Funny how that applies to the presidential race
Monday June 28, 2004 at 9:23 am
The more I looked at yesterday's Random Thought, the more I realized how it aptly describes this year's presidential election. Assuming that we ignore Nader's involvement (he won't win, so let's only consider those with a chance), the only two candidates left are equally undesirable.
George Bush (Dubya) has shown a complete disregard for the Constitution (Patriot Act and Patriot Act II), the Geneva Convention (Guantánamo and Abu Ghraib), the American people (another culture war on the gay marriage issue and an inability to separate church and state), and has created the most divided populace ever known in this country.
John Kerry is a follower, not a leader, and hasn't a clue how to handle the country. He's provided no answers or suggestions on how he would do things differently — all he's done is throw out complaints with no real answers to the issues. Spineless jellyfish is one of the most common thoughts I have when I think about Kerry. And his willingness to circumvent the law to get what he wants (when he considered declining the Democratic nomination so he could continue to accept soft money contributions) tells me that he's too morally flexible to be a good and true leader.
In either case, the election will be decided by choosing the lesser of two evils.
So I'm left thinking to myself that yesterday's Random Thought so very aptly describes the race between these two inept politicians and provides an outlook on what we Americans can expect depending on which one gets elected. The next four years are going to suck for us no matter what happens.
More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly.
— Woody Allen
jason
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June 28th, 2004 at 9:37 pm
OK I’m biased, I hate W. But I think that’s a bit harsh on John Kerry. He actually fought in Vietnam, as opposed to flying around in the National Guard (when he showed up) thanks to Daddy. I’ m just barely old enough to remember soemthing of that time. Kerry came to the conclusion that the whole ‘war’ was a farce and he tosse his medals (from what I understand). That’s wishy-washy? He stood up against the Vietnam war. He has actually thought about what we were doing in Vietnam and why. He has consistently voted pro-abortion rights. Against the guy we have, who flaunts the Geneva Convention, who arrests US citizens and holds them without trial, who is really, I think, in thrall to his VP, I’ll take Kerry any day.
But then I’ll take just about anyone but Bush.
June 28th, 2004 at 10:39 pm
I agree with your assessment of Kerry's accomplishments and history, but this isn't a comparison based on the good they’ve done — it's solely based on my impressions of them as leaders or potential leaders and the recent examples they've both given in regards to that very position.
Which brings me back to the lesser of two evils…