A CNN report offers Kerry some advice: Become the uniter Bush promised he would be.
The point of the story was that Bush promised to unite the country, but has failed to do so. In fact, Bush is the cause for division in the country.
I remember how Bush handled things in Texas. He did unite both parties in many things. When he took the oath of office in January 2001, however, the Democrats had already decided they would never work with him. He tried, and made a lot of conservatives mad when he did. Standing at a podium gushing over his “friend” Ted Kennedy made many sick, including me. Ted has never been anyone’s friend, let alone a Republican’s.
Bush went the distance in trying to unite, but there was never any chance of successs. If the Democrats want a President who can unite the country, they are looking the wrong way. The one they have is willing if they are.
I do get your point, but anytime there’s talk of the need/desire to “unite,” my first (tonguein-cheek) reaction is “Wait a minute . . . they’re wrong! To hell with uniting.” Heh.
Comment by topdawg — May 11, 2004 @ 5:28 pm
I agree completely! I think it’s time to take charge. The Democrats will never like anything he does, so why bother trying to get them to go along?
Comment by Bunker — May 11, 2004 @ 6:01 pm