Why I have found myself at odds with the Kerry message and why I probably won't support him in 2004
This was in response to someone asking me the question: sarbonn, in your opinion, what sort of things would the Kerry campaign have to do to "get its act together?"
The Kerry campaign has been giving the impression that it is the necessary momentum to win back the government from the powerful. However, whenever the disenfranchised try to become involved, the Kerry campaign feels the only contribution should be in either monetary contributions or participating in winning voters. At NO time has the Kerry campaign been interested in what America has to say, what is actually bothering us, about what we want to see done if we give him the power to take back the White House in our name. Instead, we're being told that he is the only solution, but the solution and the prizes of that solution are somewhat ambiguous, and we may not be part of the bigger picture.
Try to become involved in the Kerry campaign as someone who can actually say "John, perhaps we should deal with THIS particular problem to make America better." You can't. They don't care. If you're not supporting the Kerry vision of ambiguity, then you are not a part of the "solution." Until I see the Kerry campaign go out of its way and actually give the impression he's working for Americans, and not just to get American votes, then I'll start to believe the Kerry campaign is getting its act together.
I'll give you an historical example. I know there are many here who hate Clinton, but he did something so right when he first took the White House. He went out and listened to the people. He held town meetings where the opinions of people weren't just voiced, but those people felt they were heard. You don't have to like Clinton to realize that this was the first time in a long time that the American people felt they were being listened to.
THAT is needed by Kerry. Not these pretend town meetings where people speak, and then are ignored from that point forward. If you want to win America by being an American, at least listen to America and make Americans believe you have their interests at heart, not that you might be lucky and be included in someone's American version.
Stumble It!
This was in response to someone asking me the question: sarbonn, in your opinion, what sort of things would the Kerry campaign have to do to "get its act together?"
The Kerry campaign has been giving the impression that it is the necessary momentum to win back the government from the powerful. However, whenever the disenfranchised try to become involved, the Kerry campaign feels the only contribution should be in either monetary contributions or participating in winning voters. At NO time has the Kerry campaign been interested in what America has to say, what is actually bothering us, about what we want to see done if we give him the power to take back the White House in our name. Instead, we're being told that he is the only solution, but the solution and the prizes of that solution are somewhat ambiguous, and we may not be part of the bigger picture.
Try to become involved in the Kerry campaign as someone who can actually say "John, perhaps we should deal with THIS particular problem to make America better." You can't. They don't care. If you're not supporting the Kerry vision of ambiguity, then you are not a part of the "solution." Until I see the Kerry campaign go out of its way and actually give the impression he's working for Americans, and not just to get American votes, then I'll start to believe the Kerry campaign is getting its act together.
I'll give you an historical example. I know there are many here who hate Clinton, but he did something so right when he first took the White House. He went out and listened to the people. He held town meetings where the opinions of people weren't just voiced, but those people felt they were heard. You don't have to like Clinton to realize that this was the first time in a long time that the American people felt they were being listened to.
THAT is needed by Kerry. Not these pretend town meetings where people speak, and then are ignored from that point forward. If you want to win America by being an American, at least listen to America and make Americans believe you have their interests at heart, not that you might be lucky and be included in someone's American version.
Stumble It!
posted by Duane @ 10:38 AM
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