Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
I like Deans aggressiveness. I'm in PA where we have a late (Apr) primary.
We are a big state but theres a chance that it
will be decided by then.
I want to win this election in the worst way.
However, sometimes I find myself
thinking I would rather have Dean lose while
attacking on all fronts than sleepwalk
through another long hot Summer and lose anyway.
Tha'ts why I'm glad Gephardt quit. He's a decent
man no doubt but he needs energy.
I hope Kerry can energize himself. Eight years
of Bush will be a disaster.
Max Music
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
Hi Bartcop,
This is my first election year in Little
Rock. I figure we have a primary,
but I don't know when. I reckon I will
vote for Howard Dean. I like Clark,
although I view that his life has been spent
in the bureaucracy of the
military, where competence is sometimes hard
to discern and sycophancy is a
virtue. We have not had any evenly matched
enemies to test against,
militarily. Kerry has been a reasonably
good Senator, and I hope I can vote
for him without remorse in the general election
if I have to. Dean has been
the only candidate that has expressed little
respect for Bush, and that
reflects my level of respect for Bush.
Chris Matthews interviewed him
tonight, and Pat Buchanan asked a question.
I thought Dean handled them
both perfectly.
The thing that pisses me off the most is
that the media, which ought to be
covering the race within the context of the decision
of voters; conveying
the opinions and positions of the candidates,
is trying to manipulate the
outcome. We hear little about issues, they
are covering a sporting event.
I want more time given to the candidates, and
less time given to the
lamebrained conjectures of the media stars.
There is little hope for improvement, because
of the endemic corruption of
the system. Elections are a cash cow for
broadcasters, and there are no
restrictions on pricing for advertisements.
So the same companies that
collect money from candidates control the editorial
content of news
programs. In some cases these are the same
companies that profit from the
spending decisions of government. It isn't
a fair system. It is designed
as a test of which candidates can collect the
most money from contributions
and buy the most effective advertisements.
This reflects the concentration
of wealth and income in the country, which is
very highly skewed toward the
wealthy. Making it better is a daunting
problem.
The apparent solution is giving candidates
free time, taken out of that
right of licensure that makes up the arbitrary
power that is government.
Just make the stations donate the time, not even
with a preset limit. I
won't hold my breath while I wait for the politicians
that benefit from the
money loaded system to change the way business
is done.
Charlie Robinson
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
First, I wouldn't be sending this to you if I didn't think I had something significant to add to the discussion.
I originally supported Dean strongly, because he seemed appropriately outraged about the BFEE's machinations.
After Kerry won the Iowa caucus, I took this quiz:
<< http://www.presidentmatch.com/Main.jsp2
>>
and discovered Kerry actually claimed to hold
more liberal positions than Dean, so I was happy to see him pull ahead.
But upon further reflection, although I'd always
maintained that anyone other than Lieberman, who'd only succeed in getting
the Democrats blamed for the Republican policies
he would follow, would be preferable to Bush... I've just had a bit of
an epiphany.
Even if a "Tutu-wearing" Democrat wins the White
House, whoever it winds up being is going to "see the books" once they
take office. And I'm confident that anyone who
isn't worshiping the GOP's "ends justify the means" PNAC dogma, no matter
how reasonable they think the Republicans are
now or in the past, is going to be horrified and sickened (or "shocked
and awed"
if you will), when they see what's actually been
going on. They're going to see where the money's been going, they're going
to see
the deals that have been made, they're going
to see the cover-ups which have taken place. And they're going to see what
has to
be done to fix things. And their going to realize
that they can't do their job without telling the American people what they've
learned,
no matter how badly it reflects on the previous
administration, or the millions of people who were fooled by it's lies.
So I don't care who wins. Any Democrat will have
no other choice than to expose the corruption, and set things right as
well as
they can. And even if Bush wins, his Ponzi-scheme
approach to American dominance will collapse long before his term expires.
Either way, America is going to know a hell of
a lot more of the truth than they do now. And that, will be the end of
Neo-conservativism.
Cheers,
Rex Devious
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
I don't agree with the idea of voting based only
on the issues. There's really no point if your candidate cannot win.
I like Kucinich, but he seems a little wacky
sometimes, a little timid other times, and it's obvious that he's only
there
for his ideas. Does anyone honestly expect
him to win?
Although I like Kucinich's ideas, what I have
wanted in a Democrat more than anything over the last four years has been
balls.
The General stepped up and showed Bush and Rove
how to use the phrase "bring em on." His ideas are sensible, he is
articulate
(though he's got a stiffness that betrays his
past as a general), and very direct. As far as I can tell, he is
not afraid of any issue.
As a moderate liberal myself, I identify with
Clark, and I admire his courage and focus against Bush.
It seems so many others favor Clark, I just don't
understand how he hasn't done better so far.
Here's hoping for better performances in the south...
Muddro
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
Can’t help but think of “Baghdad Bob” when listening
to Joe Lieberman. He finished a distant 5th place
in the NH primary and is still declaring victory.
What a frigging moron. Remember Baghdad Bob?
He was the Iraqi dude they showed on the news
all the time constantly telling everyone what a beating
the U.S. was taking on a daily basis in terms
of defeats and casualties. I don’t know what the hell Gore
was thinking by choosing this little republican
idiot as his running mate. Carrying Lieberman was a heavy load for
Gore.
Speaking of Baghdad Bob, I still admire the courage
the Iraqi people showed. They had nothing but still stood
courageously in the face of the mighty U.S. military.
Too bad George Bush didn’t have that kind of courage in
defending his country in it’s time of need in
Vietnam. He’s pretty brave now that he sits behind the desk of the
oval office with bodyguards surrounding him at
every step. He’s a coward-assed bastard.
He deserves to be getting the treatment Saddam
is enduring. Their positions should be reversed. That Iraq
deal is
such a sad and shameful part of our history.
The Dixie Chicks had it right all along. I agree with you.
If Bush’s actions
don’t fall under the heading of “High Crimes
of War” I don’t know what does. Sadly, there’s no way we can impeach
him before he has a chance to get out of office.
Sadly, he will get away with everything and never have to go to jail.
The most we could hope for is that we never have
to pay him a $400,000 yearly salary with secret service and full
benefits for the rest of his life. The
SOB is young and healthy and will sadly probably live to be as old as Reagan
or Bob Hope. Why should we have to pay
for someone that has already cost us such shame and generations of debt?
Later,
G. Cole
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
I hate to state the obvious,but I'll vote for
ANYONE who has the chance
to move into the White House.....I don't care
if he has a sexual preference
for smelly pygmy goats, and shoots heroin directly
into his skull.,
he would still have higher morals ( and be more
human )..than the GOP!
Steven.
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
What we need to aim at should stay republican fear, while we leave the in-fighting between Democrats out.
We should pick a ticket that scares the living
merde out of republicans. Senator Kerry and General Clark
immediately suggest themselves as just that ticket.
The General and the Brown-water Sailor seem to me
the right pair to shove a rolled-up "Mission
Accomplished" banner where it belongs, joining the unelected
chickenhawks at the hip and sending them back
to Texas. Partly to avoid charges of Naval parochialism
and partly because he stands a better chance
of kicking Bush in southern parts, I'll vote for Clark, but I like them
both.
Bones in NM
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
DEAN for President. Fiscally conservative, socially
progressive.
No fucking Bonesman (Kerry / Bush) in the white
house,
It is time for a little passion.
DEAN
Jack Gianola
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
I am 19 years old and this will be my first presidential
election.
Dennis Kucinich is by far my favorite candidate,
but he won't get the nomination.
I like Howard Dean as well, but I don't think
he can beat Bush. I will vote for John Kerry,
and I think he should pick Wesley Clark as a
running mate. A decorated lieutenant/decorated
general ticket would make Bush look even stupider
for being a deserter.
I think Kerry/Clark would be unstoppable.
David W
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
I was leaning towards Clark (and still may vote
for him), but I think Kerry may be more electable.
I like Kerry because he (unlike pansy Bush) is
a decorated Vietnam Veteran, with years of experience
in the Senate. I think Bunnypants Bush has been
the worst President in our nations history. He is by far
the dumbest President ever. I do not see
how any sane person could support Bush.
Our allies now see what an imbecile Bush really
is. Our enemies revel in Bush's incompetence.
We need a regime change before the Bush Gestapo
can do any further damage to this country
and to the world. I respect both Kerry AND Clark.
I just want someone who will thoroughly
trash Bunnypants Bush in the debates (I don't
care what Peter Jennings thinks about that either)
and in the election. Republicans are far
more dangerous than Al Qaeda or the Taliban (just a lot greedier).
Al Granger
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
I'm writing to say that I love Howard Dean.
He's passionate, articulate, experienced and
he's got balls.
He fights the fair fight and he doesnt back down.
Besides, he's a doctor and you can take him home
to mom.
There are a lot of people out there who would
walk through fire for
Howard Dean and I love to see that kind of enthusiasm
for a candidate.
The man has charisma with a capital "C" and I
have been behind him since the
beginning and I will support him till the bitter
end. Thats my two cents.
Victoria in Hawaii
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
Dear BartCop:
I was nearly sickened by the appearance of GOP
Joe LIEberman on Whore
Blitzer's Late Edition on Sunday, but I am glad
I didn't smash the screen as I felt
like doing because I got to witness Terry
McAuliffe handing Ed Gillespie his
ass on a platter. The public could not
care less that Michael Moore called the
Chimp in Chief a deserter, but Bush's attack
dogs just won't let go of that
bone. I urge you to get a transcript
of the exchange between McAuliffe and
Gillespie, but I can assure you it's the sort
of thing that will make Peter
Jennings wish he'd never brought the subject
up. Essentially, Terry said the
deserter charge may not be accurate, but
that AWOL might be because of the huge
gap in Bush's military service in the Alabama
NG. He reminded folks that
for a year, Bush didn't show up for duty but
that he did manage to work on a
congressional campaign. He also reminded
viewers that the reason Bush wasn't in
Vietnam was because his rich influential father
fixed it so he could get into
the guard. I would love to
see this exchange on your website.
I am praying and crossing my fingers like crazy
for General Clark.
Keep up the good work, and next November, we
will see the demise of
the Fourth Reich once and for all.
Joyce in Philadelphia
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
Hey BC!
I thought the whole tone of this was supposed to explain “who you are voting FOR?” without slamming the other candidates.
Today you published a piece from a Kerry supporter
who said “The other democrats have about as much integrity
as a pile of Republican dung. Clark is
a Republican posing as a democrat. Dean is a nut case addicted to
ridding
the world of homophobia. That's nice but
it doesn't create jobs and it does nothing for our mangled veterans from
Iraq.
Edwards would make a nice puppy for my ex-girl
friend.”
This guy doesn’t seem to notice the irony that
his concern for our guys in Iraq is somewhat mitigated
by the fact that his candidate voted FOR THE
WAR!!!!
Why do so many Democrats enjoy losing?
MindPilot
PS…Regarding the Howard Dean Top Ten, I think
Dean himself wrote that.
Which would of course explain why there was no
Clinton blow job line.
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
Bart:
I heard yesterday, 1/25/04, from both Tom Brokaw
and George Will (on a couple of the Sunday morning shows)
that the person the White House is the most "afraid
of" is John Edwards. They are worried because Edwards is very
concerned and talks explicitly about 35 million
Americans living in poverty, etc, etc, (and he has a well spelled-out plan
as to how to begin to tackle this problem).
Poverty is something that is NOT in the Smirk Administration's vocabulary,
and it's got them completely wigged out!
That being the case, I will vote for anyone who has this group of thugs
shaking in their boots.
Jill
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
Dear Bart,
I wrote some of this before (1/17), but either you didn't get it, or it was too stupid to deal with, but I'm trying again:
I'm voting for Howard Dean. The Pink Tutu
crowd is out, even though they're correctly stealing his good stuff
after seeing that it works. I don't like
Kucinich's opportunistic switch from anti-choice votes, and think he's
otherwise unrealistically liberal. I don't
like Sharpton's race baiting, and don't think much of how seriously
he's taking this. I think I like Clark,
and he would probably make a terrific president, but really hated his late
entry into the race because it looked like a
lot of "important" people stroked him into it. He has a strong
character, but his campaign is really weak.
Now for the positive: Dean's got a proven
record of excellent fiscal stewardship of his state. He's also proven
able to work as a centrist, and with both parties
to get his state ecologically, economically and physically healthy.
One of his planks is about healthcare, and this
idea would be to do nationally what he's done for all the children
in Vermont: An offer of a home visit
from a professional or paraprofessional to every parent of a newborn.
It sounds simple, but it would make all the difference
to many families who could either really use the help or
be able to ask questions, or simply be able to
appreciate a sense of caring and community from the STATE!
He's said that any competent kindergarten teacher
can tell you which of the kids in the class would be likely
to wind up in jail. Investing in early
intervention ideas like that is a much smarter expense than expanding our
failing penal system. Much healthier for
the social fabric of our country, too.
I admire the fact that he campaigns with truth,
even if it's what we might not want to hear. We can't have everything
- like, if we fix NAFTA and get manufacturing
jobs back in the country, then we can't complain when the prices at
Wal-Mart go up. I saw him on c-span actually
tell a roomful of Iowa seniors that one of the main problems with
healthcare expenses is that the technology has
made people unrealistic about their own life expectancies. They might
not have liked hearing that, but they listened
respectfully and it appeared that they appreciated being spoken to like
adults.
There's more, but you only wanted a couple of
paragraphs...
One of the things I like best about him, is that
his toughest choices as governor were made when his back was
against the wall (Vermont's Act 60 & the
Civil Unions bill), and even though they went against the grain of his
character, he made those correct choices for
the good of the people in the state, and in the best tradition of
what I think America stands for. Supporting
better education for kids from the poorer districts in the state
with help from the wealthier districts makes
everybody do better. Civil Unions providing gay couples with
equal rights under the law makes everybody do
better. Dean is not a coward, moral or otherwise.
He's smarter than the rest of them, does better
when he's sick and exhausted than Bush on his best day,
and he will not back down.
Dave & Jen
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
I stand behind Howard Dean.
Some observe he is a little angry, perhaps a little gruff.
There is nothing wrong with that given that he
has a good heart. Carl Rove is going to direct
$200 million dollars worth of the the most vial
advertising money can buy toward the nominee.
I want someone a little gruff. Dr. Dean
strikes me as honest, thoughtful, plain spoken, and pragmatic.
Any good actor can stay in character while he
reads a stump speech. In America we already have
plenty of good actors, what we need a good
president.
I like Howard Dean because
I am one of the "special interests" financing his campaign -
and thousands of other Americans like me with
contributions averaging $75 each.
Tom Meyer
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
I like four things about him.
1: he's smart enough to bring Clinton's America
back, and smart enough not to get a blowjob from an intern
2: he's run large, diverse organizations before
as Supreme Allied Commander Europe
3: he will take the fight to the enemy, just
like they taught him to do at the War College
and...
4: he's the only candidate the Republicans dare
not attack; Clark has the ammunition to have the Republicans
in Congress send Bush and Cheney back to Texas
long before next January. Bush brings up something from
Kosovo, Clark runs some video of Andy Card whispering
in Bush's ear that "the second plane has hit the tower"
followed by Bush giving one of his patented Dumb
Looks before he goes back to the goat book. Bush tries that
"not a real Democrat" line, Clark responds with
revealing the string of lies in SOTU 2003 and SOTU 2004.
Bush tries to use No Child Left Behind as an
"achievement," Clark will tell America what's really in that law.
(Did you know that after 2011, for a public school
to not be taken over by the federal government exactly
one hundred percent of its student body must
pass standardized tests? There's not a school in the world that
can pull this off.) Bush starts bragging about
his military achievements, Clark puts his Class A uniform jacket
on the table, then tells Bush to put up or shut
up.
Clark will pull a number six on Bush, which is why I've got to support him.
--Jim Mowreader
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
My personal opinion about what you "heard" about
Wes' "poor" performance in the debate was more
media smear after he had the balls to stand up
to Jennings who tried to make Wes look "bad" for standing
on the same stage as MM after he acused the Righteous
One of being a War Deserter. I've seen many
writeups say that took balls, and I agree. Wish
I could have seen it.
My answer to Jennings or Paula Zahn would have
been like, "I am so old, I remember a day when
so-called journalists wouldn't ask a former general
and/or a candidate for president whether there was
any truth to a charge like this.... they would
have actually DONE THIER EFFING JOBS and
investigated until they really knew the answer
themselves!"
jj.
I saw that debate live and Clark was fine.
He was very smart and presidential.
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
I'm voting for John Kerry after
leaving Wes Clark due to his inability to garner enough support
among Democrats and his recent gaffes in the
debate. I like Wesley Clark but I like Kerry as well
and Kerry seems to be doing well in the primaries.
Kerry also has a military record that rivals anyone
else's and puts the Dipshit Deserter's to shame.
I would never vote for Lieberman, who is a Repugnican
is Dems' clothing, Kucinich is good but has no
prayer, Edwards would be OK and could possibly beat
The Houston Half-wit but I doubt he'll win any
primaries, Sharpton can never win a national election
and Dean has no military resume' and is perceived
as too unstable to beat The Crawford Criminal in an election.
I also do not like Dean's position on marijuana
as illustrated in a recent Rolling Stone interview.
He is adamantly opposed to legalization - even
for medicinal use. He is a lot more conservative than
most people think. Anyone with half a brain
(excludes most Repugnicans) should oppose Dubyahoo's
oil war so that is not enough for me to support
Dean. We should all get behind one candidate as soon
as possible so we can begin the vast project
of educating the Moron Majority in this country who still
think Iraq had something to do with 9/11 and
Dubya Da Dolt is a war hero.
All things considered, I will vote for ANYONE who is not a Repugnican.
Dave
Dave, Clark's recent gaffes in the dabate?
Did YOU see the "gaffes" or did you read about them in Bush's good
puppy press?
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
I hope to vote for President Kerry and Vice Prisident
Edwards. However, they should run as a team
with an anounced administration that includes
Bill Clinton as Secretary of State, Wesley Clark as
Secretary of Defense, and Howard Deans as Secretary
of Health and Human Services (or whatever it is called now).
By showing the voters the vast difference in the whole administration vs Bush's America will overwhelmingly vote for change.
Chester
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
I have an opinion about this whole Kerry winning
Iowa thing. I was watching Sylvia Browne on Montel
and she predicted that Kerry would win the nomination
and Bush would win the Presidency. I was shocked
because I had almost forgotten that Kerry was
in the race. All I had heard about was Dean Dean Dean.
Then it occured to me that the Republicans must
has something really really bad on Kerry and they want him to win,
and they will whip it out close to the election
when it is too late for us to chose another candidate. I mean something
really bad like when Eagleton was running for
Vice President and it was exposed he saw a psychiatrist for depression.
That wouldn't be considered too bad nowadays
but at the time it destroyed his campaign especially with the press
relentlessley hammering into our counsciousness.
Just like they are doing with Dean's emotional outburst which
I thought was a genuine show of emotion and vitality.
So I believe their game plan is for the Republicans
to try to get Kerry or Edwards (who is way too young for voters)
to win all the primaries even if they have to
switch parties and pretend to be Democrats to vote. Once they get
Dean
and Clark out of the way and Kerry gets the nomination
then they will suddently come up with something.
It sounds paranoid but it makes sense, especially
since I know they are afraid of Clark and Dean. My suggestion for
Kerry is that if he has done something which
the press can multiply a billion times and keep him from becoming
President then he had better come out with it
now while he can do some damage control. My suggestions to
Democrats is to really vote in huge numbers to
counteract these nasty people.
Carla Cannon
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
I'm voting for General Wesley Clark. Compare
him to the other Democratic candidates & he comes out on top.
Remember, he was drafted into this race; it's
not a step-up in his political career, as it is for all of the other candidates.
His experience is unparallelled: top of
class at West Point, Rhodes Scholar, a WOUNDED VIETNAM VETERAN,
a four-star General, Supreme Commander of NATO
who led the successful war in the Balkans, respected world leader,
raised by a widowed bank secretary.
Next, he can beat George Bush. For the past
10 years I've been living in the South, where white preachers campaign
every Sunday for conservative Republican values.
A decorated war veteran who has voted Republican in the past has
the best chance of winning any cross-over or
undecided votes. Edwards isn't tough enough, and is seen as a new
Jimmy Carter. Dean is already being slaughtered
as pro-gay. Kerry is an establishment Yankee Liberal.
The other candidates are distractions.
His weakness is his lack of political experience and he'll need a VP who knows how to operate in the Beltway (maybe Kerry).
KD in SC
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
This is ironic, because I have never supported
Dean. But after the media lynching I witnessed,
I think "hey, maybe he is the guy." Of course,
the only candidate I've sent money to is Kucinich
(But the media said we may not have him, and
we meekly agreed.) In Iowa, I got excited about
Edwards because I swear I heard him say that
he supported fully funded public elections using the
people's airwaves. Needless to say, either I
was hearing things (my husband heard it, too) or his
advisers said, "What, are you crazy? You want
the FOX psycho squad gunning for you instead of Dean?"
I want to hear Edwards repeat what he said, and
if he did, he'd be my first choice. But for the first time,
Dean's running a very close second in my book.
After all, the media Wurlitzer claimed Dean was "angry."
My, my people. Dean in particular, and democrats
in general mustn't get angry over a little fraudulent war
or stolen election or some stupid thing like
that. I mean, ladies don't scream when they're getting raped.
Let's keep some decorum, people!
Peggy
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
VERY intelligent man and a list of accomplishments
as long as Bush's criminal record.
How can AWOL possibly win against a Supreme Allied
Commander (Europe, 1997-2000)???
Besides, this country can use another Rhodes Scholar.
Donna in Philly
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
I was an early supporter of Dean. I emailed
you before he announced his candidacy and you emailed me
back saying "Who is he? Can he get any
traction against Bush?" I give Dean credit for energizing the Dems
when things were at their lowest point.
He took Junior on squarely with no equivocation and he did ignite
more open opposition to the war among the Dems.
If Dean is nominated, I will happily support him with
my $$ and vote even though I believe Kerry has
the best chance to win after Dean damaged himself in Iowa.
The point I want to make for all who send their
emails in supporting their guy, when it's all said an done,
FULLY support whoever is chosen. Leave
the primary stuff behind and get behind the chosen nominee
because beating Bush is much more important than
paybacks for bad feelings during the primaries.
I'll enthusiastically support Kerry, Dean, Edwards,
Clark or, even, Lieberman.
Final comment...I post as "the loyal opposition"
on conservative political boards.
Based on the discontent I see there with Junior
from conservatives and other pubbies,
the punk is ripe for defeat if we support the
Democratic nominee fully. Thanks.
Steve - Denver
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
Unless something outrageous happens in the meantime,
I am voting for John Kerry because, for once, I believe
that we do, now, need a candidate who is experienced
in the workings of Congress, crooked though they may be.
There is another reason: Kerry, of all of the
Presidents and candidates of my generation, best represents the two
most honorable actions anyone could take during
the Vietnam war. First, he served, and he served with honor.
He saw the lies and the dishonor of two administrations
in the escalation of that war, came home and led the
Vietnam vets in the fight to stop the war and
bring our men and women home.
This is, I believe, the most talanted and smart
field of candidates the Democrats have fielded in many a year.
I know Clark said that he is not interested in
the second slot, still I would love to see a Kerry/Clark ticket.
Honor vs. Awol; Smart vs. dumb as a box of rocks,
True patriotism and courage vs. flagwaving, war-mongering
chickenhawks who don't give a damn about anything
but money and their superwealthy friends.
But in November, I will vote for the Democrat
no matter who emerges as the candidate; unless it is Lieberman,
in which case, I am moving to New Zealand
(Lieberman was more critical of Clinton for lying about adultery
than he has been about the never-ending spew
of Bush lies about something far more serious to most of us.
I think he has a serious screw loose somewhere.)
Not only will I vote for the Democrat, but I will do
something I have not done since Bobby Kennedy
was killed. Actively work for the election of the
Democrat and the prosecution of Bush and his
cadre of evil-doers.
Dorothy
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
Who are these Dumb democrats who like Kerry? Kerry IS a Dukakis!
Do we have to give ANOTHER election away with a gore/dukakis/kerry NON-fighter?!!
Before Gov. Dean came along and visibly moved
the debate from "morals"
and "values" back to the outright LIES of the
bush/gop regime, kerry could NOT
even get respectable press in his home town of
Boston!
Wow, the Republicans and their media whores JUST
DELIGHT in the fact that
the American public responds to media propaganda.
ALL they have to do is
attack and assassinate one Dem. leader or candidate
at a time (dukakis, clinton,
gore, dean), and then they get carte blanche
to ram their ENTIRE r-w agenda
through Congress, because there are NO dems left
standing with the courage to
stand up and fight back (after the leaders have
been destroyed).
LJBK
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
Hi Bart,
I still like Howard Dean despite all the bashing.
I feel the media is out to get him -- do we really think
Rupert Murdoch of Fox or the defense contractors
at G.E. (who own NBC) want Dean to get in the
way of their gravy train? No way.
The corporate media has as much at stake to keep Bush in power
as any other big business conglomerate.
Having said that, if Dean goes no further in this
election (and I wouldn't count him out yet), I'll always be
grateful for his courage and defiance in taking
on this administation far before it became fashionable.
Some people call that anger, I call that leadership.
Who would we rather have -- a man who stands up
for his convictions (which happen to be very
good ones or the guys (not to namedrop any senators) who
bought the whole deal hook, line and sinker?
Would we rather have Dean who had the courage to say
the capture of Saddam meant nothing, than (once
again) certain Senators who immediately took the "safe"
route and bashed Dean for saying that?
Well, once again, who's right and who's left with egg on their faces?
Keep up the good work...
Laurie
Four reasons I'm voting for Clark:
1. He is absolutely not a politician. He is not
pointing fingers at his fellow Dem candidates.
2. He is not an in-your-face person. Look in
his eyes, and you see a real deep concern for what you are saying to him.
3) He has the ability to administer.. I am married
to one of those (not for the gov) and I know something about the
importance of recruiting,
hiring and occasionally firing the right people in order to get the job
done. Wes can do that!
4. He joined the Democratic Party, he was not
born into it. He made a rational, adult decision in a desperate time.
He wants to be our leader,
he doesn't think it's owed to him. I love that.
Bonnie H
Bonnie, nice picture.
It looks like you two are singing a duet :)
Subject: Who I'm voting for and why...
Dear Bartcop,
Who I'm voting for may come as no surprise.
It is the why that I wish to explain.
So, stay with me, and maybe you'll learn something
from the female perspective.
This is very simple, reasonable, and by golly,
it just might work.
For a moment, let's put all politics aside and
focus on the big picture.
What is the main goal of the democratic party
this election?
Of course, we all know the answer to that question.
We want to oust the Republican Ass Monkey that
has been flinging shit
in the White House for way too long. So,
I believe that the way to get
back our democracy is as simple as an Edwards/Dean
ticket.
Here's why:
(1) Edwards is marketable.
He's handsome, he's charming, he blushes on television
for Hell's sake.
(2) The majority of the voting population (bartcop
readers aside) is drawn to shiny things.
My supporting argument of this being: soap operas,
reality shows, and flight suits.
(3) Women vote.
Sadly enough, women are just realizing their
political strength, and not all of us
are politically savvy enough to vote based on
the issues that don't concern us.
Hell, "no child left behind" is just the sound-bite
a single-mom of 3 needs to hear
to seal her decision, and that even rings a bell
with struggling families that are
concerned with their children's welfare, which
most of us are.
Fact: Edwards is a family man, and not by words
alone.
With that said, I'll explain why Dean as V.P.
instead of Edwards.
Simply, I agree with his political views, but
he's not marketable.
Edwards, however becomes more so with Dean on
his ticket.
Beauty and Brawn.
Laura Smith