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sinrakin
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 Posted: 10/28/04 - 14:36 Post subject: The Economist's choice for president
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http://economist.com/printedition/displaystory.cfm?Story_ID=3329802
"The incompetent or the incoherent?"
"With a heavy heart, we think American readers should vote for John Kerry on November 2nd"
Well, not exactly a ringing endorsement, but an endorsement none the less  And from a fairly conservative source, one which emphatically supported the war in Iraq.
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quotison
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Posted: 10/28/04 - 14:46 Post subject:
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I thought this was a good point:
| Quote: | | To succeed, however, America needs a president capable of admitting to mistakes and of learning from them. |
Anyways, who did the Economist endorse in 2000?
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sinrakin
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Posted: 10/28/04 - 14:53 Post subject:
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I recall they endorsed Bush, although I can't find the specific article.
I thought the last paragraph summed things up:
| Quote: | | John Kerry says the war was a mistake, which is unfortunate if he is to be commander-in-chief of the soldiers charged with fighting it. But his plan for the next phase in Iraq is identical to Mr Bush's, which speaks well of his judgment. He has been forthright about the need to win in Iraq, rather than simply to get out, and will stand a chance of making a fresh start in the Israel-Palestine conflict and (though with even greater difficulty) with Iran. After three necessarily tumultuous and transformative years, this is a time for consolidation, for discipline and for repairing America's moral and practical authority. Furthermore, as Mr Bush has often said, there is a need in life for accountability. He has refused to impose it himself, and so voters should, in our view, impose it on him, given a viable alternative. John Kerry, for all the doubts about him, would be in a better position to carry on with America's great tasks. |
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