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I applaud Senator Kerry et alii for stirring up the Democratic Party to present a challenge to the incumbent Bush, but a rational analysis of the entire political situation shows that a Democrat nominee will not win the upcoming election, assuming Bush doesn't do something stupid. Of course, lowering oneself to attacking a political opponent on a personal level is stupid.

Unfortunately, John, what you want is not likely to happen. A majority of the American people want mudslinging and/or humiliation, else the proliferation of "reality shows" would not exist. *sigh* I agree with our Founding Fathers that giving every citizen, whether native or naturalized, an equal vote is vital for a healthy democracy, but the fact that an uninformed/apathetic person who might be easily swayed by an emotional argument has a vote is a little disturbing. Oh, well...nothing is perfect.