No, I Didn't

[arisbe]

Vote for Bush. Even though I pulled his lever.

I was voting against the other clown. The one who invented the Internet. The one whose wife wants the government in charge of popular music.

I was wrong.

When the Democrats left office they left behind them at least one strong and effective policy against terrorism. Hijacked aircraft were to be intercepted and forced down. Immediately. No discretion. No exceptions. No excuses. And the world knew it.

On June 1, 2001, Rumsfeld's Pentagon trashed it. Now there would be no interceptions. Except on the order of Donald Rumsfeld. And on September 11 there was no such order. None that we know of. And nobody cares.

So one bright Tuesday morning I stood behind the glass walls of a Manhattan office tower and watched a neighboring tower burn. And then another one.

I don't like Kerry any more than I liked what's his name. But I don't think I'll make the same mistake twice.

Comments

[arisbe.livejournal.com]

What if they both are? Kerry is as much an Likudnik jihadist as Bush. And it looks like the Libertarians may do Bush more damage than Nader does Kerry.

[scottso.livejournal.com]

I think Kerry is an asshole, but do you really think he would have lied to the nation to force us into a war designed to get bigger margins for the energy board members?

As far as Likudniks, Bush's endorsement of Sharon seems to be based on his religious advisors, who have convinced him that Israel needs to control the Temple before the Rapture can begin. The fucker is trying to immenantize the Eschaton.