Reply #121: You know, I have a hunch the anger factor will be appropriate [View All]

[rhite5]

a year from now. The masses who have supported Bush and the War or who have been too distracted to think about it ARE just beginning to wake up. I see it every day, little things like the proprietor of my small town book store saying, "We used to be so careful to hide our outrage in front of customers unless we knew for sure they shared it. Not any more! People that we knew were conservatives are coming in and sharing THEIR outrage. Taking us by surprise."

It is spreading and it will continue to spread over the next year. When people who finally realize they were totally fooled before actually wake up, they are ANGRY. In this election they will connect to the guy showing anger and passion. It will be appropriate, in a way that probably was only true when FDR was elected.

That's why I think Dean's persona is right for the times. Dean's demonstrated fiscal conservatism will appeal to them too. They are angry about all the money in the Treasury that has disappeared.

Anger will work in this General Election on several levels.