Zell Miller

Zell Bryan Miller (born February 24, 1932) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. A Democrat he served as Governor of Georgia from 1991 to 1999 and was a United States Senator from 2000 to 2005. In the last years of his career, he split from his party to back Republican President George W. Bush over contender John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election and since 2003 has frequently criticized problems he sees in his own party.

Remarks on Bush re-election

After Bush was re-elected, Miller referred the Republican victories in that election as a sign that Democrats didn't relate to most Americans. Calling for Democrats to change their message, he authored an editorial, which appeared in the Washington Times on Nov. 4th 2004, in which he wrote:

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:"Fiscal responsibility is unbelievable in the face of massive new spending promises. A foreign policy based on the strength of 'allies' like France is unacceptable . . . A strong national defense policy is just not believable coming from a candidate who built a career as an anti-war veteran, an anti-military candidate and an anti-action senator. . . . When will national Democrats sober up and admit that that dog won't hunt? Secular socialism, heavy taxes, big spending, weak defense, limitless lawsuits and heavy regulation - that pack of beagles hasn't caught a rabbit in the South or Midwest in years." http://www.washtimes.com/national/20041104-121406-2051r.htm

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