Thursday, 8 December 2005
Al Cross in the Ivory Tower at the Courier Journal
« Democrats Field Weak Candidates in Kentucky Races | Main | Kentucky Wins Bid To Host World Equestrian Games »While the Lexington Herald bemoans the obvious struggles of Democrats in this state, the writers at the Courier Journal still hold out hope. In a column entitled Lewis could face stiff challenge, Al Cross sitting in his Ivory Tower at the Courier makes the case for Democratic success in the congressional races. Towing the Democratic mantra on the war, he sees a silver lining for the Dems. Actually, he is just hoping the hayseeds from this state will "see the light". His elitism spews forth in the article as he derides Rep Ron Lewis.
But Lewis has yet to shed the notion among people who pay close attention to Congress that he has progressed as much as he should have in 11�� years in the House. Witness the debate that followed Murtha's declaration, when Lewis claimed that the U.S. had won the war in Iraq. His simplistic, sometimes halting speeches make him the most verbally challenged member of Kentucky's House delegation.
Yes, Lewis should not be our Representative because he is verbally challenged! How dare some average guy raise up and become a Representative of the people!!! That is only for the well spoken highly educated elitists like ourselves! What tripe.
What is wrong with having a guy of the people serving us rather than some smooth talking snake oil salesman. Lewis is much closer to the average person he represents then the egalitarians at the paper. And that is what frosts those high brows at the Courier so much. Because they despise the common man who holds "conservative" values. How can these simpletons be allowed to determine how we are governed they whine? Because simpletons understand they don't want to live in some oligarchist's socialist paradise.
Oh yeah, I bet Lewis wins easily again.
