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calculoso · 09-16-2004, 03:44 PM

I agree with Displaced...

I haven't read the list, but if Bush is still better than anyone else running then:
( a ) Bush should be re-elected
( b ) American politics is in an extremely sad state of affairs.

Simply saying "He's not Bush" isn't reason enough to consider anyone better than Bush. Take Canadian politics.. if it was Smilin' Jack Layton vs Jean Chretien, it wouldn't be enough for Layton to simply be "Not Chretien" for him to be better (I wouldn't hesitate to say that Layton would be worse than Chretien for the country).

Now, I'm not following the American election at all, so there may be obvious reasons why Kerry is better than Bush. Simply saying "he's not Bush" isn't enough though...

09-16-2004, 03:44 PM	#9
calculoso Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ontario Exp:	I agree with Displaced... I haven't read the list, but if Bush is still better than anyone else running then: ( a ) Bush should be re-elected ( b ) American politics is in an extremely sad state of affairs. Simply saying "He's not Bush" isn't reason enough to consider anyone better than Bush. Take Canadian politics.. if it was Smilin' Jack Layton vs Jean Chretien, it wouldn't be enough for Layton to simply be "Not Chretien" for him to be better (I wouldn't hesitate to say that Layton would be worse than Chretien for the country). Now, I'm not following the American election at all, so there may be obvious reasons why Kerry is better than Bush. Simply saying "he's not Bush" isn't enough though...