RPM I do believe after reading your comments you're awfully quick on the trigger to say 'yay Kerry' but you did say you're biased.
I liked a few things Bush said. The first is his response to the draft question, "No Draft" was the answer and millions of people just heard him say it. Also, he said he will not spend any tax dollars on abortion. Bravo, excellent decision. I think he beat Kerry during the talks about Iran and North Korea. I also think he did a good job with the stem cell issues. He may be against it, but he allowed some research to take place. He gave them funding to see how things went, but clearly allowed it to go only so far.
I vote for a president based on what his stance on issues is, and with Bush you know where he stands. He has the resolve to see the course of a decision and he is not afraid to order a bomb onto someone who would do harm to our country. I like that. Whether or not we should've, could've or would've gone to war with Kerry is not the issue. Beating that dead horse does nobody any good. Bottom line is there are Iraqis over there who have a taste of freedom, something they never had in their lives.
I have an analogy on why the Iraq issues simply need time to run their course. I believe freedom will prevail and it's only a matter of time before those terrorsists are no longer safe in that country. Not from U.S. soldiers with .223 rounds, but from their neighbors.
Here is my analogy. We are all warbird, aviation and history enthusiasts. Lets say that suddenly, your favorite airplane was given to you for no other reason than someone felt that you deserve it. You'd look at the airplane, jump up and down and be very happy that you have your dream machine. But then, that wears off because you don't know how to get it started, get it moving and take it off. You need someone to teach you all the things that it is capable of. In the case of having a democracy, it will take time for the Iraqis to learn all the great things a democracy is capable of doing.
I don't agree with everything our government does regarding issues, nobody ever agrees with everyone because you can't please everyone all the time. I choose not to agree with Kerry saying this is the wrong war, wrong place and wrong time. So what? What we have to do now is help the Iraqi people get on their feet, show them what they are capable of and use the resources at hand to make themselves a respected and proud nation of the world. Everything Bush has done I feel is a step in the right direction for Iraq, and it will take time to see it through to the end. Freedom isn't free, but I can think of no nobler cause than giving freedom to millions of people.
Bush gets my vote because I trust him to make the decisions that are best for our country and our new friends in Iraq. I hope I was not the only one cheering for the Iraqi soccer team in the olympics. I'd also like people to keep in mind about Kerry and his 'popularity' among global leaders. What is popular is not always right, and what is right is not always popular. I think President Bush made the right decision taking Saddam out of power and I will continue to support him because I can trust him to do what is best for America.
