I will vote for Kerry

[AnnitaR]

I have been having a really hard time dealing with the fact that I may have to vote for Kerry in the GE. Kerry was my last choice, but I will vote him.

After everything that has happened this week I wasn't sure I could make myself be ok with voting for Kerry. Mainly because of his votes WITH the President on the things I care most about. Also because I just don't think he was the best candidate we could have chosen.

However, I read a thread here last night about someone's husband just being sent to Iraq. In that thread there was also a pic of 4 or so servicemen in Iraq standing in a circle. The person who posted that pic said that the person who e-mailed the picture to her said that this is a reminder of why we have to get Bush out of office. That really struck a cord with me.

I will probably never understand why Kerry voted for the IWR. However, I will vote for Kerry because our ONLY hope of getting our troops home is under a new Admin. The world is never going to help us over there in Iraq as long as we have Chimpy as our President. I have to do my part to help get them home. In not voting to get Chimpy out of office I would almost feel like I'd have their blood on my hands.

I also hope that Kerry picks a running mate that will inspire me in ways that Kerry does not.

[robertpaulsen]

1. Kerry was your last choice?

Personally, I found LIEberman vastly more repellant. Aside from that, I pretty much agreed with your post. Bush plays with the military the way boys play G.I. Joe in the backyard.

My California primary is coming up, so unless everyone else drops out, I'll be voting for the candidate who best represents my own ideals (Kucinich) instead of voting for the candidate most likely to win (Kerry).

But when November comes, if Kerry's the nominee, I'll vote for him, too. No third party distractions this time, please! (Unless Roy Moore wants to siphon off some Bush support). The only way to bring peace to Iraq is regime change at home.

[eileen_d]

2. Hi robertpaulsen, welcome to DU!

:hi:

[AnnitaR]

3. Well he was my last choice of the "democrats" running...

Joe's not all Dem in my book!

:evilgrin:

[oasis]

4. Kerry charged Bush not to go to war unless he had exhausted every

alternative. Bush was devious in his dealings with both congress and the UN. Bush (I don't call him president) flat out lied.

That being said. nice choice.

[La_Serpiente]

5. Thanks

Thanks for finding interest in Kerry :hi:

We look forward to working with all Democrats.

[AnnitaR]

6. I've voted already in the TN Primary

but I am committed to voting in the GE for our nominee whoever it is.

I didn't know if I could do it if it's Kerry. However I will. We simply cannot afford to give Bush another four years.

Wesley Clark's speech yesterday inspired me to not lose sight of what's at stake in November. If he can support someone else so can I!

[maddezmom]

7. good for you Annita

remember, Wes Clark has only begun the fight. :)

[jonnyblitz]

8. so will I. I don't plan on voting for Bush that's for sure

and that is my only other option. Kerry might be uninspiring, "safe", and business as usual but he isn't Bush.

[ShimokitaJer]

14. uninspiring and business as usual, definitely. Safe?

If he's willing to pursue the same course of action of the PNAC, but call it "progressive" instead, that doesn't strike me as particularly "safe" for anyone.

[NicRic]

9. Anybody but bush !

That is my line of thinking for the 2004 election ! From stealing the 2000 election to lieing us into a un-needed war ,and so so much more, giving this worst of the worst pResident another four years is unthinkable .What even more scary to me is those that support this pResident, it shows just how many in this country will stay with a loser simply based on party, as they continue to defend the indefensable. A closed mind is as good as no mind at all ! I tried giving this President a chance to prove what he promised ,to reach across party lines ! Then he did the complete opposite ,shut out everyone except a small group within a inner circle of corperate thives ! He must be voted out in 2004 !!!

[Cheswick2.0]

10. kerry is not bringing the troops home

don't vote for him for that reason. Look at all the candidates you still have a choice.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

11. He can't now but he will as President

and we know he will never commit troops anywhere without a damned good reason.

[ShimokitaJer]

13. and just what constitutes a "damned good reason" for Kerry?

Given his past comments on "progressive internationalism," he doesn't seem to think the PNAC goal of Pax Americana is all that bad. He seems right in line with the "New Democrats":

"The New Democrats don't begrudge the Bush administration for invading Iraq. They take issue with the Bush administration's strategy of refusing to invite key members of the international community to the invasion until it was too late. The neocons' unilateralist approach, the New Democrats believe, will ultimately harm U.S. political and economic dominance around the world...."

So tell me, NYFM, just how "damned good" would Kerry's reasons have to be to invade another country, putting more soldiers like those mentioned in this thread in harm's way?

[NewYorkerfromMass]

16. He said the War on Terror is primarily a legal and intelligence war

and NOT military. I am assured.

[ShimokitaJer]

17. primarily? Why am I not reassured?

Once again, I have to ask the question: where would Kerry draw the line at military action?

North Korea clearly poses the same threat that Bush falsely claimed Iraq did. Would Kerry advocate militarty action against North Korea? What about Syria or Iran?

Of course, I guess if Kerry gave Bush the benefit of the doubt in voting for IWR, then I guess you can give Kerry that same benefit. Let's just hope you don't have the same regrets about it later.

[Adelante]

12. Glad you're settled, Annita

:toast:

[maddezmom]

15. how ya feeling today WesDem?

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