Has the Bush Doctrine failed?

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The economy is doing well!

I'm not certain the Swift Boat guys were lying. I just didn't think it was all that meaningful. Kerry fibbed about a number of things in regard to his military record. It's good to know the truth, but we have to acknowledge that there are no utterly clean people in the race for President, and all politicians are relentless self-promoters who put the best possible light on their past.

I felt there was a serious leadership problem all through 2004 and that the administration was unable to get out of its own way on most things.

I was really offended by the administration's re-start of the culture war in mid-2004 when they offered a Constitutional amendment to define marriage. Politicians have to do political things, but the Constitution should be off-limits in that regard.

I felt it was very important, and still do, for the Ds to take their turn at leading the nation during the GWoT. The nation needs to see this as a problem addressed by both sides.