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To: LindyBill who wrote (59882)	8/12/2004 7:23:02 PM
From: Andrew N. Cothran	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793883

Why I support Bush and not Kerry. Someone on another thread asked me to tell him why I support Bush and attack Kerry. I began my answer by writing what I call Stage 1. Other Stages will follow. I thought some of you on this thread might be interested in following that discussion. So here is a copy of my Stage 1. I will answer your inquiry in stages, not all at once. This is stage 1. I support Bush because Bush operates from a centered mind-set which results in a focused vision. He actions in pursuing that vision are an outgrowth of his honesty. What he says you can believe and you can believe it because it is spoken from that inner truth that defines his character. When he commits himself to a course of action, you can know that that course proceeds from his sense of mission designed to accomplish his vision. You don't have to look for ulterior motives because there are none. On the other hand, Kerry operates from a mindset that is opportunistic and egocentric. What he says has to be carefully examined by the listener in order to discern just what it is that Kerry is after. Kerry's actions proceed from his egotism and egocentricism and are therefore intentionally self-serving. Kerry's programs are to fulfill his personal need to advantage himself and to advance himself as a means of fulfilling his overweening sense of self. It is Kerry that Kerry serves. What he did in Vietnam and after Vietnam shows his careful attention to advance himself even if he has to exaggerate and distort. He did not go to Vietnam as an American patriot but as one who needed to establish a resume for future political purposes. The fact that he "filmed" his exploits for future use is a clear demonstration of this fact. Therefore, one cannot trust Kerry because Kerry's values are egocentric and egotistical. One cannot trust his actions because they are designed to serve Kerry's ulterior purposes, those being to elevate Kerry at the expense of everything and everyone else even as he uses everything and everyone to advance himself. I will give you other reasons as our exchange continue. But all other reasons proceed from these convictions of mine by which and within which I define the character of John Kerry and the character of George W. Bush. Ultimately, the only thing that matters is character. I will move to Stage 2 when it seems appropriate in our exchange.