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Oct. 26, 2004 It has become abundantly clear during the course of this presidential campaign that Democrat candidate John Kerry offers very little to the American public other than the fact he is not George W. Bush. Kerry has presented no solutions or significant alternatives to any of the so- called problems he has identified as being the fault of the Bush Administration. It appears that Mr. Kerry feels his work is done by merely claiming there is a problem (caused by Bush) and that, had he been in charge, he would have done something different. If we want more details, we are instructed to check his website. It is true, in fact, that Mr. Kerry appears to be at his strongest when he is bashing George W. Bush. In the absence of the Bush pin cushion, he struggles for a presence. During the debates, Kerry's style was to, regardless of the question asked, respond with a list of the world's problems all of which ostensibly should be assigned to President Bush. Shortage of flu vaccines? Go see Bush. Hurricanes in Forida? It's on Bush. Terrorist thugs blow up a roadside bomb killing innocent civilians? Again, Bush's fault. Kerry lets the litany of gripes, circumstances and shortfalls of war roll of his tongue with the ease of an experienced musician who has played the same song many times before. And it's oh so easy to point across the stage and exclaim, "It's all that man's fault!" "Me. I would have done things differently." When, however, issues turn to those of a more faithful nature, when debate questions seek to delve further into the soul of John Kerry and what he believes, he fumbles awkwardly and appears at a loss for words. (This is what led Mr. Kerry to blurt out an ill-advised comment about Vice President Cheney's daughter.) Mr. Kerry talks about faith and principles as if the concepts are foreign to him, like he should have studied these area more in the debate preparation. In contrast, President Bush excels in this area. A man who does fumble with words at times talks with confidence in discussing his own faith. It surely says something about a man who is at his strongest when he is talking about his own principles and how they were formed. It also says something about a man when this very subject makes him uncomfortable. The truth is John Kerry is indeed a wise man, the consumate politician. He knows the emotional value of listing the issues of the difficult times brought on war can be a powerful force within a political arena and an ideologically- divided nation. His rehearsed, manipulative responses to debate questions can easily sway weak unsuspecting minds, which can be decisive in an otherwise evenly split electorate. The problem is that Mr. Kerry's strategy does nothing to unify the country as is his claim. Merely listing complaints will not help win the battle in Iraq and against all murderous fundamentalists who seek the destruction of our way of life. And it is of no benefit to point out how Bush has failed in his earnest endeavor to, for once, take the battle to the cowardly terrorists instead of having them bring it to us. I don't want a president who sits on the sideline and, comparing himself to another, tells us what's gone wrong and how he would have done it better. I want a president who has the courage to attempt to do it right the first time, when others before him were afraid to do just that. I want President Bush. ------------ 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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