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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew
See, I still disagree with that.
I may not be 100% thrilled with Kerry as a candidate, but I thoroughly believe that he WILL be a better president than George W. Bush, despite his conservatism.
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What percentage would it take for you not to vote for Kerry? And how do you know he will be that much better than Kerry?
Why are middle-of-the-road Democrats so insistent on deluding themselves? Bush lied to get into Iraq. I knew it then. I know it now. Clinton lied to get into the Kosovo conflict. But he was lucky enough not to get any Americans killed. Clinton lied about a lot of things.
Clinton passed the disastrous Welfare bill. NAFTA. Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Etc. The Internet explosion was what buoyed the economy in the 1990s, so whoever was in the White House would have enjoyed the spoils, as Clinton did.
Why do I bring up Clinton? Because like to admit it or not, the country continued to veer to the right while he was in office. With Bush, this has accelerated. With Kerry, the rightward turn will slow, but it will not turn left by any stretch of the imagination. Kerry sucks for the reasons I posted earlier. I understand the pragmatism of those who want Bush out, but when Kerry loses and the Democrat voters get frustrated, are they going to take a look at themselves and ever realize why their candidate lost? Are they going to recognize that supporting a guy who is nothing but Republican Lite is a ****ty strategy? Not likely. They'll find some scapegoat or other: the media, Nader, the Republican lies, whatever.
The Democrats need good candidates who are a real alternative. A vote for Kerry is a vote for Bush, and that is unacceptable.