Reply #24: Thanks - here's the letter I sent out locally [View All]

[SeanQ]

After three debates, many Americans are finally getting to see who John Kerry and John Edwards are for themselves. By hearing them directly, they are getting a better idea of what they stand for, not what cable news and talk radio has been saying they stand for.

Just as importantly, they are getting a chance to see the current President for what he truly is. In last Thursday's debate, they saw Bush as man who is easily flustered, petulant, and with a real difficulty grasping the facts. While his performance was perhaps a bit better last night, do we really want a president who is judged on the criteria 'well, maybe he didn't suck this time'?!? Well, at least he wont appoint a pro-slavery judge. Just a judge that 'would vote for me'.

In the second presidential debate, President Bush showed he is still incapable of accepting the facts even in the face of more contradicting news this week, including from his own people. He is still incapable of admitting even one mistake. Are we to believe he has been perfect his entire administration? How about basically ignoring the intelligence warnings of imminent terror attacks, and the advice of the previous administration on how serious Bin Laden was to strike us, Mr. Bush? If someone can't see any error in themselves, they will never be able to improve their performance.

Perhaps even worse, Bush was nearly out of control at the debate. At times yelling at the crowd and even jumping in anger at the moderator, and lurching around the stage. How can a leader that can't control himself control our nation?

Americans have seen the candidates together under pressure, the choice is far more clear now. That comparison has swung momentum in favor of Kerry and Edwards, and the polls are starting to reflect it.

Finally with hope,
Sean Quinlan