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Teresa Heinz-Kerry's Democratic Disconnect
In the wake of the Republican triumph in Tuesday's General Election, Eardleyfactor analysts are ready to bring their special skills to bear on a key facet of the campaign currently not brought under the spotlight by the myriad of analysts searching for explanations as to why the Democrats failed to succeed.
Our previous article presented some interesting general observations. Now we can be even more specific. Our central point will be to take a hard look at the part played by Teresa Heinz-Kerry in the 'run up' to November 2. We ask readers to recall the Democratic Convention last July. Conventions are designed to present a party with the most potent and continuous marketing window it is ever likely to obtain in the Free World. In our view, all the careful plans and orchestration of the entire event were derailed by two little words. Everyone in the land recalls with distaste the by now infamous 'Shove it!' expletive uttered by the First Lady To Be. More importantly, that is precisely the point. Everyone recalls it. It really is that simple! The indelible impression carried away from the convention by the people of America was that they were in danger of having a First Lady foisted upon them whose power and wealth entitled her to tell a reporter to 'Shove it.'
Nor was that the end of it. When asked how she viewed the prospect of occupying the seat of 'First Lady,' she responded by what can best be described as 'making a face.' As if this were not enough, she accused the real First Lady, Laura Bush, of never having had a real job. Millions of working Americans were puzzled and perplexed. There is not a more real job in the world than passing on values, skills and information to the new generation. Americans began to wonder.
Contrast Teresa's demeanor with that of Laura Bush and there is little more one need say.
All the 'excuses' about language difficulties and the 'out of context' explanations rang hollow. The damage was done and could not be undone. Eardleyfactor analysis is totally convinced that these events in July set in train a negative momentum that would lead to the eventual demise of the Democrats' most recent attempt to wrest power from Republican hands.
This is what is now termed the 'Tipping Point.' A point of no return. Deep within the psyche of every nation is a sense of dignity--that which is proper and which sits well with their own sense of worth. Teresa was unable to match the image demanded by America and her husband paid the price.
Yes, with hindsight, Boston was a flawed location for 'Middle America.' Of course, there was too much emphasis on values and not enough on the bread and butter issues of health care, education and tax reform. Notwithstanding all of this, we maintain that the uttering of those two little words on a hot day in July made all the difference.
History will prove us right.
Robert Jack Eardley, M.D.
Robert Francis Eardley, Cert. Ed., B.A.
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