There's Something Rotten In Newark [View All]

From the 3/14/04 Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey):

Kerry's long list of flip-flops
Now that John Kerry is the presumptive Democratic nominee, Republicans are focusing hard on his history of flip-flops...Kerry's supporters cite his reversals as evidence of the senator's capacity for nuance and complexity, growth and change. His critics say they represent a fundamental lack of principles...

Bush's morality play
Bush, by contrast, wants to be seen as a president with the moral fiber and strength of conviction that today's world demands...But when Bush talks about right and wrong, how consistent is he? Not at all, argues (Princeton University philosopher) Peter Singer...who tackles this question in a new book, titled "The President of Good and Evil: The Ethics of George W. Bush"...

I wouldn't describe either of these articles as flattering, but even in the opening paragraphs, the deference shown Bush is glaring. Kerry is an incurably unprincipled liar, but there's nothing wrong with Bush that a spoonful of moral fiber can't fix!

Equally disturbing is that both articles overlook the embarassingly obvious: Bush's campaign strategy is totally invalid. Not only can Bush best Kerry in the flip-flopping department, he has no grounds on which to call Kerry a filthy rich New England-born Ivy League-educated elitist quasi-everyman--Bush can best Kerry in THAT department as well. It's like Hugh Hefner calling someone a pimp!

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