I think that we would have had less 'flip-flop' and less bullshit about whose record is more legit if Howard Deane had been the chosen Democratic candidate.
Deane was a strong, no crap, honest, straight forward kinda guy. He would have made Iraq his main stance and would have held a no holds barred match with Bush on that. He would have been a very strong opponent and would have killed all of Bush's comments with tough, honest and get your shit straight statements.
I don't dislike Kerry and I certainly like Edwards, but I feel the Deane/Edwards team would have been a lot better. More for the simple man and the economy. Less for the big insurance companies and interests that have held our country back from being a more 'take care of your own first' nation.
Don't misunderstand, I think we should help other countries and try to make a difference, but a difference has to made here at home too! If you don't see the day to day problems of the people and actually know what they are, then you don't realize how badly our country needs to get more manufacturing back to this country and better medical help for those who don't have insurance....don't think that those on assistance have it easy, they don't. First hand I know what you go through to even get medical help and food to eat. The number of people on this is astonishing and lets face it, most people, blue collar or otherwise can barely afford insurance these days. Are they supposed to die or suffer because they don't make enough money??
Bush would have us believe that the economy is doing well and unemployment is at a alltime low. BULLSHIT!!!! He cannot see the forest for the trees. Of course he doesn't know what is going on, he is too busy worrying about his campaign and being re-elected to worry about the people who voted him into office.
Yes, I believe Deane would have been better, I believe he would have been a stronger voice for the American people and I believe he would make sure he represented the American people and not just his own interests. Kerry might surprise me, but I have little faith in a man who cannot eat at McDonalds at least once in a while. You have to come down to earth and be with your people to understand them. I believe Edwards would understand, but I don't know about Kerry.
Perhaps when Deane runs again, he will get his chance to prove himself and we will be better for it.
As for now, I suspect we are in for another 4 years of 'whats in it for me?' from either party candidates.
I miss Harry Truman!!
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