Friday Afternoon Laugher

I just read this and had a really good laugh:

ST. LOUIS – College Democrats sound a lot like the 1960s British rock band, the Animals, who sang — “I’m just a soul whose intentions are good, please don’t let me be misunderstood.”

While a tangible sense of optimism was evident Friday at the three-day College Democrats National Convention, several students expressed frustration, saying voters simply don’t understand the Democratic Party and its priorities.

Now that’s funny stuff.

It is because voters do understand the Democrat Party that they can’t win a national election.

But a dozen years of Republican control of the House and six years of White House rule have left young Democrats dismayed. They complained that Democrats have been unable to explain themselves to voters and Republicans are perceived as the party of moral values.

“I still believe Democrats are right on the issues,” said Andrew Gordon, 20, a junior at the University of Wisconsin. “I don’t think we’ve had an election on the issues for a while. I just never feel that Republicans are very honest with voters.”

They can’t explain themselves because they don’t know what they stand for — only what they stand against: Anything done by President Bush and the Right.

Young Mr. Gordon is obviously trying out for a spot on Last Comic Standing. I mean, he can’t be seriously saying that DemocRATS are honest with voters, can he? Hehe.

Of course the story saved the big laugh for last.

Students mentioned Warner and Obama when questioned about 2008. Most didn’t single out perceived front-runner New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton although they expressed support.

“I love her,” said Michael Davis, 23, a Stetson University law student. “It’s the idea that we can go back to the good old days of Bill,” he said, referring to her husband, former President Clinton.

A good Friday afternoon laugh. Heck, I’m even more optimistic about 2006 and 2008 now.

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