How Bush got into this position is unbelievable. He had FIVE years total in any kind of public service- and I have talked with many Texans (I am involved in tourism and many Texans travel) who say that he made a mess of the economy and goals in Texas in those five years.

He would NEVER have gotten in line for the presidency without the political powers who wanted him in there and plugged him in. My god, he can't even formulate a coherent paragraph by himself.

Nowadays it is being said that he is not as stupid as we used to think- but my suspicion is that he is simply better at learning thes lines.

In contrast, John Kerry is a thinking man who has spent many years in the Senate where he has been exposed to many issues that have been debated by various sides and then acted upon with various degrees of success. He is aware of nuance,the value of goals and the art of compromise in the pursuit of those goals.

In wartme, he served his country. When he came home, he served his country further by helping us realize the futility of the war in which we were engaged. "How do you ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake?"

How in the world does Bush come off as being a better leader? Or better in combating terrorism? What has Bush done that has helped? If anyone can point to FIVE things that Bush has done that has made this a better, stronger, safer country since he took office, I will shut up.