To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (206777 ) 10/16/2004 4:08:38 PM From: tejek Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1573983 Ted, You openly acknowledge that fact, and yet, you vote for Bush. I told Z this, but I guess I didn't tell you. Part of my vote for Bush is wishful thinking that he'll recognize the problems at hand and will take the opportunity after the elections to fix them. He can't and he won't. You don't understand who he and his cohorts are. Its been clear for months now by the nature of your posts. Its why JF got so frustrated with you. On some level you get it, but you won't let into your consciousness. Bush and company are not how they present themselves to the public. Bush is the product of a very clever PR machine. They feed the masses what they want to hear, and then, turn around and do what they want.As for Kerry, I'm sure he has every intention of doing the same, but I doubt his resolve to follow through on prescribing bitter medicines such as spending cuts. Not only that, but I also fundamentally disagree with Kerry on several domestic issues like Social Security and universal health care. You measure strength based on someone using the right buzz words and acting accordingly. You saw Bush in the first debate......that's who he really is. A weak, conflicted, bumbling, arrogant, thin skinned human being. For one nite, the mask fell. But even with the mask back up, he couldn't beat Kerry in the debates. That's because Kerry comes from a place of knowledge and truth. He does not need to be prompted. He owns what he says. Bush doesn't.....he uses words that are fed to him. Kerry is a much stronger man than Bush and is more likely to do more than Bush. I sincerely believe that down deep you know this and that's what accounts for your ambivalence. ted