Tuesday, January 06, 2004

Zell Miller on Democrat Presidential Candidates

Zell Miller, in the Wall Street Journal commenting on Al Sharpton.

"Al Sharpton did a pretty good impression of the “Godfather of Soul.” Of course, the rotund reverend has long been the “Godfather of Con.” He’s slick as a peeled onion. In just one short primary season, his timid fellow candidates and the even more timid media have erased the criminal Tawana Brawley shakedown. They’ve given this trickster who has never been elected dogcatcher a legitimacy he does not deserve: their Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval as a bona fide presidential candidate. So, get ready to start counting Rev. Sharpton’s delegates. They will be impossible to ignore on national TV when the Democrats take center stage in Boston. Memo to Democratic Chairman Terry McAwful: It’s called “reaping what you sow.”

If you think this could not possibly happen, consider that not-too-distant history. Take the Georgia primary in 1988. Georgia’s senior U.S. senator, governor, House speaker and largest newspaper endorsed Al Gore. Mr. Gore was running right of center, warning that a vote for Michael Dukakis would spell defeat for the Democrats. But Jesse Jackson won Georgia with 40%. Al Gore got 32% and Mr. Dukakis, who later would carry 10 states as the nominee, got 16%."

Miller also takes a poke at Kerry, Dean and Democrat anger.

Via Cold Fury.

Posted by John Venlet on 01/06 at 05:32 AM
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