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Originally posted by Say_hello_for_me
OK, first of all, you should have warned us that its a page for the "Decembrist". Despite this insane name, I read the first few pages. He characterizes people as "serious conservatives" etc. etc. etc. in order to use their words of desparation to send up the signal.
He also acknowledges that most conservative commentators like Will are not sounding an alarm. My guess is that Will, like most Americans, is trying to make sure we are all alive next year to debate social programs (and hopefully end or limit most of them).
He also acknowledges that there is no concept of liberalism left after it was destroyed in the mid-90's. In fact, the irony that Bush & Co. have taken up where Conservatives made the liberals get off might be his central point in one of his pieces.
Who did you guys run for President again? Among the other reasons I'd tolerate Dean over our current contenders, is because you know exactly where he's coming from (straight Liberal). The choice we are left with without him is this current horrible, but easy, choice. We don't know where either of these clowns really stands on anything because Bush lies and Kerry promises things domestically that he could never deliver and shouldn't be attempting to deliver. But Bush is just crazy enough to go after our enemies wherever feasible. Amen.
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You will be alive... we will all be alive (barring disease or accident) next year no matter who wins. If Kerry wins, more money will be spent domestically on security. If Bush wins, more will be spent on the foreign front lines. Buts its totally diinegnuous to suggest that a Kerry election would invite and somehow make us more vulnerable to attack. Nobody touting this argument has offered any proof other than the opaque "Dems are always weak on security" genralization or the "Kerry voted against defense time and time again" argument. As to the former, its crap. Its a stereotype. As to the latter, Kerry will have no choice but to keep spending on defense if he's elected. Its the only way out of the hole Bush has dug him. Also, he knows he'll never get a second term if there's a terrorist attack during his first, so Kerry will probably be MORE vigilant than Bush on defense. Further, he's got a lot of compensating to do for "looking French." He'll be thinking of 2008, and he will try to put on his best cowboy act to secure a second term.
I think you'll be much safer with Kerry in office, but Kerry can't tell sell that massage well because, well... Kerry can't sell anything well.
BTW, terrorism IS a nuisance, and should be treated as such. The sky isn't falling. We'll be attacked here again, and thousands will die. You can't stop this enemy from eventually slipping one past the goalie. Perpetual war is not the answer.
