Monday morning, as I slowly embrace the reality of clients, ringing phones, and morning coffee, I see a group gathered at our water cooler. This cannot be good. The topic is the protests in New York City. The Republican convention. Even my fellow bloggers seem to be gearing up in anticipation holding shots of rum in their hands, selling their television sets, and gnashing their teeth as President Bush makes his return to the big apple.
That is what I have reminded the water cooler—Bush returns to the Big Apple. Our nation has suffered one of the largest attacks on its soil as Bush just began his presidency. There can be no denying it has defined our nation. It has defined him. And it will continue to define this debate. Love him or hate him, George W. Bush has been successful because he is direct.
Instead of pretending that the war on terror is not one of the most important issues facing our nation, in big Texas style, W. is going to ride right back to ground zero and define this debate. Will it have a negative or positive impact—only the next few days will decide.
However, this is what this blogger has challenged his liberal friends from across the aisle and in particular those from our generation: What does Kerry stand for? Is it enough to run for president as the guy who is not Bush. Maybe I will be wrong, but I think you will see a president with a plan on Thursday.
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