Uh, Old Guy, I don't see why you automatically assume that Kerry SHOULD make positive statements about an election in Afghanistan. Remember, Saddam Hussein was routinely "elected" in "elections." Did you praise the Iraqi political system? Unless the Afghan elections prove to be fair and free of fraud, they do not deserve to be validated with anyone's praise.

Whether they WERE free and fair is still in dispute, as many candidates are calling for a boycott of the count based on many reports of unfair practices. Furthermore, Bush's claim that 10,000,000 people in Afghanistan registered to vote is in itself a huge red flag: there are only about that many people in Afganistan who would be eligible to vote. In a war-torn country with limited mobility and literacy, it is impossible that 100 percent of eligible voters registered. That means many people registered more than once, which is ALREADY massive voter fraud. What's so positive about this?

As for positive things about the President, how about this, Old Guy, from the first debate:

"I believe President Bush and I both love our country equally."

How about this from the second debate:

" Mr. President, it's good to be with you again this evening, sir."

or this, also from the second debate:

"Obviously the president and I both have very strong convictions. I respect him for that."

Isn't that positive?

How many positive things has Bush said about Kerry?