We, as democrats, are losing the battle.....

[FM Arouet666]

I am sickened about the recent disaster and what it means for our future. Allow me to explain my realization.

I work in a red state in a profession filled with republicans. I live in an affluent republican neighborhood and I am constantly bombarded with right wing rhetoric. Except for my wife, I know of only two other democrats with which I interact.

After Katrina hit the coast, everyone was disgusted by the tragic loss of life. Right wing cable news actually showed a bit of integrity, reporting without spin. Conservatives in my sphere were as outraged as I, how could such a tragedy be compounded by incompetence? Why were we not ready, after 9-11 there can be no excuse!

Then came the spin, cable news, hate radio, conservative press started to twist the facts. Don't point fingers, we were told, while those admonishing us to refrain began their insidious spin, assigning responsibility toward the opposition, away from conservatives.

Those same republicans I had spoken with a week earlier, blaming the administration, had changed course. "The local government is to blame, Nagin is guilty, Blanco is incompetent, the corrupt local government had the money to fix the levees long ago, but pissed it away.... etc etc." "Sure the FEMA director was bad, but it was not Dubya's fault, how could anyone have anticipated a category five hurricane?"

I decompensated Friday after hearing this for a week, informing those in my work space to "Shut the fuck up, and if they didn't like it, get the fuck out of my room." I felt better for a bit, but a sickening realization has set in.

Before my melt down I asked those spouting GOP talking points where they got their news, why the flip-flop in support of Bush after such an obvious display of incompetence. Why, they saw it on the news, O'Reilley, Rush, CNN, Fox etc. The more "learned" said that they had researched the issues completely, the source, the Wall Street Journal.

Sixty Million Americans voted for the chimp and these same people consume right wing media. The truth has been spun with Rovian talking points and now bears no resemblance to the facts. There is no great upheaval among conservatives, they are back in goose step with their leader.

Nothing will change if progressives fail to get the truth out. Cable and T.V news are conservative, the radio is conservative, the print media is probably 50% and all we have is the internet. Someone please tell me how we are going to change the current trend? Sure, chimpy's numbers are down and a 2006 forcast looks good for democrats, but I fear this will all change as the election nears. Propaganda will cloud the minds of the media consumer, lacking in critical thinking, too afraid or too lazy to look for the truth.

A link to the article which prompted me to post my diatribe. Now excuse me while I go throw up. :evilfrown: :puke:

http://www.laweekly.com/ink/05/43/deadline-finke.php