Jeremy Horton, Executive Director of the Kentucky Democratic Party, was just on CNN during a segment discussing “Regan Democrats.” Horton says there’s a shift underway, Democrats who formerly voted Republican are returning home to the Democratic Party because they’re frustrated with the war, economy, etc.
“I think that you’re seeing among Democrats in Kentucky a real quiet resolve to make sure that, uh, this vote that they have makes a difference,” said Horton. He also said Democrats can keep these Reaganites at home by making governing less about politics and more about solutions.
Of course he was followed up by some woman (Jane Semones) who said Democrats don’t have the political muscle to deal with Iraq or support the troops. Like Republicans do, after eight failed years of Bush douchery.
Anyway, here’s the clip:
And for those of you who can’t use YouTube at work, peep your version of the video after the jump…
6 responses so far ↓
1 lucy // May 16, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Actually, I know Jane — she’s a good church-going, moderate person with a good heart. Precisely the type of person that Democrats have to appeal to, and not mock. Especially when their friends are reading this blog. I was going to vote democrat, but I wonder if that’s the best idea, given your lack of understanding of the issues…
2 Jake // May 16, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Riiight. If you’re not going to vote Democratic because I reported what your “friend” said, you weren’t going to vote Democratic to begin with.
Give me a break. Jesus.
3 junction jack // May 16, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Way to go Jake: You just lost Kentucky for Obama! I told you not to make any political comments the rest of your life for this very reason!
Make sure you don’t move to the following states and cost him again:
Ohio
Michigan
Florida
New York
New Jersey
Washington
Oregon
California
Massachusetts
Maine
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Virginia
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Pennyslvania
New Hampshire
Maryland
North Dakota
South Dakota
Colorado
Nebraska
South Carolina
4 junction jack // May 16, 2008 at 11:15 pm
BTW, Jane can go to church all she wants, but she was worried about whether the Democrats were funding the troops.
WHUH?!?!
Did she not get concerned about the Republicans completely underestimating this war, sending in a fraction of the troops needed? The fact they didn’t have the body armor they needed? The fact the Republicans have completely miscalculated the whole strategy of these two endless wars?
And the Democrats scare her? My goodness. This is another reason I fear so greatly for this country.
5 junction jack // May 16, 2008 at 11:15 pm
Make that “whether the Democrats would fund the troops”
6 Steve Carter // May 17, 2008 at 6:07 pm
That Jeremy Horton is an idiot!
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