Contrast

John F. Kerry

Weak, wishy-washy, undisciplined, and liberal. These are some of the words that I associate with Senator Kerry who, by the way, served in Vietnam. His almost 20 year record in the U.S. senate is not very distinguished. His only distinction, if one wishes to call it that, is that he is more liberal than Ted Kennedy.

Today, a week before the U.S. election, we know via LFG, that Senator Kerry will put more pressure on Israel, Syria, and Saudi Arabia. Yes, let's lump Israel with a Baathist dictatorship and the desert version of Mordor.

It has been amazing to witness Senator Kerry's complete transformation from being pro-war and anti-Saddam to being anti-war and, in effect, pro-Saddam in less than a year. Let's quote him:

"I think it was the right decision to disarm Saddam Hussein. And when the president made the decision, I supported him, and I support the fact that we did disarm him." -- Senator John Kerry During a Democratic Primary Debate at the University of South Carolina May 3, 2003

"Those who doubted whether Iraq or the world would be better off without Saddam Hussein, and those who believe today that we are not safer with his capture, don't have the judgment to be President, or the credibility to be elected President. No one can doubt or should doubt that we are safer -- and Iraq is better -- because Saddam Hussein is now behind bars." -- Senator John Kerry Speech at Drake University in Iowa December 16, 2003

Wow, no one should doubt that we are safer. Okay. Let's quote him again:

"It's the wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time." -- Senator John Kerry August 6, 2004

So, is making America safer wrong? No need to answer that, it's a rhetorical question. The more interesting question is why did Senator Kerry, ahem, flip-flop? The answer is simple. He couldn't have beaten Howard Dean who was getting great raves from the anti-war base. Thus, the democratic base demands it's candidate to be anti-war. Of course, Senator Kerry obliged.

Senator Kerry has tried mightily to separate the war on terror from the Iraq war. Let's quote a principled democrat:

"We have evidence of meetings between Iraqi officials and leaders of al Qaeda, and testimony that Iraqi agents helped train al Qaeda operatives to use chemical and biological weapons. We also know that al Qaeda leaders have been, and are now, harbored in Iraq. Having reached the conclusion I have about the clear and present danger Saddam represents to the U.S., I want to give the president a limited but strong mandate to act against Saddam." -- Senator Joseph Lieberman In a Wall Street Journal editorial Lieberman authored titled: "Why Democrats Should Support the President on Iraq" October 7, 2002

Senator Lieberman was the best democratic candidate for President. He understood that Iraq had links with terrorists. Senator Kerry either doesn't know or ignores the links. But, at least, Senator Kerry is a nice guy.

"I don't fall down," the "son of a bitch knocked me over." -- Senator John Kerry after falling when a Secret Service Agent accidentally got in his way March 19, 2004

Bursting with class.

George W. Bush

Strong, resolute, religious, and radically conservative. History will view him very favorably. It's surprising that his opponents don't. One constant in his entire political career is that he is misunderestimated. Bush is an idiot. He wins the election to become governor of Texas in 1994. Bush is a dunce. He wins re-election by almost 70% of the vote in 1998. Bush is a yokel. Bush wins the U.S. Presidential election against the creator of the Internet. Bush is a moron. Bush helps the Republicans win back the Senate and add seats to the House in 2002.

It is impressive to see a guy like Bush reach ever higher political heights while his opponents call him dumb. Sure, he has a problem with syntax but his meaning is always clear. For example, here's how Bush put it after 9/11:

"When I take action, I'm not going to fire a $2 million missile at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It's going to be decisive." -- George W. Bush September 13, 2001

Churchill would have smiled at that sentence. In, perhaps, the greatest speech of his life, Bush said the following:

"These terrorists...we have seen their kind before. They're the heirs of all the murderous ideologies of the 20th century. By sacrificing human life to serve their radical visions, by abandoning every value except the will to power, they follow in the path of fascism, Nazism and totalitarianism. And they will follow that path all the way to where it ends in history's unmarked grave of discarded lies." "The course of this conflict is not known, yet its outcome is certain. Freedom and fear, justice and cruelty, have always been at war, and we know that God is not neutral between them." -- George W. Bush September 20, 2001

One of the biggest criticisms of his administration is that they are disrespectful towards the world, and unilateral when taking on Iraq. Question: How many countries does one need for an action to be not unilateral? No, that is not a rhetorical question. Bush unilaterally went to war with over 30 countries providing support. If Senator Kerry added Russia, China, and France, then the war would be multilateral? Please.

"America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our country." -- George W. Bush January 20, 2004

Incredible, Bush pre-empted the Global Test by over 6 months.

On November 2, 2004, the American people have a choice between the Royal Flopper and the Texan Cowboy. I have faith in their collective rationality and bet that the Cowboy is going to pass the American Test.

Quotes in this article were taken from the following places: Freedom Agenda Right Wing News; Kerry Right Wing News; Bush

October 26, 2004.