Dr. No
"It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and the broken promises"
Chief Joseph
It sucks to be a "Dr. No". It is more fun to be Santa Clause or "The Candyman". I thought about this contrast during the election. As the old expression goes, Republicans aim for the head and Democrats aim for the heart. This was self evident leading up to the November election. Not only did "Dr. No" tell people the truth that in the future we could not afford as many goodies, the fact that "Dr. No" had been successful and was worth a bundle did not help the optics. "The Candyman" on the other hand, knew the right notes to hit. The newer version of the promise of a "chicken in every pot" had been resurrected, and resurrected in spades.
The rest of the story is history. An adoring public looked up to "The Candyman" as if he was more than human, almost divine. It is true that the economy was in shambles, but who cares? It was not the fault of "The Candyman". "The Candyman" had told us for years that the problems plaguing the country were the fault of that "know nothing cowboy" from Texas. Not to worry however - no matter how bad things are, "The Candyman" had a plan. Plus, if it were not for the allies of "Dr. No" putting up road block after road block, many of our problems would have been fixed during the first four years. "The Candyman" promised us once again that the next four years were going to be much, much better. We were all going to finally get change - the change we could believe in!
Back to poor old "Dr. No". He should have had the wind at his back going into November. "The Candyman" was truly "low fruit on the tree" - easy pickings. Not only was the economy in the tank, but the U6 unemployment number had been stuck at 15% for months. Food stamps were at an all time high and the housing market was still a mess. To top things off, the Fast and Furious issue was still unresolved and the new Benghazi scandal had just erupted. "Dr. No" felt that even with "The Candyman" promising the moon (plus the stars) to the more gullible class, victory was within reach!
Then something bad happened. "Dr. No" had committed the unforgivable sin. He told the truth. You see, "Dr. No" is a very moral man and had a difficult time lying. He was caught on tape saying that the 47% of the people who pay no income tax would have a tough time voting for him. He was correct. He had told us that the income tax code needed to be redone resulting in two or three rates with very few deductions. The meant most people who were now paying nothing, would end up paying something. To make this work, all needed to have "skin in the game". By telling the truth, "Dr. No" had poured his own cup of hemlock. Advantage, "Candyman". Game over, "Dr. No".
The moral of this story is thus - many of the people who make up the masses have become addicted to fables. They have been told the same stories and given the same promises year after year, and yet still fall for the lies. Allies of "The Candyman" have made "boogiemen" of those on the other side who do not deserve it. Yet many of the "low information" (as Rush calls them) voters still believe the lies. Personal responsibility and accountability have been replaced with unfair outcomes. It is not our fault - it was the "boogiemen".
With truth tellers in short supply, I don't know what the future will be. There are many lined up to take the place of "The Candyman" once his term is up. The stories are practiced, the promises memorized. The lemmings are multiplying, and the stage is set. "Dr. No" is gone, off to do something else. There will be someone else to take his place next time around. Did "Dr. No" really lose this last election? Yes, but the real loser was the truth.
The rest of the story is history. An adoring public looked up to "The Candyman" as if he was more than human, almost divine. It is true that the economy was in shambles, but who cares? It was not the fault of "The Candyman". "The Candyman" had told us for years that the problems plaguing the country were the fault of that "know nothing cowboy" from Texas. Not to worry however - no matter how bad things are, "The Candyman" had a plan. Plus, if it were not for the allies of "Dr. No" putting up road block after road block, many of our problems would have been fixed during the first four years. "The Candyman" promised us once again that the next four years were going to be much, much better. We were all going to finally get change - the change we could believe in!
Back to poor old "Dr. No". He should have had the wind at his back going into November. "The Candyman" was truly "low fruit on the tree" - easy pickings. Not only was the economy in the tank, but the U6 unemployment number had been stuck at 15% for months. Food stamps were at an all time high and the housing market was still a mess. To top things off, the Fast and Furious issue was still unresolved and the new Benghazi scandal had just erupted. "Dr. No" felt that even with "The Candyman" promising the moon (plus the stars) to the more gullible class, victory was within reach!
Then something bad happened. "Dr. No" had committed the unforgivable sin. He told the truth. You see, "Dr. No" is a very moral man and had a difficult time lying. He was caught on tape saying that the 47% of the people who pay no income tax would have a tough time voting for him. He was correct. He had told us that the income tax code needed to be redone resulting in two or three rates with very few deductions. The meant most people who were now paying nothing, would end up paying something. To make this work, all needed to have "skin in the game". By telling the truth, "Dr. No" had poured his own cup of hemlock. Advantage, "Candyman". Game over, "Dr. No".
The moral of this story is thus - many of the people who make up the masses have become addicted to fables. They have been told the same stories and given the same promises year after year, and yet still fall for the lies. Allies of "The Candyman" have made "boogiemen" of those on the other side who do not deserve it. Yet many of the "low information" (as Rush calls them) voters still believe the lies. Personal responsibility and accountability have been replaced with unfair outcomes. It is not our fault - it was the "boogiemen".
With truth tellers in short supply, I don't know what the future will be. There are many lined up to take the place of "The Candyman" once his term is up. The stories are practiced, the promises memorized. The lemmings are multiplying, and the stage is set. "Dr. No" is gone, off to do something else. There will be someone else to take his place next time around. Did "Dr. No" really lose this last election? Yes, but the real loser was the truth.
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