[Superman]

You guys are very interesting. Here's what I've heard recently: Kerry joined the military and got stationed in Viet Nam because it was a deliberate attempt to pad his resume' for a future political career he was planning. You accuse him of this, at the same time you call him a go-with-the-flow chameleon. I suppose you also believe that Bush knew he'd be such a towering, mythical legend figure that he got involved in drugs and alcohol for a time so that his resume would appear more "human" and accessible. Either that, or he's not as shrewd a planner as kerry. You guys crack me up.

And now, you're suggesting that the democratic party is deliberately throwing this election so as to pave the way for an election more than four year away. This is the same party whose platform has been invisible to American voters for a dozen years. The same party that has allowed the other party to steal ideal like "we're for families" and "we represent freedom." (remember, freedom has anew meaning since that other party has adopted it. It means freedom from taxes) Okay so the party that appears to have been sitting on it's hands all these years, the party that no one knows what it might stand for, particularly compared to the very efffective platform/theme work done by the Republicans, has actually been engaging in a shrewd game of throwing elections. Hmmmm. I think it's fair to say that I've never thought of it quite that way.

Here's an explanation that probably sounds pretty goofy to folks who espouse the above ideas: For many years now, the Democratic party has not been as good at fund-raising, nor has it been as good at broadcasting its platform, as the Republican party. It is asleep at the wheel. Liberals know why they think the way they do, but we rarely see it offered for public consumption. Another factor is this: The incumbent always has a HUGE advantage. After two terms (the limit), the other party has a good hcance. After one term and seeking another, the guy in the White House gets the job again, unless he's an even bigger idiot than W. Of course, that explanation is probably far too simple to be true.