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To: Road Walker who wrote (195638)	7/24/2004 2:34:33 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572510

Thanks, John. Long article, but looks good. I'll save it for later. Tenchusatsu

To: Road Walker who wrote (195638)	7/25/2004 7:38:39 AM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572510

OK, John, I finally read the whole article in the New Yorker, and I was less than impressed. The writer clearly was focused on Kerry's nuances, as he should be, but summed up each of Bush's policies and actions in terse generalizations that sound like Democrat spin. There was no real critique of Kerry's more controversial statements and flip-flops, except as portrayals of his complexities. And of course, the article also treated all of Kerry's attacks on Bush as passionnate disagreements and legitimate discourse, while belittling Bush's attacks on Kerry as politics. But the whole point of the article, for me, was that Kerry is a complex thinker, a calculating kind of guy, and likely to be an intense micromanager if he is elected President. Nothing I didn't know before. Unfortunately, to me it comes across as Kerry having very keen hindsight, something more suitable for an analyst than a leader. This is perhaps the reason why he is most passionnate and articulate when it comes to criticizing Bush, but nebulous and ambiguous when it comes to laying out alternatives. One more thing. The chess analogy was brought up in the article, when a UCSD professor was quoted saying, "Real warriors are often more like chess players than like steroid-crazy defensive linemen." I disagree with the conclusion of that statement, but nevertheless, it aptly describes the way Kerry approaches just about any situation. Of course, I think Kerry would be a "chess master" if he had all the time in the world to think about each move. In "speed chess," however, Kerry would lose way too many games because he'd likely lose track of time. Tenchusatsu

To: Road Walker who wrote (195638)	7/25/2004 12:44:07 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572510

An exceptional and comprehensive article about John Kerry in this weeks New Yorker. newyorker.com Agree or disagree, if you want to know how he thinks, where he is coming from, where he stands, then I highly recommend this article. Although I don't agree with all his positions, I now feel much more comfortable voting for Kerry, than just voting against Bush. Overall good article although at times it felt deadly long. And I agree......Kerry as I saw him before the article was good enough to vote for him and against Bush. The article, however, filled the gaps in the man that I did not understand, and now I can admire and like the guy. More importantly, it made clear that Kerry is much more presidential than Bush has been or ever would be. And Kerry's life reads more like an American life..........rich but not necessarily born rich; aristocratic but not Protestant; currently Catholic but really Jewish; a reluctant war hero; honest but conflicted; intelligent and hardworking; strong but human in the ways we are all human. By comparison, there can be no comparison between Bush and Kerry. If all Americans read this article, they would have no choice but to vote for Kerry. I am psyched. For the first time in 4 years, I feel like we are on the right road. It took a Bush to make us realize all that was wrong with this country and what must be corrected. ted