List 'Em- DIFFERENCES Between Bush and Kerry

If one of the tactics of the campaign is to blur the differences, let's get a LIST of where Kerry stands out.

realized it was wrong, expressed his opinions, and stands by it. He also isn't afraid to ask the UN for help.

Kerry has long history of success, Bush has a long history of failure.
Kerry is informed and knowlegeable, Bush is illiterate and out of the loop.
Kerry works hard, Bush is on vacation 40% of the time.

In war, as a prosecutor, and in the Senate.

Bush failed throughout life, till he won a position in a "weak-governor state." Jogged and played video games at that job until he stole the election.

Kerry prays for the return of fiscal common sense and an even handed foreign policy HEAVY on the diplomatic and consensus-building fronts.

That's a good difference.

Bush is against it.

and protracted military involvement, I'm having a real hard time getting on board with him. In fact, with four kids of draft age, I could become a single-issue voter on that. Someone show me that Kerry has a clue about getting the hell out of Iraq and learning to play nice with our neighbors.

Bev Harris

and protracted military involvement.

At any rate, Kerry does sincerely want to internationalize Iraq and get out asap. He has already said on MTP that iraq may end up as a theocracy rather than GWB's "Jeffersonian Democracy." This to me signals a willingness to let Iraq do what Iraq wants to do, and a willingness to get out when we have cleaned up the mess we made of their infrastructure.

if the international community comes to the rescue under Kerry...that legitimizes the war. I don't think any country that is not there now...is going to be willing to jump on the band wagon under Kerry. Just my .02 worth.

I would like to hear Kerry state..."No Draft under my administration"...once I hear him utter those words I will be far more comfortable voting for him. Until that time...I consider him a threat to my kids as well.

if Kerry can bring on allies to help reconstruct Iraq infrastructure it doesn't legitimize the war, it legitimizes the world's desire to clean up the mess GWB made and not leave the Iraqi people hanging.

"No Draft under my administration" is the same kind of promise as "Read My Lips, No New Taxes." How can any politician legitimately make such a promise, given that catastrophic future events can't be predicted? What happens if Saudi Arabia invades the US? No draft?

On the other hand, I have listened very carefully to what Kerry has said related to this issue, and I am convinced that he does not think a draft is needed given our current situation.

http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/clips/news_2003_1203a.html

Kerry also said he doesn’t believe there is a need to reinstate the draft, a source of conflict during the Vietnam War.

and would be called up if there were a draft. Kerry has no balls on the Iraq issue.

Everything you just wrote makes me wonder if you know ANYHTING about the FACTS of Kerry's policy positions or ANYTHING about the man's over 30 years in public life.

Color me disappointed. I thought you would be a more thorough researcher than that. Now that you have the power to influence people, you owe it to the public to use it more carefully.

said off the cuff at a town meeting -- that say he wants to get us out of Iraq and that he is not in favor of the draft. I believe he did say that the draft would be necessary in order to adequately staff the armed forces for the engagements we are involved in.

I'm not the only one who is under this impression. Prove me right or wrong. If someone can show me that Kerry will protect our kids from being sent to get killed or maimed in some dumb war, I'll be much more vocal in support of Kerry.

Bev

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=508754

Not a formal position paper, I know. . .

At any rate, let's settle it - you have the press credentials to call the Kerry Campaign and nail it down. Let us know what they tell you.

Bush is a drunk.

EOM

A lot of problems go to the fact that the current administration apparently doesn't read ANYthing.

thinking of the future with N. Korea and other countries.

Four more years of Bush is GUARANTEED to give us more wars.

Bush starts wars for no good reason.

If Bush wins, we WILL have another war. Iran or Syria at the very least.

Bush is the status quo in these areas. Kerry has ideas on how to help us lower the costs of health insurance and college tuition. He has *gasp* PLANS! Bush has NONE. The only plans Bush has are for more tax cuts and more wars.

Bush is against.

Kerry is supportive of gay issues: ENDA, the repeal of "DADT", hate crimes legislation. Bush is against all of that.

Granted, Kerry says he's against gay marriage. But, at least, Kerry will listen to arguments for gay marriage. Bush has declared war on gays and lesbians in this country.

EOM

EOM

whereas the Chimp has trouble forming sentences and reading teleprompters.

not recycled, theocratic neo-cons from past adminstrations.

EOM

you know Rand Beers.

I can't find that.

and other Bush I criminals. For one, Beers left the Bush II administration because of Bush's handling of the "War on Terror." Second, I just checked the PNAC website and looked at their letters & statements. I didn't see Beer's signature on any of them. Perhaps you can enlighten me.

Rand Beers is an advisor, not the ultimate authority, and frankly what he say about Bush admin is pretty harsh and dead on.

This WAPO article is worth reading, the whole thing.

Former Aide Takes Aim at War on Terror

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A62941-2003Jun15?language=printer

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"The administration wasn't matching its deeds to its words in the war on terrorism. They're making us less secure, not more secure," said Beers, who until now has remained largely silent about leaving his National Security Council job as special assistant to the president for combating terrorism. "As an insider, I saw the things that weren't being done. And the longer I sat and watched, the more concerned I became, until I got up and walked out."

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The focus on Iraq has robbed domestic security of manpower, brainpower and money, he said. The Iraq war created fissures in the United States' counterterrorism alliances, he said, and could breed a new generation of al Qaeda recruits. Many of his government colleagues, he said, thought Iraq was an "ill-conceived and poorly executed strategy."

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The media told me so and some anarchists I listen to agreed.

Bush is a complete failure. Can't you see the difference? This election is not about policy or phoney "charisma". Its about winning. All elections are about winning. The horse is power the cart is change. Don't mix them up!

Bush has a tranked-out Stepford doormat behind him.

People can have the same or similar goals, but the way they go about getting things done is what really counts.

You got two people who have a goal of having a million dollars.

One person works hard, saves money, makes his goal.

The next guy robs, cheats and steals.

If I had more time now I would go more into detail about how Kerry and bushie may "say" what sounds the same, but the big difference is in how they will get there.

http://www.johnkerry.com/issues/veterans/

Mandatory funding for veterans health care, and both military retired pay AND disability compensation (if applicable)

Bush think's he had a mandate from God to take out Saddam, which is why this "christian" man was able to bullshit his way into Iraq. Kerry also won't appoint a bunch of ideological idiots who have their heads firmly planted up their own asses.