<<...was it okay for him to vote that way because he was lied to?...>>
Yes. I forgive Kerry and Edwards for their votes since I sincerely believe they were lied to by The Bush Administration. I'm not a single issue voter. I have been a registered Independent who has voted for the best talent I can find. 'Electability' is another factor that is a part of my decision-making process this year.
I recently talked to a friend from West Des Moines, Iowa who participated in the big Caucus event. He said the voters started to really connect with Kerry and the evening of the meetings many folks talked a great deal about 'a candidate who could really take on Bush's spin machine'...Tim said many Dean and Gephardt voters switched to Kerry...some jumped on the Edwards bandwagon too. Both of these candidates seem to have a lot of momentum right now.
regards,
-s2
btw, here's a copy of an email I received from my younger brother (who is a graduate student at University of Arizona)...
<<...Scott,
This was definitely an interesting article by Michael Moore. It
certainly
makes a strong case for Clark, and it got me to at least consider
voting for
him. I've also forwarded the article to one of my friends who will be
voting
here in the Arizona primaries.
I'm still undecided, though I think I can say that I've virtually ruled
out
Dean. However, I think both Kerry and Edwards deserve careful
consideration.
Of all the candidates, Kerry has the resume that impresses me most (and
Bush
could not legitimately attack Kerry on issues of national security). I
haven't seen a lot of Edwards, but he has the moxie that none of the
others
has--including Clark. Plus he's southern, handsome, and is really a
self-made person--these things won't be discounted by average voters,
especially those on the fence.
I like a lot of Clark's positions, but I have some reservations about
voting
for a career military person. Maybe it's all the time I've spent in
Latin
America, where generals often become presidents (and usually bad ones,
hungry for power). Though one could easily point to Eisenhower as a
great
example of a general becoming a successful president. So I haven't
discounted Clark. I'll be watching how things unfold in New Hampshire
over
the next week. I think it got doubly difficult for Clark now that
Edwards, a
fellow southerner, has surged. My guess is that whichever one of them
doesn't win South Carolina is probably out.
Those are just my thoughts on this today....>> |
