It's understandable that after a loss, people kick the loser a bit and blame him, but let me tell you this, if Kerry ever got a second chance, he'd be a better candidate. Plus no smearvet campaignwill make a difference next time. If there is a next time. That was a one-use weapon made up of 100% lies.
Remember, Reagan and Nixon both lost before they won. Both became two termers, for better or worse. Losing can either finish a career or build character and make one wiser and stronger. The sports world and the world in genreal are filled with such comeback stories.
The fact is, Hillary is probably the wrong candidate, so then who? I am interested in Warner. But what if something's wrong with him? Then you have a choice between some combo of Kerry, Bide, Edwards, Clark, Richardson, Bayh and maybe Gore. Of those who's the best?
Remember, Kerry beat Bush in three debates and was tied with him before the smearvet campaign and Florida hurricanes.
55,000 voters in Ohio made the difference. If they had gone the other way -- and maybe those voters regret voting for Bush in 2004. The polls certainly point to that possibility. And in 2008, Jeb Bush will be gone and GW won't be running so Florida opens up. Colorado and New Mexico are winnable. But against who? Can McCain get the GOP nomination?
We'll see. Way too early to jump to any conclusions. But Obama is not ready yet. He and Harold Ford are both possibilities to be the first black (or partly black) president. But not yet. |
