Political Opinions

For what it's worth, here's my prediction: the dems are going to lose the election. Kerry hasn't convinced the American people that he can lead this country, especially in a time of national crisis (the war with terrorists). In a time of crisis and danger, the "poison you know" is preferable to the "poison you don't know." Bush, most people feel, is protecting this country from terrorists.

I think that the criteria most of us are using to determine whether Bush is protecting the country from terrorists is that there have been no terrorist attacks here in the three years since 9/11. That's not because of a lack of desire to carry out more attacks against the "Great Satan" on the terrorists' part; it's because they are scrambling to survive- focusing on defense, rather than offense.

So, many, many Americans are probably thinking, why run the risk of electing someone else, someone unproven?

Also, statements by Kerry, such as "I'd get the world on our side," sound good, but are hollow. It's an ideal to strive for, but most Americans are savvy enough to know that it cannot be done. Kerry, too, knows it's impossible, but he is struggling to find things to say.