Why Kerry?

[lookout123]

And, sorry, I like Kerry because he doesn't appear to be as insane as Bush. Its a lousey choice, but its the only one we've got.

ok, mari - well at least that is a reason. thank you. but does he stand for anything that you find favorable?

Their names are not "George W. Bush" and "Dick Cheney."

ok, like i said - any reason other than ABB ?

Hillary is not running. Hillary will not be running. Hillary is fine where she is. And why would Hillary mount a primary challenge against President Kerry in 2008?

i think the reason hilary isn't running this time is that while the dems were gearing up the primaries, bush still had highly favorable numbers. you don't risk a bright star like hilary if there is a strong chance of losing. assuming for a moment that kerry loses, in '08 who does the gop really have to offer up? i've even wondered if the clinton supporters really even want kerry to win?

[vsp]

Originally Posted by lookout123

ok, like i said - any reason other than ABB ?

Kerry and Edwards are not likely to continue down the same pave-the-middle-east path as Bush.

Kerry and Edwards are not "protect the children"-banner-waving culture warriors the way that Al, Tipper and Holy Joe were.

Kerry and Edwards won't give me heart palpitations if an opening pops up on the Supreme Court. That's not to say that I'm not concerned about who they'd try to appoint, but it's reasonably safe to say they wouldn't pick someone who'd make Scalia and Thomas look like card-carrying communists.

I could run down a lot of differences between the usual Democratic and Republican platforms, but you know what the two parties generally stand for, right? That's my deal -- Kerry and Edwards will pursue a much more left-leaning platform than Bush and Cheney will, and will probably not fuck up quite as dramatically as Bush and Cheney have over the last four years.

It's like replacing a guy who shits in your hat every morning with a guy with nasty garlic breath. Life won't be perfect with the replacement, either, but the important thing is to get the hat-shitter out of the office first.