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Politics : Proof that John Kerry is Unfit for Command -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: RMF who wrote (14082)	9/30/2004 11:47:34 PM
From: Captain Jack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27181

RMF-- Agreed. I think Bush could have done better and Kerry was better than expected. Doubtful Kerry took many votes. Kerry admitted too many changes of his mind. No one wants a freakin 'Global test" type bullshit to deploy US troops. Bush said no draft-- Kerry said he wants enough troops to guarantee one.

To: RMF who wrote (14082)	9/30/2004 11:49:11 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27181

Bush speaks clearly & with conviction, that's why he was elected in the 1st place. He scored points when he accused Kerry of having a Sept 10 mentality, and when he said he would never turn US troops over to the direction of another country. The latter issue is important to most Americans.

To: RMF who wrote (14082)	10/1/2004 12:00:50 AM
From: Gus	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27181

I heard the debate on the radio. Kerry had the edge style-wise but his positions were still incoherent, e.g., for bilateral and multi-lateral negotiations with North Korea which desperately wants bilateral negotiations. Dubya had the clear edge in terms of substance because he has a reasonable plan that is designed to win. Notice how Dubya's plan, which hinges on turning Afghanistan and Iraq into democratic allies in the fight against terrorism, expands his options in Iran and North Korea? You can disagree with the details but that is an audacious plan that is being implemented. Kerry offered nothing that could not be easily stymied by our enemies and fair-weather allies. And you can easily tell by the way it limits his options in Iran and North Korea. He has already telegraphed his weak resolve to the rebels in Iraq so anything he says only reinforces that the fact his will is weak and he will crumble under pressure. His indecisiveness also have the practical effect of reducing the domestic pressures on the mullahs in Iran from a US-friendly Iranian public which is probably why the mullahs are going ahead with their ostensibly peaceful nuclear program no matter what the UK, France and Germany say about it. That also the reason why North Korea is stalling and insisting on that same kind of bilateral negotiations and concessions they were able to get with the Clinton administration.