The Case for Kerry (Guardian UK leader)

[diabhal]

The Guardian's two leader articles this weekend have both been on the election.

Saturday's leader:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/comment/story/0,14259,1339728,00.html

"A safer world requires not just the example of American power but the power of American example. Mr Bush has done more to destroy America's good name in the world than any president in memory. Mr Kerry provides an opportunity to begin to repair the damage. It is as simple - and as important - as that."


Sunday's leader:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/comment/story/0,14259,1340361,00.html

"Bush has seen the rest of the world as a threat, not as a source of help and goodwill. A series of unforced errors has made Iraq a far tougher problem than it ever needed to be. At home Bush has torn up initiatives that might tackle global warming. He is the first President since Hoover to preside over a net loss in American jobs and the looming deficit, perhaps as high as $4.5 trillion, threatens global repercussions.

The influence of the Christian Right, on issues such as stem cell research, gay marriage and abortion, is profoundly worrying. Finally, the current administration bears responsibility for the human rights abuses of Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo. Bush benefits from an insular society's natural fear after a savagely attack. But this is a negative way to earn votes and offers little reassurance of a change of tone in a re-elected administration."

[AmericanErrorist]

1. Sunday's leader

was actually published in The Guardian's Sunday sister, The Observer.