"Gary Drescher" wrote in message
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This newsgroup appears to be a microcosm of the nation right now. We have
a
small band of right-wing fanatics who are panicking about Kerry's lead
over
Bush in the polls,

Probably wrong on all counts. It is just as easy to say that we have a small
band of left wing fanatics who are panicking over the fact that Bush
continues to lead in the polls despite all the media attention given to
Democrats right now, so they are attacking Bush's military record in order
to show that Kerry's record, at least, is no worse.

It all depends on who is doing the polls and how you interpret them. The
entire message from both sides seems to be, "Well, we don't care about
integrity or how anyone stands on the issues. What we care about is who is
the most popular man in the nation. The most important quality in a
President is popularity. Image is more important than substance."

Looks like I will be voting Libertarian again this year.