“The Democrats offer no hope. It’s that simple. The belief system of the Democratic Party is predicated on the assumption that there is no hope. There is no hope that the poor and aged will ever be able to live financially independent of government aid. There is no hope that we can still create a lasting peaceful democracy in Iraq. There is no hope that we can guard our borders and remain the beacon of light on the hill... It is the Achilles-esque flaw of the Democrats to assume that Americans want everything handed to them. This misguided notion has subsumed their entire ideology and become the platter upon which they would serve us our gilded final meal, a slice of apple pie from the Tree of Knowledge. So on Election Day, remember: the Republicans cannot give you an easy life free from worry and work. But they can offer you hope. And that is more than the Democrats ever could.” — Doug Patton