The Daily Plunge

The Democrats are not the only party in need of a new mascot. It’s the twenty first century, it’s time for a new kind of icon that depicts who the Republicans really are these days. It has to be something that appears strong, but retreats quickly. There can only be one choice, the Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz. Think about it, Republicans promised tons of reforms when coming to power in 1992 and delivered close to zilch. The Elephants talked a good game on term limits, school choice, Social Security reform, and smaller government, but instead we got huge spending, Homeland Security, and no apparent answer for illegal immigration.
Then there’s the Lion King himself, George W Bush. The mightily lion roared loudly after 9/11 and then got bogged into a political conflict in Iraq. By trying to appease everyone, he appeased no one. Fear of causalities meant not enough troops. Not enough troops meant chaos all over Iraq. Chaos has now led to a nightmare where the President has lost so much credibility the United States cannot do anything about Iran, North Korea , and Syria. It’s gotten to the point where there’s more support by France’s leadership for the continued occupation of Iraq than by most of the Left in the United States. Now the United States has to wait for the next 9/11 type attack before there’s a enough political cooperation to deal with the threats abroad. The Cowardly Lion seems scary at first, but once you get to know him you realize it’s just a lot of hot air (not global warming).