Kerry betrayed us by Carol Wolman

KERRY BETRAYED US  by Carol Wolman

 

Now that the dust has settled and the voting results have been certified by Congress, it is time to review the campaign and try to understand John Kerry's behavior.  I have great sympathy for the man, he must be in a lot of pain.  At the same time, there is only one explanation for his sudden capitulation on November 3rd, and his refusal to get involved in the recount campaign except belatedly and symbolically.  His refusal to stand with Barbara Boxer and several other senators to challenge the Ohio election result is even more incomprehensible, unless there was a backroom deal between him and Bush.

 

Let's review the evidence:

 

1) Kerry was not the frontrunner during most of the Democratic primary campaign.  He "came from behind" to sweep the nomination just before the Democratic convention.  Was this engineered?

 

2) At the Democratic convention, Kerry was careful not to criticize Bush, and asked his colleagues to be likewise gentle.  This was at a time when one scandal after another was breaking- the lies about Iraq, the Valerie Plame outing, the Abu Ghraib tortures.  Impeachment talk was in the air, and Kerry quashed it.

 

3) Karl Rove went after Kerry's balls with the swift boat campaign and forced him to put on a good fight.  This provided American voters with entertainment, and diverted their attention from the real issues, like Iraq.  Kerry did seem to focus on these, but stopped short of accusing Bush of lying, or calling him a war criminal.  If he really wanted to oppose Bush, there was plenty of ammunition.

 

4) Kerry's quick capitulation made it clear that he was lying to us when he raised money to "make sure every vote counted".  David Cobb and the Greens had to raise money for the recount all over again.

 

Kerry has suggested that he might run again for president.  I urge every one to look at this record, and then look for another candidate.  How about Barbara Boxer and Barbara Lee for a ticket?

 

In the name of the God of truth,

 

Carol Wolman