Nigel, perhaps you should read my post again. I didn't say Kerry would be better at fighting terrorism. I said it is not automatically true that Bush is better (as you would argue), and I gave a couple of common and legitimate arguments to support that statement. And I said voters will have to decide for themselves. There's a big dif.
As for Kerry's voting record, at least he has one since he was serving our country while Bush was being party boy and a lousy businessman on the taxpayer's dime. His voting record beats Bush's presidential actions, especially on issues like the economy and environment, hands down.
And I fully expect any politician on the hill, Rep or Dem, to have anomalies in their voting record. That's politics. It's all about compromises and deals to try and get what you really want done, or not allowing others to take advantage of the system even when it hurts you. It sucks, but that's the way it is in the real world.
Regardless, Kerry has explained that he voted against those spending bills when the Republicans tried to attach their special little interests onto it. This is common politics. Oh, those flood victims need immediate relief? That's urgent and sure to pass, so let's attach some anti-abortion language on there. What, you voted against relief for flood victims? Look, Joe doesn't support flood victims!
And Kerry says he submitted subsequent requests for funding without the special interests, which the Reps killed. I have no wish to become Kerry's defendant, I am merely trying to ensure all sides are represented here.
Yes, I know you have opposed Bush on certain issues, like Mexican immigration policy. However, since I wasn't claiming you follow him on everything, again you are arguing with yourself, not me. I said you are doing a fine job of playing into the Bush fear-mongering strategy regarding terrorism, and you are.
Finally, you neatly avoided my point that you were complaining that the terrorists would try to influence our vote, and then recommended that if they attack we let it influence the way we vote by all automatically voting for Bush.
You'll make a fine conservative shock jock some day, raising imagined offenses, half-truths and circular logic, getting worked up over it, and then declaring righteous victory. But perhaps you should take more time to consider the facts if you are going to debate my posts please.
Written by Randy Henderson of NEXT
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