Bearded Bruce, I don't see how my asking someone to please explain to me how they support Bush amounts to denying anyone freedom of speech.

True, you've responded, and I appreciate that, but still I don't get it. I'm trying, honestly. I'm not afraid of Kerry because we're not electing him king. Every one of his past personal failings--if you see them that way, doesn't portend disaster to me. Bush seems to me to operate as a monarch, to an unusual degree, which is divisive when we should unite, and, allowing the possibility of good intentions, but setting them aside, it's destructive in the result.

   But I don't expect that to happen with Kerry, or most anyone else who is qualified for the office--if anyone really is. Most people can listen, a little, can moderate, can absorb, can respect other voices. Bush's steadfastness is his utter and unique flaw--it's what makes him a dangerous idiot. I believe intelligence knew better, diplomacy knew better, the military knew better, the whole rest of the world knew better, but Bush had to make tough decisions that were wrong and grant me, a bit suspicious, and stick with them against advice from any and all sources. I can't support that. A man who can see both sides of an issue is more my man, scares me far far less. Because that's how this thing is supposed to work.