New Democrat / Ex-Republican

The big question for this election is:

Can Bush bring peace?

GW has proven capable of doing one thing right -- he can swing the big stick of war.

Don't get me wrong, Afghanistan was a righteous and just war. Iraq was not. Bush is big on rhetoric that facilitates hatred of the US.

Yes, some of the world did not like us much, before Bush. But he has, through arrogance and a lack of cultural sensitivity, moved the rest of the world to outright hate us. His stated policy of spreading democratic values through the world is misguided and not wanted by most Eastern civilizations. We are a big threat. Democracy isn't necessarily bad, but there is a link between Christianity and democracy in many minds.  They link the changes democracy would bring as an attack on their religion. They view us much like we viewed the communists with the domino theory.

Bush lacks the diplomatic skills to bring peace.

Bush is too hardened in his views, too one dimensional in his thinking. The perception he projects makes it worse. Basically, he has the diplomatic skills of a pro-wrestler.  

Kerry, on the other hand, seems to have the skills, desire and personality to calmly and tenaciously win peace. He is multidimensional in his thinking. ( Bush refers to it as flip-flop) Kerry can simultaneously be strong on defense, yet push for peace. Kerryoffers a big picture view which includes a look at the causes of war and the courage to look at both sides of an issue. W does not. Without that capability there is no hope for peace in our life time.

Vote Kerry. Give long term peace a chance.

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