Who cares? Who really cares?
The leftwing 'mainstream' has been blaming Bush for anything and everything since last SEPT or so. I mean EVERYTHING - ANYTHING - DAY IN - DAY OUT. Need I continue?
And after all that, who got the 'bounce' from the DEM convention? It wasn't the Frenchman.
I think if the election were held today, it would by Bush by 6-7% in the popular vote, and probably over 300+ in the electoral college. And that doesn't give him California. And I think Bush can win California. There was a lot of strength in those 'green' counties voting for Arnold, that overwhelmed the principal 'red' county of LA.
I think by Nov you could see a Bush victory of 10%+ in the popular vote. It looks like a landslide. And I don't think anyone is taking the Kerry candidacy seriously, at this point. The leftwing 'mainstream' have to keep up appearances. But their heart can't be in it, at this point. They know Kerry's a loser.
As for the Swift-boat guys, McCain is probably bitching because he fears people going back to look at HIS WAR RECORD. Maybe he himself is not quite the hero he claims to be. That could be. As for others, I think they fear a backlash to negative ads, however spun by the leftwing 'mainstream'. But I think it needs to be publicly vetted. And I think the approach needs to be taken precisely because there may be future questions about a McCain candidacy. And even just on it face, these are interesting questions about Kerry, who not only wrapped himself in the flag at the convention, but literally was flanked on stage by the enlisted, save for his trusty gunner - who calls Kerry a fraud. This is not just an issue - but THE ISSUE - because it's basically the ONLY THING Kerry himself is running on.
Sorry sevry..
If the election were held today.. Bush would most defiently lose in my opinion.
However, like i said earlier.. if the 1988 election were held a week after the 88 DNC convention, Dukakis would have won.