Reply #69: The LA Times poll should tell Kerry what he needs to say [View All]

[Jack Rabbit]

Kerry needs to make it very clear that his approach to the war against terrorists will be quite different than the dishonest, deceptive one we've gotten from Bush and his pals. Bush has not fought a war against terrorists. He has used the September 11 attacks as a pretext for a colonial war in Iraq that had nothing to do with terrorism.

The Los Angeles Times poll published late last week shows that 57% of Americans believe that Saddam was providing substantive support to al Qaida and that he had a biochemical arsenal; the poll also shows that people who know the real facts overwhelmingly favor Kerry.

Kerry must stop trying to justify the war or this or that vote on it and just make sure the public gets the facts. It is obvious that the more people who know that Bush lied about Saddam's weapons and his terrorist associations, the more likely it is that Kerry will win in November.

If Kerry wants to keep his options open about the occupation, that's okay with me. A man possessed of common sense will realize that the US must get out of Iraq sooner rather than later; I believe Kerry is a man with common sense, as much as he tries to convince us otherwise.

Kerry should come right out and call the Bushies a den of liars, say that there no WMDs have been found and that if there were any to be found, they would have been found by now and that Saddam had nothing to do with September 11.

The Bushies firmly believe nice guys finish last. When they're playing the game, that's unusually true. It's time for Kerry to tell the not-very-nice truth.