Shots Across The Bow

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This came from an Edwards supporter talking about Edwards:

3/4 bullshit but 1/4 charisma and reality

Now there's a ringing endorsement.

And how about this statement of principle?

But I'll say this about Kerry, and then I'll shut up and move on. In his victory speech last night he said that these wins show that people are voting for change. I don't get that. If the voters wanted real change they'd vote for Dean or Clark or even Kucinich. It appears what voters want is another career politician, another Washington insider, another rich Yale guy, another Skull and Bones guy.

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OK, one more thing, and then I'll shut up. Kerry was last elected to the Senate in 2002, meaning he has four more years. I notice he hasn't quit his day job to run for President (although he hasn't shown up much for work judging by his voting record). He's got all the bases covered, nice and safe. But what does this say about his confidence or his commitment? Edwards' term is up this year and he is not running for reelection to the Senate, choosing to run for President instead.

But if Kerry is the nominee, I'll take all that back and get busy explaining why he's the best guy for the job and how our Skull and Bones guy can beat up their Skull and Bones guy.

And this:

John Kerry is the winner in Tennessee.

CNN called it for Kerry at 8:00 and ten seconds, ten seconds after the polls closed in Memphis. It's 8:32 now, and I'm still waiting for some actual vote counts, but I guess Karl Rove already faxed it in to them this morning.

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But the big winner tonight is George W. Bush

Wow! Can the reality disconnect grow any deeper? First we have one guy saying he's voting for Edwards because he likes his message, even though he believes the message is "3/4 bullshit." Next, we have another who will vote for a man he despises simply because he's from the right party, and who apparently believes that conservatives are manipulating the process to insure the nomination goes to the one Democratic candidate with the best chance of actually beating Bush!

Here's my question to any liberals, particularly Clark/Dean supporters, who care to respond: If Mr. Dean does in fact run a 3rd party campaign, would you vote idealistically for him, knowing that it virtually guarantees a Bush victory, or do you vote pragmatically for Kerry, even though you feel he is a bad choice?

Posted by Rich at February 11, 2004 3:38 PM | TrackBack