If you're a true Republican, you'll vote for Kerry - another good one!

[Clinton Crusader]

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/opinion/9627228.htm

Pete McCloskey: 'If you're a true Republican, you'll vote for Kerry'
Date: Tuesday, September 14 @ 09:43:13 EDT
Topic: Election 2004


By Pete McCloskey, San Jose Mercury News

Although I'm a lifelong Republican, I will vote for John Kerry on Nov. 2. The choice seems simple under traditional principles of the Republican Party.

I first met John Kerry in the spring of 1971. Each of us was just back from Vietnam -- he as a Navy officer and I as a member of Congress -- and were appalled by what we had seen there. I found Kerry to be idealistic, courageous and, above all else, truthful to a fault. He demonstrated courage in Vietnam, but as Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. once said, the courage to speak against prevailing opinion in civil strife is often greater than that demanded on the battlefield.

During Kerry's public career after his election to the Senate, he has clearly grown and matured. I believe he is incapable of deliberate deceit or dissembling. This alone represents a refreshing hope for a return of public faith in our government.

That Kerry has attained the solid support of former Secretary of Defense William Perry, with whom he has worked for years on issues of nuclear proliferation, confirms his ability to study, listen and reach sound judgments.
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[Norbert]

1. McCloskey was always a straight shooter

"As Kerry has stated, we desperately need the cooperation of every country in the world, friend and enemy, where terrorist cells can germinate and operate.

We need to be more humble in asking for this assistance. A return to the ``speak softly but carry a big stick'' philosophy of Teddy Roosevelt should be far more effective than the bluster, bravado and ``shock and awe'' firepower of the neocon advisers who have commandeered White House foreign policy."

A well written piece by a very good man.

Pete was one of the first republicans who came out against the war in Vietnam.

[necso]

2. Pile it on, Brothers! Pile it on!

[shrub chipper]

3. read this great article!!

[MallRat]

4. New ad campaign: "I'm a Republican, and I'm voting for John Kerry."

It wouldn't be hard to find dozens of people who'd be willing to participate in an ad campaign like this.

-MR

[grannylib]

5. Send the idea to the Kerry campaign. They pay attention!