The Fat Lady has sung

Good morning all. It's 6A.M. and I've just finished reading the Wes Clark Weblog to see how Clarkies are taking the news. Most are reacting pretty well, a few are denying the obvious, a few are saying they will never support Kerry, but most are thankful the Wes made the run and that he had an effect on the campaign and the message the democrats are taking to the country. It is hoped that most if not all Clarkies will support Kerry, we are afterall not Deaniacs, at least some of whom seem to have a Nader like desire to see everything in terms of black and white {sounds like our president doesn't it}. Yes Kerry is an insider, yes Kerry does support special interests at times, yes he is a one of the elite, but he's our insider and anybody who says he wouldn't be better than Bush needs to review what has happened to our country over the last three years and think about what it will be like after four more years of Bush.

Clark as an outsider offered the possibility of fundamental change in Washington. He was not beholden to the special interests, he could bring back government by the people for the people. He was a man of integrity seeking a job in which integrity is usually not considered a requirement, and is occassionly a hinderance. We were all dreaming. It wasn't going to happen, the special interests wouldn't let it. There was too much at stake to let an outsider take over. But even if he had won he couldn't have made the changes we all feel are necessary, the system wouldn't have let him.

So now we face the reality of an election between two insiders, one whose an idiot and one who is merely boring. Kerry may be boring but he's not Bush. I got into this campaign because I believed that Bush had to be replaced and that Clark had the best chance to do that. Apparently the electorate in the states that have held primaries don't agree with my assessment. So be it. The goal is to defeat Bush and I will work to that end with all my heart, not just for me but for Amy, Max and little Ari.

Mickey

















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