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June 20, 2006
Earth to Kerry -- You're Done
When will somebody tell John Kerry he's not going to be president? Never beloved by Democrats, the party faithful sucked it up and backed him in 2004 (many of us with nostrils firmly pinched.)
While Kerry undoubtedly would have brought much more sound policy judgment and competent leadership to the Oval Office than the current occupant (that's not saying much, folks), he hardly inspired devotion as a candidate. Wooden, aloof, pompous... these are just a few words often used to describe the junior senator from Massachusetts.
But what drove us batty during the 2004 campaign was his unbelievable lack of political sense or judgment. (Hey, we work in the business, so that stuff matters around here.) Ah, 2004... those were the days. Anybody remember a different message from Kerry every week? How about doing nothing for weeks while the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth gutted him like a fish? Or our personal favorite, "I actually voted for the $87 billion (for Iraq) before I voted against it" -- vintage Kerry.
Indecisiveness, waffling and poor timing all plagued his campaign. Senator Kerry and his cadre of high-priced perennial loser consultants failed to unseat a vulnerable president, despite an unheard of financial parity with Bush. Ancient history, right?
Wrong. All signs are Kerry wants another bite at the apple -- ugh. And on cue, that signature political tone-deafness is once again on display -- Kerry sings loudly and off key, while his Democratic colleagues variously try to drown him out or turn off his microphone.
Wednesday's NY Times captures the backstage intrigue. Apparently, Senator Kerry has now decided that the war in Iraq was a mistake (after voting to authorize it) and wants to set a timetable for U.S. troop withdrawal.
Kerry's proposal, as the article points out, is causing much turmoil within the Democratic caucus as the crucial midterm election approaches. Will the Senator swoop in again to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory? Please just stop.
It seems Mr. Kerry has yet to figure out what every other Democrat already knows -- he's not going to be the party's nominee in 2008. He had his shot, and he lost. We have moved on, why can't you?
Posted by houtopia at June 20, 2006 10:22 PM