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To: RetiredNow who wrote (202322)	9/16/2004 2:08:17 AM
From: Amy J	Respond to of 1573227

Good post

To: RetiredNow who wrote (202322)	9/16/2004 4:44:37 AM
From: Tenchusatsu	Respond to of 1573227

Mindmeld, I think the Republicans have done a great job of painting Kerry as someone who doesn't have a plan, but that simply is not the case. Consider Kerry's flip-flopping, or "nuance" if you prefer. Much of his character and personality reflects a strong hindsight, but little foresight. His campaign reflects his way of making every decision: by committee. Most everything he promises reflects a desire to please everyone some of the time, or just enough to say he addressed everyone's needs. Some people prefer that. I don't, particularly because I see that one of the biggest crippling factors of our government is bureaucracy. That's why it's easy to paint Kerry as someone who doesn't have a plan, because he really doesn't. His Senate record is not something he can run on, either, because at best it portrays a vacillating man who is risk-averse or doesn't adhere to any strong guiding principles. Hence his focus on his Vietnam record, where he can portray himself as a "dutiful soldier" and a man of action. I'm a die hard Republican, but even I can see that the path we are taking now will lead to world war and bankrupt this country. I personally felt the job in Iraq would have been a lot easier had we brought along more allies, especially those who control the U.N. Sure, it's a corrupt organization, but it's also the best we have. Meanwhile, the impression of us going at it alone is costing us dearly, financially, politically, and of course, in terms of lives lost. One thing I know for sure, though. The U.S. simply couldn't sit on the sidelines and let the M.E. continue on as it has for the last 50 years. Something drastic needed to be done to break the old pattern. That much Bush has already accomplished. Hence the reason why I supported the Iraq war, even though the cost has been higher than I expected and the results mixed. Tenchusatsu