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To: American Spirit who wrote (52066)	7/26/2004 12:09:28 PM
From: techguerrilla	Read Replies (2) of 89467

<The liberal wing of the Dems is solidly behind Kerry> I totally agree. I am a major liberal and like Kerry a lot. He was hoodwinked along with the rest of the Democratic Party right before the 2002 election. This hideous Iraq adventure was a bipartisan mistake. It was amazing how it was jammed down the Democrats' throats in a wave of patriotic frenzy. It stunned me. Democrats like Kerry gave Bush "war powers." I think they really believed he would use those "powers" in a more responsible multilateral fashion. They were naive. That's frequently the case. Regardless, there was a national consensus for this crazy Iraq misadventure. Simply withdrawing is not the way the electorate wants to resolve this Iraq mess. "We broke it, we own it" is the way the electorate views the situation. To have a radical Iraq exit policy would be a death sentence for the Democratic Party. I believe we should have a rapid exit policy. But that's not practical for persuading the electorate to turn the reins of leadership over to Kerry. Democrats often only vote for Democrats if they are perfect. That's what gets idiots like Bush elected. A lot of people in 2000 didn't like Al Gore, so they voted for Ralph Nader. That was a vote for Bush. What idiots. A Democrat who doesn't vote for Kerry this time is nothing short of a moron. Given time, Bush could create a fiasco even worse than Iraq and essentially ruin our country. His misadventure into Iraq may have caused long-term irreparable damage to the country's spiritual fabric, international relations, and economy. Its repair will require patient care by responsible leadership. Kerry will work on getting us out of Iraq and repairing our spiritual fabric, international relations, and economy. I wanted someone in the beginning other than Kerry. I thought there was no way the country would elect a Massachusetts liberal. But I have come to think that he is the best standard bearer for the Democratic Party. He is a very respectable man with a lot of power broker potential. He realizes the country is not ready for an "I give up" evacuation of Iraq. It sickens me. But so be it. /john

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