Posted by
NOTLEGALROADKILLYET on Thursday, August 24, 2006 6:30:16 PM
I am new to this campaign game, and almost every event is a new experience for me. Today, I had two new experiences, or at least for the purpose of blogging I had two.
I had never stood on a street corner with a political sign, though it is a common sight here around election time. This morning, I got my first taste of it.
We were near downtown Denver, a heavily Democratic area, so I didn't expect a big welcome mat. I am not sure I know what I expected, but I was surprised enough by what I saw to blog about it.
After this morning, I decided that you can visually identify a Democratic voter:
1. He or she is likely to be humorless, lacking the self confidence and/or courtesy to smile and return a greeting.
2. If in a car, he or she is likely to try to be rude, often demonstrating the manners and good citizenship of the Democrats with the middle finger.
3. Their demonstrators, (Dem Dems) and there were a few-I counted 22-were also humorless. The guy with the Democratic Bull Horn would occasionally raise it and encourage one of his helpers across the street with a "Good job Bill." I could never tell what Bill or Sally or whomever had done as when I looked they were standing there holding signs.
Republican voters are the opposite.
No one was rude to a Dem Dem that I saw. The 125 Republicans were all laughter and smiles, and maybe a little raucous. Republicans think Bull Horns are for leading cheers and having fun, and the guy with the horn was clearly the right guy for the job. He cast insults at the Dem Dems, but they were good natured, and pure political fun.
I like good competition, and I would have had even more fun if the Dem Dems had responded in kind. They didn't. I doubt that I saw a smile all day from a Democrat.