Hey, grace us with your presence if you feel so inclined, Steven. We never promised you a rose garden.
Here's an interesting NYT article on Kerry. My reaction: remind me again what about this background qualifies this man to run the Executive Branch? A weak candidate, who is not stirring great enthusiasm in his home town, as far as I can tell.
Kerry's Shifts: Nuanced Ideas or Flip-Flops?
By DAVID M. HALBFINGER
Published: March 6, 2004
BOSTON, March 5 — When Senator John Kerry was speaking to Jewish leaders a few days ago, he said Israel's construction of a barrier between it and Palestinian territories was a legitimate act of self-defense. But in October, he told an Arab-American group that it was "provocative and counterproductive" and a "barrier to peace."
On Feb. 5, Mr. Kerry reacted to Massachusetts' highest court's decision legalizing same-sex marriages by saying, "I personally believe the court is dead wrong." But when asked on Feb. 24 why he believed the decision was not correct, he shot back, "I didn't say it wasn't."
Throughout his campaign, Mr. Kerry has shown a knack for espousing both sides of divisive issues. Earlier in the race he struggled to square his vote to authorize the use of force in Iraq with his loud criticism of the war and his eventual vote against $87 billion for military operations and reconstruction.
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