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While the Reverend Robertson holds views which are contradictory to the very constitution he would have to swear to uphold, the means he has chosen to garner support in his race for the presidency should not be taken lightly. Too often politicians ignore the fact that real people vote for them, choosing instead to rely on polls and television. But there are real people out there and they want to feel wanted and perhaps they even hope for the politicians to offer them a little fervor...
Fervor--the very word is anathema to mainstream politicians. But, yes, Americans dig it. Pat Robertson knows that because his job is to get the holy to roll in the aisles. Tommy Walker and David Wolper know that, and all they did was create a gigantic celebration honoring an iron lady...
...ROBERTSON'S POPULISM is rooted in his extremism, but that doesn't mean some progressive candidate for President can't capitalize on the support of the very same people. The only problem is that liberal politicians have forgotten how to stir up this popular support...
First of all progressives need to recognize that there are many disenfranchised individuals still waiting for someone to articulate their concerns. Robertson represents a group that used to be ignored--the religious right. There are also groups which would be receptive to a progressive message: Hispanics, Blacks and others outside America's mainstream...
...Robertson's message speaks only to a specific group but he's learned to direct it toward real people, maybe only three million strong, not empty numbers in a demographic study. The next person who wants to lead this country ought to lead all of it. Unless progressives learn the lesson the Reverend Robertson teaches, the voice of America's extremists will become a lot more appealing...