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Two things here. First, I am embarrassed for Max Cleland. What kind of man would ask a former Senator and veteran to serve as errand boy? Furthermore, what kind of man would accept?
Second, and more important, is how overblown Kerry has allowed this debacle to become. The Senator could end this entire thing in one afternoon by doing two things: filling out a form with the DoD (SF180, I think) making his military records available to anyone who requests it and holding a press conference apologizing for the comments he made to Congress in 1971. The American people are, if nothing else, compassionate; Kerry would probably win votes by inserting a little honesty into his campaign.
Why is this not happening? For the same reason Kerry cussed out a Secret Service agent when the agent caused him to fall while skiing earlier this year: ego, ego, ego. Kerry has a huge one and it will not allow him to admit to mistakes or errors in judgement. You Dems sure can pick 'em.
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We might get to vote, but that isn't really what it is. If it were, there would be real candidates who care about the future, not those who are looking for fame, fortune and whatever else the Presidency might offer.
While I don't disagree with everything you say, I think the true cynics in the American political system are borne of laziness. These are the people who come at you with "Both parties are the same" when nothing could be further from the truth.
Truth has only become a casualty because too many voters are too lazy to find out about the issues. They rely on the 10 second sound byte.
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