Day Three: The Tortoise “GOP” and The Hare “DNC”

The Tortoise “GOP” and The Hare “DNC”

History is easily forgotten when politics are ruled with ambitions and desires. The Fabled story of the Tortoise and the Hare may be a lesson for Obamas DNC.


I contend that Obama is acting like the fabled hare. He is moving fast and recklessly confidently racing his agenda through the beltway while hobnobbing on the way. I pose the Republican Party is acting the role of the tortoise carefully and steadily moving forward to achieve its goals.


Just like in the story it is easy to wager on the Hare over the Tortoise from pre-conceived notions the Hare is faster and can surely win a race. The same knowledge is possessed by the Hare whom is confidently showing off how fast He can move and how far He can jump.


The only thing the tortoise has to show boat is how he can move his house forward through obstacles and ruts. The race surely seems unfair and publicized in favor of the Hare.

The fast moving Obama like the hare is perceived to be ahead of the race and at an unfair advantage. He moves with leaps and bonds whilst stopping on the way to gloat how great he is while mocking his opponent. Obamas race is through legislation and nominations confident that he will not be opposed. His arrogance has positioned him in the lead of an unfinished race. Obamas speed is moving from one segment to the other affecting all Americans and International investors will work against him at the end. Obama truly acts the role of the hare and is comfortable with his lead.

The slow moving Republican contenders appear to have no chance at winning, but; a win by the tortoise has humongous odds 50:1 with grand payoffs once the race is complete. Still the Republicans need to finish the race ahead of the hare. How can this be done simply by moving its house forward, by observing the scenery left behind by the Hares given evidence of irresponsibility and loss of commitment to finish. Whilst the Hare moves fast he is over confident and does not see the possibility of a loss nor does he take note of his surroundings. While the hare stops to gloat and show boat the tortoise creeps up slowly with his house on his back protected from the storms the media inflicts. From slowly progressing forward the Tortoise is unnoticed as he takes advantage of the confident Hare.

You see the Hare has underestimated the Tortoise in the race. Like Obama the Hare feels success is his inherent right. The Tortoise started the race knowing he was disadvantaged. The Republicans can win by sticking to conviction and its principle slogan “slow and steady wins the race”. The young and immature Hare has misjudged the spirit of the old and strong Tortoise.

The Tortoise has an advantage from slowly moving forward it takes note and carefully examines the scenery. He takes advantage of the speed and confidence of the Hare and will use this against him. The hare is disadvantaged as it moves so quick it does not study its own works like recent legislation. By not carefully examining its work and hopping from one legislation to the other the Hare will not be able to reflect on its deeds and will lose the race in the final mile.The Tortoise moving slowly has studied the short coming of the Hare and finished the race


In this case the Tortoise will win when it comes time to pointing out the lack of attention from the speed of the works made by the confident Hare. At the end the Tortoise moved its house forward to the win never separating from principles.