Anger leads to Arnold?Kevin Drum cites a poll that Republicans are morely likely to vote in the recall election than democrats and states, "I think this is yet more evidence that anger is a very effective political tool, and one that Republicans use very effectively." Why is it that a high Republican turnout is attributed to anger and not to enthusiasm for the democratic process or something else? Were they not angry in 1992, very angry in 1994, not angry enough in 1996, sedated in 1998, kinda angry in 2000, and just angry enough in 2002? And what if the poll was wrong and Democrats turn out in high numbers? Does it mean they and not the Republicans are angry? Or will it be attributed to to some highfalutin reason, like "rejecting the monied interests that forced an anti-democratic recall"? |
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