Reply #44: "Selfish and Petty Anger"?! [View All]

[Lady Sonelle]

When I worked in the Emergency Room we had many members of the team: We had trauma specialists, anesthesiologists, cardioligists, each person was skilled in a certain area of medical care... each person had a place.

Hospitals cost a LOT of money to run and to staff and they don't hire folks who aren't needed. One person who was on the team did nothing but sit next to the patient being worked on and talk to the person. Get their name, tell them what was happening, get names of family members, reassure the patient, explain when something was going to be painful or frightening.

Now WHY would a hospital hire someone whose job it is primarily to just TALK? The job even has a title: "Patient advocate"

I'll *tell* you why! Because when a person is in crisis they NEED someone who will BE there for them... to let them know they are NOT alone. It's more than just foolish "window dressing" too! Persons who feel they have nobody standing up for them give up sooner, fight less vigourously for life!

What does this have to do with John Kerry? EVERYTHING! Even if he intended to let the election go, he ought NOT to have lead us ON as he did! And in our hours of need WHERE WAS HE?! He is NOT (and has never been) our advocate... but he certainly CLAIMED all the perks and adulation that goes with such a job!

He has not done ONE DAMNED THING to show us he still cares... or ever DID... about what happened to the election! He failed in the VERY thing he needed to succeed in, demonstrating leadership, to retain the public's trust.

He has not made a definite... or even SYMBOLIC... gesture of comfort or support to his followers. He hasn't even IMPLIED support!

He is NO leader, but he sure as Hell expects US to be followers!

No.

Never again.

I have voted Democrat for most of My life. But never again! I was raised to believe that honour was doing what you promised to do. If you cannot fulfil a promise... DON'T MAKE ONE!

So it's not (in the end) about what Kerry did or didn't do... it's about what he SAID he was going to do... and then broke his word!

HE BROKE HIS WORD!

And to Me THAT is the deal breaker, the killer, the "game over" sign.
He broke his word. he is NO gentleman and he has NO honour! I am ashamed of him and I am ashamed to have voted for him. And HE should damned well be ashamed of himself!

He broke his word.

Lady Sonelle