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Archive: 03/09/2004

Every day John Kerry or another prominent Democrat stands before the world, and falsely accuses the President of the United States of being a traitor, a liar, a deserter, incompetent, and a hundred other disgraceful charges. Since John Kerry previously accused his fellow Vietnam Veterans of being liars, drug addicts, racists and war criminals, it appears that false accusations for political purposes are part of his make-up.

Put partisan politics aside for one minute and think like a patriot. Try to imagine, in the midst of the war on terror, with men and women fighting and dying in Iraq and Afghanistan, and less than three years from the most terrible act of terrorism the world has ever known, how this must look to our friends and enemies abroad. Every day, they see prominent members of the US government accusing the President of prosecutable and despicable crimes, more like detractors in a Banana Republic than statesmen in the greatest nation on earth.

It's easy to understand why these people are doing this. For eight years they had a president that was committing real crimes, lying, and systematically destroying people's reputations. In the very office where giants like Abraham Lincoln, FDR, Harry Truman and Ronald Reagan decided the fate of the world, Clinton was busy having oral sex with a young intern. Because of the disgrace heaped upon these bitter Democrats by their leader, they desperately wish that George Bush was just as vile and disgraceful as Bill Clinton. Since he is not, they are hell bent on portraying him so, no matter what the cost to our nation or the world. It's called revenge.

The bottom line appears to be- that much like Bill Clinton before him, John Kerry has no conscience, or at least none when it comes to portraying a decent, hardworking family man like George Bush as the same kind of lying, cheating disgrace America put up with for 8 years in the Clinton era.

It appears that John Kerry (along with Hillary Clinton, Teddy Kennedy, and a whole slate of others), hate, despise and revile George Bush much more than they do Saddam the Butcher of Bagdhad, Osama bin Ladin murderer of 3000 Americans, or Kim Jong Il, the murderous dictator of North Korea.

Only history will fully realize how incredibly destructive their hatred is, and history will not look kindly on their bitter, hateful partisanism. Following in the footsteps of their disgraced leader, Bill Clinton, they have taken up the job of further disgracing the office of the Presidency, further eroding the confidence, prestige and honor of this great land for which so many have given the last great measure of sacrifice.

They should hang their heads in shame at the sound of Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln weeping- all men who lived and died with honor, for duty, and for their country..... and who understood what the meaning of "is" is.

With Malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds. Abraham Lincoln

However there are indications that Kerry isn't above the usual political games, as when his senior advisor and media consultant Jim Margolis, in a question and answer session regarding the nomination, said of running in the presidential primary race, "There were some things we kept saying to the press and to others that maybe we started to believe ourselves."

Kerry's policy stances show both careful thought and awareness of what Americans are thinking about.

Foreign policy seems to be near the top of everyone's list, as the "war on terror" and the occupation and rebuilding of Iraq continues. Kerry is realistic in his approach, shunning both the extreme hawks and the extreme pacifists. Hopefully, if elected, he will lead us with the honor to admit - and try to fix - mistakes and courage enough to overcome the challenges which will undoubtedly arise during the next four years.

His energy policy would attempt to continue, and possibly accelerate, weaning America off of foreign oil especially, and fossil fuels in general. In environmental areas Kerry leans very heavily toward conservationism, speaking strongly for a cleaner, greener world.

However, one of his primary points is repealing President Bush's tax cuts, which he states over and over are tax cuts for the rich.... I'm not rich, but I - and just about everyone I know - certainly benefited from the tax cuts.

With the extra money pumped into the already bloated federal budget by raising taxes, Kerry would like to "give every American access to the health care plan that the president and members of congress already have." Some of the extra tax revenues will be spent on Kerry's plan to create jobs, which seems to primarily focus on subsidizing the manufacturing industry and increasing taxes on companies shipping jobs out of the country.

One thing I definitely noticed while absorbing the campaign information is that this campaign is going to be more about defeating the opponent than winning the election. Everything Kerry seems to talk about has at least one bad thing to say about Bush. I think it's a mistake to make this an "I hate Bush" campaign, but that certainly seems to be the way things are headed. Will the winner of this election simply be the one who can chuck the most dirt while keeping himself as clean as possible?

Enjoy the mud-flinging competition and let's hope that the only fireworks will be celebratory.

Thoughtfully Yours,

Moderate Mike

Dean, on the other hand, is left of even the most liberal of Democrats, making him a hard sell to the majority of Americans. But where Dean was likely to make a mockery of a presidential bid, Kerry brings a touch of the even-handed into the ring.

Despite his home state being Massachusetts - regrettably, an affiliation he will have to strive to overcome - Kerry seems to have amassed enough credibility on both sides of the wall and on enough of the major issues that his presence in the race will give people pause over their choices.

With President Bush making strides toward a less partisan campaign - losing his core support all the while, Kerry's impression as decisive will draw the votes from those who have yet to tip their hands.

Imagine what happens to the undecided in the course of the race. Kerry's already received points for having defeated the favorite in Dean, making him doubly attractive by marking him as able to win in a situation in which he's expected to lose and by giving him an underdog quality.

And while Bush is perceived as a stanch politician in the strictest sense of the word, Kerry is viewed as relatively new to the political scene, at least on a national level. This lack of notoriety will only edge his ability to speak to voters without the stigma that Bush and Ralph Nader receive as seeming career politicians.

Kerry's Iraq war vote in the positive and current retraction is a benefit over Bush, whose inability to find WMDs has left him looking like a stubborn warmonger. The senator from Massachusetts looks considerate and positively wise in comparison.

And as the current president is left holding the proverbial bag in regard to the war, Kerry offers a disciplined view of patience and a calm demeanor, even sending a group of investigators to determine an appropriate course of action.

But, and this entire aside, Kerry's greatest feature is that he is destined to give Bush a run for his money - something Howard Dean would have been unable to do.