I've been back from the field and I have been able to catch up on my political reading and I wanted to say that John Kerry is a weak candidate. Despite the incredible ground swell of public outrage from the political left against President Bush, Kerry will be unable to connect with voters outside his own natural liberal constituency. Why? He stinks.
I've been pointing out that Kerry has run for president before and was defeated in the primaries. Kerry is a re-tread. He will fail because his stiff demeanor and speaking style will prevent him from convincing the American people that he is anything other than he is; and he is a canny, opportunistic, and very cautious political operator.
I just don't feel that John Kerry has the new ideas or the charisma to lead the country in a transformative era.
There are times I don't know if George Bush has the ability to lead the country, but what he has shown is the willingness to make incredibly unpopular decisions merely because he is convinced that he is right. This isn't a problem if Mr. Bush is always right. Let us pray that he is right more often.
