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Oct. 14, 2004 In watching the third and final debate of this presidential campaign, it was more of the same from Senator John Kerry. In response to virtually every question asked of him in this contest, Kerry responded, as always, with a littany of gripes against President Bush and his administration. John Kerry has few significant accomplishments in his public service so it appears he is reduced to blaming Bush for everything that may be wrong with the world today. Loss of jobs--Bush's fault (forget about Clinton's recession, the 9/11/01 attacks and the overinvestment of businesses which transpired during the 1990's bubble economy); Social Security financial troubles--Bush's fault (despite the fact that politicians from both parties have ignored this problem for years); health care cost increases--Bush's fault (although health costs have increased substantially for decades). To listen to John Kerry, George W. Bush has accomplished nothing in his time in office. Further, Mr. Kerry appears to absolve himself of any blame for current circumstances even though he's been a sitting member of the Senate for over two decades. He even went so far as to blame Bush for women earning only a fraction of pay that men do--a clear case of pandering to the female vote. Listening to John Kerry, one has no alternative but to feel depressed and hopeless. Mr. Kerry spews so much negative energy--from the misery of the middle-class to children starving in the streets devoid of health care--it is easy to forget that we live in one of the most advantaged nations on earth. We have an economy and health care quality that are the envy of the world. Consumers in the U.S. are provided alternatives like no other nation on earth. Our poor citizens would be considered wealthy by the standards of many other countries. And yet, John Kerry apparently believes our nation is crumbling. Senator Kerry's message lies in stark contrast to that provided by the president. Bush's message is uplifting and full of hope. He offers a future which is even better than our past. He talks about freedom spreading to formerly oppressed nations in such a way that you know he believes in it. (To Kerry, Bush is merely oblivious to the misery that exists throughout the nation and the world.) Frankly, John Kerry's endless blame game is growing tiresome. His campaign appears to be based on the premise of identifying (and exaggerating) problems and griping about them, and then assigning blame to Bush, as opposed to providing true solutions and alternatives. How easy it is to sit on the sidelines, as Kerry has done, and point fingers at those who have made tough decisions under extreme circumstances, and then lay blame at their feet. Mr. Kerry, enough of why you think George W. Bush should not be president. Why exactly is it that you should be? ------------ About the author: Ed Abraham is a concerned citizen living in flyover country, U.S.A., who happens to be truly disgusted by the loss of common sense in our society and is doing all he can to try to reinstall it. Email: eabra@myway.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ |
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