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

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (14202)	10/1/2004 10:09:16 AM
From: Andrew N. Cothran	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27181

I think the best way of viewing last night's confrontation between Bush and Kerry is by viewing it as the opening inning of a baseball game. In this view, Bush would be the catcher; Lehrer would be the pitcher; Kerry would be the batter. Lehrer makes a a few soft pitches which Kerry observes objectively and lets them glide by. Bush handles the passed balls adeptly and returns the ball to Lehrer. Lehrer continues to soft pitch while Kerry continues to swing, looking for that home run ball. But all he does is hit a foul ball, then another foul ball and still another. Bush chases the fouls just long enough to know that they cannot be caught and will land harmlessly in the seats. Finally, Lehrer serves up what looks to Kerry like that home run ball that he desperately needs to hit out of the park. Kerry swings and connects. But it is not a solid hit and the ball dribbles 10 feet from the plate. Bush stands there behind the plate while Lehrer attempts to field the dribbling ball. His throw to first is a bit late and Kerry is finally on base, not because he had a solid hit but because the pitcher didn't play the ball just right. The umpire charges the pitcher with an error. Meanwhile, the catcher stands there, watching the action. With Kerry finally on base, Bush takes off his catcher's mask and walks slowly out to the mound. He looks at Lehrer and asks: "Who's side are you on anyway?" That's how I view the first debate. NO RUNS! NO HITS! ONE ERROR! But since Kerry had to hit a home run to win, Kerry lost. And since Bush only had to protect his lead, Bush won.