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April 17, 2004
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Those of you who hang on every word of this blog know that the staff at StudioGlyphic endorsed another candidate for the Democratic nomination. That candidate, unfortunately, failed to overcome the Kerry 04 juggernaut as it rolled through the primaries.
Still, we whole-heartedly support John Kerry for President--in large part because of the disaster that the current administration represents, but also in no small part due to Kerry's many strengths, the largest of which is his toughness. He campaigns hard, and he gets better as he goes along. This is just one example of how Kerry stands apart:
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"I'm tired of these Republicans who spend so much time denigrating Democrats and other people's commitment to the defense of our nation," said Kerry, a Vietnam veteran, in what appeared to be an unplanned comment.
"I'm tired of Karl Rove and Dick Cheney and a bunch of people who went out of their way to avoid their chance to serve when they had the chance."
"I went," he added. "I'm not going to listen to them talk to me about patriotism and how asking questions about the direction of our country somehow challenges patriotism. Because asking questions about the direction of our country is patriotism."
Hear, hear. The Democrats have let the Republicans run roughshod over them the past several years. Now they're fighting back, and that's a good thing.
There's more:
"I fought under that flag. I fought under that flag and I saw that flag draped over the coffin of friends.
This is a powerful statement. And it highlights an important contrast between Kerry and Bush. Bush drapes himself in the flag and speaks of patriotism, yet he refused to attend the funerals of those returning from the Middle East, draped in flags; he extended their tours; and he cut their pay and benefits. This man has got to go.
Can Kerry do it? Well, the mood of Democrats is such that the chances of victory are high. If campaign contributions mean anything, the $15 million Kerry brought in this week is a very good sign.
Posted by glyphic at April 17, 2004 02:54 AM