Let me be clear; John Kerry sucks.
I think I’ve been pretty clear on that from Day 1 at the beginning of the Primaries. But in case some of you Rightwingnuts with your head in the sand are unable to comprehend, see the above! Read it closely, read it again, and then read on.
With that said, George W. Bush’s sucking out does every bit of suckery by not only John Kerry, but every single Democratic candidate I have ever seen. Anywhere and anytime. And I don’t care much for most of what the Democratic Party is usually able to put forward.
None the less, hands down, George W. Bush outsucks them all. Not even a contest.
George W. Bush is incompetent, a liar, nothing like who he would have you believe his is, and mostly he’s just outright dangerous.
George W. Bush has sucked the life out of some 50,000+ people in Iraq at this point, for no intelligible reason whatsoever other than, by his own admission, he made “a miscalculation”. Apparently, a 50,000+ person and still counting “miscalculation”.
That is an intolerable and unacceptable amount of “miscalculation” on his part. On it’s own, without all the other embarrassing and dangerous and failed policies that this Administration has already saddled us with for years to come it is worth one big “Your Fired!” this November.
Setting the country on a clear path towards bankruptcy in the next five years by creating the Biggest Government, Biggest Spending, Biggest Budget Deficit in the history of civilization is worth being fired for as well. But that is — amazingly — very small beans compared to his grossly off-base “miscalculation” in Iraq and in the War on Terror. That would include the intolerable price we’ve already paid for it in blood and treasure, and the price we will be continuing to pay for it years from now beyond what the eye can currently even see.
Creating more terrorists, developing more world instability, turning previous allies into enemies, giving li-service to any real Homeland Security reforms has made Americans far less safe than when we were prior to 9/11. For that, he earns the big pink slip. Lying to the American people by telling them we’re “safer” in the bargain is just the tip of the hypocritical iceberg for these political geniuses.
And they are political geniuses! Don’t get me wrong! The way that Bush has been able to turn a complete and virtually undisputed (though under-reported) disaster in Iraq into an asset somehow displays political slickery beyond Bill Clinton’s wildest dreams. Credit where credit is due. As Josh Marshall recently put it “President Bush, has managed to derive political advantage from the magnitude of his own failure.” Amazing but true. And that was no easy feat. If only he were as clever, and seemed to care as much, about winning “wars” as he has shown to be at winning elections.
Clearly, it won’t be easy for Kerry this year. Even though it should have been. It’s difficult to win an election based on the other guy outsucking your guy. That was demonstrated in 1996 when the enraged Republicans, who despised Bill Clinton, were nonetheless unable to unseat him on the singular premise that they felt Bill Clinton sucked.
But this is not 1996. Back then, Clinton’s clear lead in the polls and popularity amongst the American people was nothing akin to what we have today. This “President” does not have the strong majority popular support behind him that Clinton did when he ran for re-election. This “President” is vulnerable, rightly, on just about every issue that’s he’s touched. He is unable to show a clear success on virtually anything in his entire ignominious four year record. Not without spinning hay into gold, which they are very adept at doing and realize they have a receptive media on their side ready to display such spun gold to the American people without challenge.
Yet, this is not a popular “President” and he’s clearly “fireable” despite the Mainstream Media’s lazy Republican partisanship and their continued obsessive distraction with process over substance.
Kerry certainly needs to get his act together to help out. There are plenty in the blogosphere with suggestions on exactly how to do that, so I won’t bother. But suffice to say, this thing would be much easier if he managed to not suck quite so much. But even sucking, he is better qualified, more prepared, more honest, more adult, less dangerous and fully capable of winning this November. An unbiased close inspection of the real poll numbers reveal that. Just as they did in 2000 when, at this point in the race, all of the polls were strongly against Al Gore and we know how wrong those polls ended up being on Election Day.
This year, the national polls are virtually tied at this point. Close inspection of the more important “Battleground States” show a slight lead for Kerry, though even those numbers bounce back and forth within the margin of error.
More importantly though, and even more so than in 2000, there are numbers that simply aren’t figured into any of the polls. Beginning with the youth vote, many of whom now don’t have landline phone numbers, only cell phones, and thus, don’t show up in the polling at all. Neither do newly registered voters generally factor in to most of these polls.
There are many other uncounted numbers in the various polls, and various incorrect weighting of Democrats versus Republicans in many of the polls, particularly those that show an unbelievable lead for Bush over Kerry.
Believe such polls at your own peril. Many of them, by design, are meant to influence exactly such a belief. Nonetheless, this race is still completely winnable for John Kerry at this point. And that’s even if he continues sucking and even if the Media continues to avoid doing their job of reporting on issues and facts to the American people and even if Florida is stolen again (where all of Jeb’s political machinery is stacking against Kerry via systematic voter intimidation, grossly inaccurate felony voter roll purging, Diebold electronic voting blackbox chicanery, miscounting of absentee, military and over-seas ballots and the blatant defiance of court orders to add Nader to the ballot).
Yes, they will do “Anything to Win”. But that doesn’t mean it will work. Keep fighting for your country, for what is right, for the good of humanity and civilization. That’s all that you can do. And you — along with the Rightwing demagogues — may be in for quite a surprise this Election Day. Never give up the fight. Good usually triumphs over evil in the end.
Uh…Is there another way to say "well said", "good for you", "nicely done", "good job" or "great post" ?
No, but seriously. Good for you for trying to make a difference. Sorry. Let me rephrase. Good for you for MAKING a difference.
As an outsider, it’s very comforting to see you guys fighting to make things right. It’s very comforting to see that some of you are against what is going on.
But, if Bush wins, or "wins" in November, will he
A) Resign in disgrace, wishing his second term had been as calm as Nixon’s?
B) End in the first Presidential Oval Office suicide?
C) Leave office in hand cuffs?
Whichever way, his second term would probably guarantee Hilary Clinton becoming the next elected President by a large majority.
> And I don’t care much for most of what the Democratic Party is usually able to put forward.
For someone who is left or left, they are not Left enough for you, like Howard Dean. I know you liked him.
> Believe such polls at your own peril. Many of them, by design, are meant to influence exactly such a belief.
I think Bush is going to win big. I think past polls were made to look like Kerry had a chance.
Just like Rush said today, there is not enough people angry and not enough hatred to knock Bush out. There is no love for Kerry either. Hatred is not inspiring is what I have repeatedly said. Rush agrees with me. You sound desparate Brad!
What polls are you looking at. Bush seems to be leading in all the recent polls. Sucking less then the other will not be reason enough to unseat Bush. As you rightly point out, neither candidate is any good. I just can’t see having a trial attorney as the vice president. An ambulance chaser should be given a nice outhouse to rule from not the whitehouse.
You also sound like chicken little. Oh my God the Sky is Falling!!!! 😥
O.P.
"B) End in the first Presidential Oval Office suicide?"
he did claim once that to get out of service he had contemplated blowing his ear drum out with a shot gun. Not that there are any sensitive organs in that area…
David,
You said: "Sucking less then the other will not be reason enough to unseat Bush".
What is reason enough to unseat Bush?
I would venture Bush’s incompetent handling of the economy and the war in Iraq/Afghanistan is enough right there.
That’s just me, though. I like a little competence in my leaders.
Teddy, I thought that was a common thing to want in a leader.
Good comments David.
Fighting and chaos in the Kerry camp! It could be a slaughter by the time this is all over with.
Pat Caddell tonight on FOXNews tonight really critisized his Democrat Party. He said that Clinton was a draft dodger and it did not matter. He said Bush’s guard questions will also not matter. He is not happy with the Democrat Party.
Have you noticed how boring Brad’s blog has become? Even Ms. Johanna the Canadian socialist is getting bored.
Have you noticed only about 10 people even submit comments on Brad’s blog? Other than a few articles that have appeared on other liberal websites, I would call Brad’s blog a failure. And his videos, boring too!
Good comments David.
Fighting and chaos in the Kerry camp! It could be a slaughter by the time this is all over with.
Pat Caddell tonight on FOXNews tonight really critisized his Democrat Party. He said that Clinton was a draft dodger and it did not matter. He said Bush’s guard questions will also not matter. He is not happy with the Democrat Party.
Have you noticed how boring Brad’s blog has become? Even Ms. Johanna the Canadian socialist is getting bored.
Have you noticed only about 10 people even submit comments on Brad’s blog? Other than a few articles that have appeared on other liberal websites, I would call Brad’s blog a failure. And his videos, boring too!
Paul said:
"Pat Caddell tonight on FOXNews tonight really critisized his Democrat Party."
Uh, you do realize he is a Democratic as in "FORMER Democratic Pollster". The man hasn’t leaned left since Reagan beat Carter.
Of course you didn’t realize that, you’re a Fox News watcher! You saw Michael Reagan and Pat Caddell. One known Republican, and the other presumed to be Democrat. That’s what Fox does. That’s why their both brilliant and insidious. You’re not supposed to know. They’re counting on you being clueless. Apparently, you do not disappoint.
Thanks for stopping by the boring blog! Good to have ya here!
Paul,
The issue about Clinton and the drast shows precisely how hypocritical you conservatives are. This issue was raised and hammered by the Bush campaign in 1992 and it was repeated by the neandercons on the net ad nauseum. The current republican candidate is being subjected to this republican standard and they obviously don’t care whether he served or not or about how he avoided service. It demonstrates precisely that the epublicans couldnt care less about service and that when it uses these issues it is doing so only for propoganda.
A little deserved sauce for the gander.
Perhaps it’s boring to you Paul, because you are continually proved wrong. I don’t agree with everything Brad says, but it’s usually well supported and thus harder to debate, save for telling untruths.
Perhaps it’s boring to you because the discourse here has mostly to do with the hypocrisy that the media and the government exhibit daily, and you’ve grown tired of trying to fight the losing battle of defending them.
Perhaps it’s boring to you because there are so many inconsistencies it’s hard to keep track, and thus like most Americans you throw your hands in the air and say, "Oh forget it, I’m just gonna vote for who I want anyway, who needs all this?"
I understand. As does the administration, in fact they’re counting on your reaction. You live up splendidly. There is a grand delusion in this country, and it stems from the lies of this government, and the manipulation (whether intended or not) of the media to remain passive, not ask difficult questions, or not ask questions at all.
I don’t always think Brad is spot on, but certainly no one who comes to this website will be bored. I applaud him for taking the time to bring information that is not readily available to the public to light, and for doing so with honesty and credibility.
Whatever, he doesn’t need my endorsement. But if you’re bored Paul, I suggest you put down your partisan shield and consider some of the long-term implications of this administration’s behavior. If you’re bored with this debate, then the problem is with you, not Brad.
Bush served 5.5 years in the service. He was a pilot and that is no small task. He got an honorable discharge and did not trash the military when he got out.
I like what someone on FOX said, maybe it was Bill Bennett – "Kerry has spent more time talking about Vietnam than serving in Vietnam." I like what hero O. North said about the anti-war crowd – they are really "anti-America" in everything they have been against.
I am not bored with the debate, just the blog.
There is a USS George Bush, and a USS Ronald Reagan, and there will be a USS George W. Bush. If Kerry becomes president, there will be a USS John F. Kerry, but there will never be a USS Clinton.
Pat Caddell is still a Democrat and thanks for pointing out that Democrats lean left. Pat had some good things to say about how to beat Bush.
NO JOHN KERRY does not suck
YES BUSH SUCK
And Clinton was the best..
Yes,
All politicians suck, we know that. However….
How can you take a left wing communist over Bush when Bush will take away far less rights than Kerry? If you beleive in the concept of the people running the government than you have to realize that the Bill of Rights comes first. You people obviously do not care about this important American document because you are supporting the biggest enemy of it in American history. The 2nd amendment is part of Kerry’s hate list. As a matter of fact it’s right up on the top of it. If you don’r beleive in the Bill of Rights you are an unamerican sack of shit just like Kerry and you don’t desrve to live in this country!
Seat belt laws, helmet laws, gun laws, ridiculous taxes (look at Mass) and no more freedom = John Kerry!
A couple weeks ago I saw fleets of heavy plow trucks scraping pavement and making sparks on RT 95 in Mass. They had traffic backed up for ten miles. There wasn’t a single snowflake on the road. Keep voting for Teddy and Kerry you fucking idiot Massholes!