When Zell Miller speaks, I listen

From Zell Millar's piece in Monday's Wall Street Journal:

Today, it is the Democratic Party that has mastered the art of division and diversion. To run for president as a Democrat these days you have to go from interest group to interest group, cap in hand, asking for the support of liberal kingmakers. Mr. Kerry's no different. [...]

No longer the Party of Hope, today's Democratic Party has become Mr. Kerry's many mansions of cynicism and skepticism. As our economy continues to get better and businesses add jobs, Mr. Kerry's going around America trying to convince people that the roof is about to cave in. He talks about the "misery index" and the Depression. What does he know about either? [...]

Now Mr. Kerry wants to raise taxes on hundreds of thousands of small business owners and millions of individuals. He claims to be for the working people, but I don't understand how small businesses can create jobs if they've got to send more money to Washington instead of keeping it to hire workers. [...]

All the speeches we hear this week won't be able to hide the truth of what today's Democratic Party has become: an enclave of elites paying lip-service to middle-class values. Americans looking for a president who understands their struggles and their dreams should tune in next month, when we celebrate the leadership of George W. Bush.