What to expect from a Kerry presidency - My prediction

[absyntheNsugar]

This is part one of a several part series I'm going to do for no other reason than I feel like it.

Keep in mind that I am a Kerry supporter now, having supported Dean, then Clark, then Dean again...and now Kerry.

Anyway, many compare Kerry to JFK. Personally all I think the two have in common are their state, their initials and the knowlege that they would someday be president. I think a comparison to LBJ is more apropos. The two were consumate insiders, both having served long terms in the Senate, and both were owed favors. Both are/were ruthless campaigners, and both were decorated war heroes. Also both are activist, in that LBJ got things done, and Kerry will get things done.

- The Iraq war will scale down. Slowly, and many Democrats will argue its not fast enough. At the end of his first term, expect there to be minimal troops. Also expect chaos in Iraq. Republicans will blame this on Kerry but it won't stick - there is chaos now. This is unavoidable - Iraq will be in chaos no matter who is president, be it Bush, Kerry, Kucinich, Dean or Edwards. The only thing that could avert this would be UN involvement and even then they will have a big anvil dropped in their laps.

- Kerry will pass a healthcare reform act which will be the biggest this country has ever seen. It will not be single-payer, but it will rival Johnson's War on Poverty in scope. Despite Republican opposition, they will cave by a narrow margin - being as how many owe Kerry.

- The Department of Homeland Security will grow. Expect to see more national control of our local police departments. Under Kerry this will be benign, however this power when left to Republicans will be dangerous.

- The economy will improve, and there will be more jobs in the US. Kerry will keep NAFTA, but will work changes to it. Expect many of these changes as hidden items in bills having nothing to do with NAFTA as to get them passed.

- Democrats will take back the Senate in 2006.

- Kerry will appoint a pro-choice, centrist to the Supreme Court. Despite him or her being a centrist, Republicans will balk and Democrats will say he or she is not far enough to the left.

- Iraq will fester in the background. Quite possibly they will fall to Islamic rule. If this is to happen, again, no president could have averted it (short of not invading.) This might taint Kerry's legacy, even though it was Bush's war.

- In 2012 a Republican will be elected President.

OK...the floor is now open to questions. Personally I think this is the best scenario for our country, despite the pitfalls that await.

ON EDIT: I meant pro-choice, not pro-life

sorry!

[David Dunham]

1. Kerry Has Stated He Will Only Appoint Pro-Choice Supreme Court Justices

[gmoney]

2. You overlooked...

The right-wing media lynch mob that will hound him from day one questioning every dime he ever raised, and every female he ever met, and every irrelevant distraction they can conjure. Not to mention questioning every decision and howling if he does anything to raise revenue...

[coloradodem2005]

3. Sounds good, except for the last bullet point.

Are things now in 12 year cycles or something. Why do you think that we would have a Repuke in 2012? I hope that does not happen, especially if they remain hard right.

[absyntheNsugar]

4. Because of the points the gmoney pointed out in post #2

The Right Wing Lynch Mob.

Drudge and co.

They will hound him.

[David Dunham]

5. Dems Almost Always Lose After a 2-Term Dem President, as in 2000

[tritsofme]

8. Reagan is the only post WWII President to have his successor

elected.

If Kerry wins two terms, it is very likely a Republican will be elected in 2012.

[jpgray]

6. If we win the white house, the FCC has a lot of work to do (nt)

[BayCityProgressive]

7. I also believe

a moratorium would be placed on death penalty. civil unions for gov. wrokers, and the signing of the international court and land mine ban treaty.

[tritsofme]

9. Kerry can sign all the treaties he wants,

Even if we win back the Senate, it takes a 2/3 vote to ratify.

[knight_of_the_star]

10. Depends on his VP

If Clark is his VP, expect President Clark to be sworn in January, 2013.

[tritsofme]

11. kick nt

[corporatewhore]

12. American Colonialism will continue with a happier face

More jobs will go to india
more children will become slaves
The Great wall of Aparthied will be finished and kerry will praise it
We might get a new ammendment banning gay marriage in the constitution
same old same old

[corporatewhore]

14. Oh yeah we will still have to put alot of time into challenging the

PATRIOT ACT

[absyntheNsugar]

15. Karl Rove? Is that you???

I know you're out there spreading this crap...just wondering.

[mouse7]

13. Some program for alternate form of energy will get on track

Kerry wants to put a lot of star wars money into getting a real alternate energy policy and program off the ground. It will, and will start showing promise by the end of his term.

I'm not sure if that will be wind, hydrogen, or fusion. I have a feeling fusion is still too far away, and hydrogen will still be too energy intensive to process for a while. I'd probably bet on LOTS of windmills popping up.