I don't know if y'all have noticed, but I haven't done a lot of political posting lately. (Heck, I haven't done much posting at all lately. *sigh*) That has been intentional, since I realized that just about everybody who blogs or reads blogs already has their minds made up who they are going to vote for and why.
So why discuss it endlessly?
Besides, there are more important things going on than the run up to the election, despite the media's monomaniacal coverage. I look at the war in Iraq and the war on terror and the Patriot act as items worthy of attention in and of themselves, not just in how they affect the coming election.
But maybe that's just me. Maybe the media is right, and 260 million people are solely concerned with who's going to win in November.
But I doubt it.
So, having said that, why a political post today?
I felt like it.
I don't like Kerry or Edwards, but I'll give Kerry credit for selecting Edwards to run with him, bowing to strategic necessity dpite his innate dislike for Edwards. It shows that Kerry is reasonable enough to compromise; a quality needed in a President. If he manages to win, I'm no longer as concerned that he will immediately dismantle everything Bush has accomplished regarding the economy and the war, despite the costs to our security and prosperity. We all know that things look a lot different when you actually get into the Oval Office, and I'm more willing to bet that, should Kerry reach that position, he'll have the strength and intelligence to act realistically, even if that means abandoning his campaign rhetoric. Then again, who really expects politicians to keep their campaign promises anyway?
Not me.
Despite this (admittedly faint) praise, don't expect to see me campaigning for Kerry anytime soon; I still think he's the wrong man for the job.
Posted by Rich at July 6, 2004 2:19 PM | TrackBackeverybody's opinion counts. especially those who post. keep at it!
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