OT - Kerry's speech.
I have voted Democratic most of my life. That being said, I feel that Kerry's speech last night will turn out to be a political highpoint and potentially signal a HUGE change in American politics.
I have felt that Bush2 would win the election. That the mantle of a war time president, one who is protecting us, AND the very clever campaign that his managers are likely to run, would insure his re-election. I expected, and expect, that the Republican barrage will be deadly and psychologically convincing.
After last night's speech, i am not so sure of the probability of Bush's re-election. Kerry came out firing, showed a charisma and personality that most Americans have not seen before. He has significant credentials, even if the Republicans will portray him as waffling and indecisive.
I think the election will turn on Kerry's ability, or inability to excite the youth of this country. It was 44 years ago that another JFK from beantown fired up the imagination and hope of this country, replacing grandpa Eisenhower in the eyes of this then teenager.
Bush certainly has his well-heeled supporters, the mantle of a war president (we need not go into who started the Iraqi part of this war), and a very well financed campaign.
It has been a long time, at least to me, that there was a presidential candidate that i wanted to vote for, rather than the better of the two choices.
Let the games begin. larry |
