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Monday, December 29, 2003
Gloomy Howard Atrios suggests that Repug spinners are now pushing a meme that Dean is a pessimist. In response, Nathan and Matthew (who is quite correct in noting that, in describing Bush's policies, 'optimistic' is a euphemism for 'delusional') have launched a google bomb to try to demonstrate that Dean is indeed an optimist. I wonder if proof by google bomb is taught in the Harvard philosophy department?
Optimism - as opposed to, say, realism - is one quantity I certainly haven't found the Deanies to be lacking in my recent visits to Deanie Central, aka Daily Kos. This morning, Fox ran an incorrect report that Dean has raised over $30 million this quarter - a ridiculous amount given that Dean's Q3 total was under $15 million, and that was a record. Several (not all) Deanies immediately jumped in to say that it was perfectly reasonable, and Dean probably has raised that much.
If it is accurate it does not surprise me ...
Unfortunately, the Dean web site put up the bat just a few hours later - so far, Dean has yet to reach his Q3 total.
Between the idea that a google bomb is some kind of electoral strategy and the tendency to overestimate their own fundraising prowess by 110% or so, the Deanie belief that their campaign offers the best chance to beat Bush suddenly becomes more understandable. Not more plausible, however.
Note: Atrios cites Laura Ingraham in this Hardball as being the first use by the Mighty Wurlitzer of the 'pessimist' meme against Dean. I actually don't see what he's talking about anywhere in the transcript. |
