Not sure if I can come up with 10 off the top of my head, but:
1. Repeal tax cuts at the top of society. These cuts really serve no purpose as a wide number of economists have reported (I posted the link somewhere on this board, but I don't have time to try and dig it up again.)
2. Kerry has the intellect to understand the world is full of nuance, grey and compromise. Bush does not. Although Americans seem to think this is a weakness a lot of the time as the shoot first ask questions later president is admired for his simplistic worldview.
3. Kerry would get help in Iraq. Face facts - no one outside of US likes Bush and it is politically dangerous for any other leader in the world to hitch his wagon to Bush.
4. The media will hopefully get back to critical reporting. I've never witnessed a national media so united in the US - its actually quite scary.
5. Kerry is a much less divisive figure than Bush. He may be bland, but outside of a few Swifties, I doubt he inspires hatred in many people. I fail to see how someone who inspires absolute dislike at the least from 30% to 40% of the populace can be seen as a leader. Effective government requires tacit approval from the minority, and Bush fails miserably on this measure.
6. Kerry can restore accountability to the gov't. With Republicans in charge of all houses, it seems to me that many things got pushed through without due investigation and perhaps some of the disasters would have been avoided with some genuine review, i.e. Halliburton contracts for #1.
7. I wouldn't have to listen to another "God wanted me to do this" speech. These are scary.
8. Kerry could hopefully put to bed these moronic conspiracy theory stories. I think a lot of them are still ongoing b/c people distrust the widespread control of media and all branches of gov't the Republicans have.
9. Kerry represents a move back towards a moderate stance in the US. IMO, if terrorism is to be beaten, it won't be at the barrel of a gun except as a last resort. It's an incredibly fine line between a pre-emptive war of self defense (if you even accept this as possible) and an aggresive regime spreading its influence through military power.
10. Kerry has exhibited a lifelong dedication to his country, agree with him or not. Bush has exhibited a lifelong dedication to his personal pleasure, and I don't see that this has changed, i.e. most days on holiday of any president despite the fact that the country was undergoing the most turbulent presidency since the '60's.
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