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3/03/2003 12:10:00 PM | Jared Alessandroni To Janos: I agree and disagree I think that if Dean were in Hell, on fire and the like, he still wouldn't be a hot candidate. I think Janos' reasons are only partly there. Dean's a firecracker - a child of Manhatten breeding whose liberal views seem to come as a consequence of his ambitions. He's a process man - he's got little to no articlulated reasons for his politics, just politics that have got him where he is. He has good views, though - better, I would argue, than Kerry's. He's right, but I don't think he's so sure why. I think I've most heard him described as the kind of guy who likes breaking the eggs more than eating the omelet. I don't think he has a chance and I can't decide whether that's a bad thing. He can't win because our nation is so close to center, that a real liberal will never win. Fox News is America's # Propaganda source, and even when the economy turns bad and our boys are coming home in bags and people realize the folly of the Bush "presidency", the American public will still have terror on its mind. More importantly, they'll have the idea that gay people really aren't the same as the rest of us. That affirmative action just don't make sense. That taxes are bad bad bad. The afterglow of the conservative movement in the media will last out what will probably be Bush's second term, and for good reason. The people who are being royally fucked by Bush right now are being told who to blame in advance, as preparation. In 6 years, a lot of people will be a lot richer because of Bush, but it will take the rest of the country awhile to realize how much poorer the country is as a result. So, no, a liberal who's not so clear on what he thinks - another Yale guy, what's up with that? - has no chance. On the other hand, Janos, you once again demonstrate that your love in principal for Kerry is clouding your views. Yes, it may be time to remove Saddam, though anyone of clear mind would argue that there a few other people, notably a few with actual weapons, who should also go. But Kerry's vote for war gave Bush the authority to go in unilaterally. I wrote Kerry a letter about it and got a nice response that was total crap. I think it's great the Kerry's a veteran, but that, in my mind, only makes it harder to believe that he's for a war, especially one run by Reagan's spawn. I don't like Kerry that much - I'd vote for him against Bush - but, really, he's a guy who's thought the stuff out, and has come to conclusions with which I disagree. As for the comparison with Carter, that's ironic. Dean loved Carter, who, lest we forget, before being a noted statesman, was a mediocre President. In fact, Dean argued that his early running for the Presidency was based on Carter's advice. Does he have a network? Of course not, he doesn't have a chance in Hell. But, that doesn't make Kerry any better as a candidate. perma link |
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