’t be bought stand up against even the Dean’s chance got cut short and noW another chance to show the American p that he has what it takes to lead, he has takes to change the country and the a the best. Dean was the right person, doubt. Contact Brendan Gleason at P^i^dulum@eion.edu or 278-72^^-
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