Mike's Mailbag
So as I sweep out the dust already starting to accumulate in my e-mail Inbox (marchandchronicles-at-yahoo.com), I discover that . . . I just got a letter. I just got a letter? I just got a letter! Wonder who it's from?Thu, 10 Feb 2005 07:13:53 -0500
From: Luke Lea
To: marchandchronicles-at-yahoo.com
Subject: BornAgainDemocrats.com
>Dear Mike Marchand:
>
>I am hoping you might glance at this fledgling attempt on my part to
>spark a grassroots revolt amongst Democrats in red-state America. I
>hammered together a platform that's economically liberal but culturally
>conservative -- the sort of thing that ought to appeal to those blue-
>collar families Thomas Franks writes about -- and probably will, too, if
>they ever hear about it. Of course it's not at all the sort of thing
>Franks had in mind. Still I hope even old-fashioned lefties like him will
>find B.A.D.'s program wickidly funny and morally entertaining -- not the
>sick Republican joke most of my left-wing commentors so far seem to
>think it is.
>
>Do check it out and, if you think it worthwhile, show it to your
>friends. I also could use a link.
>
>Thanks a lot if you do,
>
>Luke Lea
>B.A.D.'s founder and, so far at least, sole proprietor
Hmm. Not sure why he thought I'd be interested, unless he meant the site to be a joke, a satire, "This is how we Democrats will get those hicks to vote for us!"
Er . . . it's not.
But since I need all the karma I can get, I will throw him that link: Born Again Democrats.
I'm also tempted to credit his diligence in sending me this e-mail, but the only thing I can think of is that he ran a blogosphere search on "Thomas Franks" (really Thomas Frank) and hit my Translation of David Von Drehle's WaPo article "The Red Sea", which name-checks Frank and his book What's The Matter With Kansas?.
Damn shame he didn't actually, you know, read my blog, or in some other fashion determine whether or not "a platform that's economically liberal but culturally conservative" would appeal to someone like me, who's economically conservative and culturally somewhat liberal. The B.A.D. platform has twelve planks, and I can register agreement with perhaps two and a half of them. For crying out loud, they (he) want(s) to leave "under God" in the Pledge Of Allegiance but take out "indivisible," and not just allow, but REQUIRE Biblical teaching in schools.
Well . . . I'm convinced. Sign me up!! (note heavy sarcasm)
If the lefties think this is a "sick Republican joke," they're misrepresenting our policies (one commenter called Mr. Lea a "moderate Republican") and are vastly underestimating our satirical ability. But then, they see Karl Rove in more places than red-state eBay sellers see Jesus, so that doesn't surprise me.
No, he's genuine, all right. Too bad his trolling methods were poor.
posted by Marsh @ 4:20 PM
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