Bush off the wall

Well after reading all the news I have concluded that G Bush is insane.
There is no way make sense of it. Please read your newspaper and make a decision based on facts. Vote away the disaster.
Kerry in 04

Idiots in charge

It's no wonder that things don't run smoothly. The support for our leaders is lacking in compendence. You would think that the military would be smart enough to compensate for the incompetence of a government that is clueless as to the consequences of their dictates. You would think that even if they're too wimpy to say NO we can't really do this, that they would rise to the challenge and think about the important things, but no, it hasn't worked out this way. Instead we find that the armed forces of America invaded a country, concered it's army and then DUH!
Nobody it seems had any idea what to do next.
perhaps I'm being too harsh? NO It was an invasion of a foreign country. A BIG THING not like Panama or Somilia where we got in and out with little consiquense as to whether it was a success or failure. This is a big one, and it is a big time failure.
Iraq had a huge army but they were poorly equipped and so they ran and hid rather than fight and die. We could have requited them to build a new Iraq but failed to make this crucial choice. We had to be bullies so they decided to steal the resources they could find and use them against us. And there were a lot of weapons to take. We had nowhere near the forces needed to occupy an country as big as Iraq.
So now where are we. There two ways to go. It is clear that we can not hold and control Iraq with out a massive military presence which would make a draft necessary. Or a cut and run (with apologies to the world) and let civil war decide the fate of Iraq.
In no case will anything good come of it.

Last Debate

I promise to start writing something of real interest here soon. But for today my impression of the presidential debates.
I can't say that Kerry won this last debate but I think Bush lost it. Any fairly informed person would see that Bush was not able to truthfully defend his policies. The reality just can't stand up to the spin. It sounded good but has little relation to reality.
Kerry and the plan is not to be believed but his reality will be closer to reality than the "were fine" Bush line.
Now here is what I think: Kerry would have been more real if he started out with and continued with the view that Bush blundered in invading Iraq and said he would get us out of there as quickly as possible. He could have based his campaign on the reality we see in the news every day. I guess politics can't be that simple anymore. A candidate needs every vote so he (she) must cater to all sorts of idiots and carefully weight each statement to include the most and alienate the fewest. Reality is a luxury neither side can afford.
I don't know if John Kerry can save America but I do know that the Bush administration has failed to protect the viability of the USA and disrupted the safety of the world.
Please vote.
In adaven's opinion:
Kerry for president.
Any democrat over any republican for senate or congress.

Gizmo watching the VP debate

Today's rant

I will say this about the VP's debate. The older guy came off as a relaxed and confident pro. The young guy as a junior senator with flash and sparkle. Well that is just what these men are. Cheney is long use to power and his confidence comes from the fact that he is completely insane to the point that he believes his own lies. As far a relaxed, we know he is not a layed back fellow so points are awarded for ignoring Edwards attacks.
Edwards is a pro too, at public speaking, and he was well prepared. Too well prepared actually, he was repetitive. I felt he was locked into talking about the plan instead of finding new angles of response to the questions. But the energy was there and it plays well.
A tie. Both sides claim victory. Few will be swayed by this show.

I missed the first half because I took Gizmo to the doggy park. Tried to listen over a radio but the doggy park is also a people park so I gave that up and had fun.

The next debate will be critical for Bush. He must make a strong impression or he could lose some swing voters. Kerry will be throwing true facts at him and if he just falls back on the simple lines he has been using it is not going to stand up.
We can hope.

Kerry and Edwards have said we can't afford four more years of the Bush administration, and it is time voters get the message. A Duh! Look around people. Another term will lead to a military draft and something resembling a police state. Watch the news. Our freedom of speech is already being compromised. It is back to the 60's and it could get a lot worse. Trust me. 40 more months of Bush and I could be arrested for writing this.
I am Adaven and I approved this message and I sincerely hope that phrase will disappear soon.

The debate

It was so much fun watching the first presidential debate I'm not sure I will watch the others.
Yes they went at each other a bit, but it was repetitive and a lot reality was not addressed.
The race is so close, Kerry is afraid to dig into the real reasons Bush/Cheney went to war in Iraq. It is all so fake. It is all about getting votes and it doesn't matter how. That is the reality of our "democracy". Truth is a luxury not to be indulged in when spin can be more effective , and safer.
Kerry gave a fine performance. It should make a difference in the poles but many have tuned out the war as just news stories.
Bush was his likeable self but had nothing new to say, nothing about the current failing of the war effort.
And Kerry let him get away with it, but he's in a bad situation having voted for the use of force in Iraq.
I too am in a bad situation for I feel the American public should vote out of office any senator or representing who voted to allow the US to declare war against Iraq for displaying bad judgment.
So my mouth has a bad taste when I say I hope Kerry will win the election.

Adaven