it's official. kerry has no chance to win...

[GePap]

Wait, so Kerry, who went to Vietnam, fought, and won I silver star I think (certainly at least a bronze star) did not stood by his country during Vietnam, but Bush did?

I am sorry, but what is the measure of patriotism? Unlike anyone in the Bush admin. save Colin Powell, Kerry fought for his country. Yes, he came back disillusioned by the war and what was being done-but since when are American supposed to stand aside and ignore their beliefs when they think the government is wrong?

Lincoln protested the Mexican American War-did that make him a coward?

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by VJ

I'd vote for him over my current president any day.

You'd vote for Zell Miller?

[Capt Dizle]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Four more years of corruption, lying, secrecy, war, and growing police powers. And people think this is better than Kerry?

Yeah, sure, cause all of that will be done on behalf of the American people. Kerry's efforts might be more vanilla but would be in the interest of "the people of the world" cause thats the way he thinks. Anti-nationalist.

[Sovereign]

GePap, good points.

I said I would vote for Bush OR any other non-democratic president candidate.

Sometimes beliefs can cause more problems than they help with. Two examples...

Religion aganist religion. (Crusades and the uprising in Israel)

Religion aganist science. (Evolution and Big Bang Theory)


I feel that beliefs are to be tolerated, but not when it runs aganist common sense.

[mrmitchell]

/me again wishes Edwards could have one the nomination.

[Chemical Ollie]

Originally posted by Sovereign
I might swing to Bush or a non-democratic candidate.

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You mean a dictator?

[Sovereign]

Heh.

I meant any other party like Green, Whigs, Independent, whatever.

[Ben Kenobi]

Eh, I'm left of Kucinich on foreign policy, but I'd still vote for Bush.

[Ben Kenobi]

Wait, so Kerry, who went to Vietnam, fought, and won I silver star I think (certainly at least a bronze star) did not stood by his country during Vietnam, but Bush did?

He served less than a year, and received 3 purple hearts and a silver star.

After he gets his 3rd purple heart, he goes home, and then rallies against the Vietnam war.

Something seems fishy to me. 3 in less than a year? Unheard of.

[GePap]

OK Ben, I call BS on you. AFIAK, you get a purple heart even if you get a wound that requires some care but which is light enough so you can go back to serving within a few days. So it would certainly be less than unheard of to get three such injuries, and hence 3 pruple hearts in under a year.

So what the **** are you blathering about?

[Dr Strangelove]

I would never take a man's military service into account when I'm deciding to vote for, because to do so would be to betray every man, woman and child whoever died for this country.

I'm considering voting for al-Sadr. I think he's the only one who can unite the country and end this crazy war.

[alva]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Four more years of corruption, lying, secrecy, war, and growing police powers. And people think this is better than Kerry?

It should be interesting to see what Bush can do when he doesn't has to be sensitive 'bout public reaction knowing he can't be elected again anyway.

It will make some great TV though.


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Wow, Diss how often do you change your mind?

[Pekka]

Vote for Supercitizen! He is righteous!

[Agathon]

Re: On the Other Hand

Originally posted by Adam Smith
My father is as rock-ribbed Republican as they come. He's voted republican in every presidential election since he could first vote in 1952. This year he's voting for Kerry.

I'm a white, middle aged, college educated, fairly well off, life long Republican, and I too am voting for Kerry.

George W. Bush's use of the political, economic, and military power of the United States to pursue a personal vendetta in Iraq is contrary to our national interest and absolutely inexcusable.

Well said, sir. One need not be partisan to agree with your excellent assessment of the situation.

[Ben Kenobi]

Of course, being partisan doesn't hinder either.