Daily Texan Endorses Kerry
By Byron LaMasters
No, it may not have the circulation of the New York Times, but the Daily Texan came out clearly for John Kerry today. The editorial mostly attacks Bush on both foreign policy and domestic policy. On Iraq, they write that "More than 1,000 American soldiers have died for this oversight [WMD's in Iraq], and the United States continues to fight a war that has no definite exit strategy. On gay rights, President Bush has engaged in an "open attack on the gay community". On government, the Texan goes on to say that the "citizen's relationship with the government is worse than it was four years ago". The praise for Kerry isn't glowing, but it's unique insofar that the Texan writes that perhaps Kerry's greatest presidential quality is the one that Bush attacks most frequently - Kerry's supposed "flip-flops":
The Bush-Cheney campaign itself offers the best endorsement for John Kerry: He changes his mind.
When it became increasingly obvious that the war in Iraq was based on faulty intelligence and downright ignorance, Kerry was willing to call out the administration. As law enforcement officers began using anti-terrorism powers to create an unsettling culture of surveillance in America, Kerry attacked the way the Patriot act is used.
Far from being a mindless flip-flopper, Kerry has proven that he is willing to listen to public input. Kerry's brand of flip-flopping would be a welcome change from an administration that simply refuses to admit mistakes or accept any responsibility for the disaster zone it has created in the Middle East.
It's about time that someone in the White House has an open mind.
The Daily Texan endorses John Kerry for president of the United States.
After all, isn't "flip-flopping" really just synonymous for "admitting one's mistakes" - something that the current administration has failed to do.
Posted by Byron LaMasters at October 18, 2004 01:08 PM
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