[Shermy]

Imagine that Tim Russert followed his excellent interview with Bush with an interview Sunday with Kerry. Here's what I hope it would sound like

Mr. Friedman is disingenuous. Kerry has made his criticisms known. He has often opined that France should be brought in, and that Bush insulted France, etc.

[bpjam]

I'm sorry, but what right wing journalist could do this and not get completely written off as being in the tank for W. A reporter actually writing script for a candidate? I guess there really is no wall between the press and (democrat) politics.

[okie01]

"But the column does raise a good point. In fact, I believe that John Kerry would have attacked Iraq (though not as well) just as Bush has."

I very much doubt that. On his own, Kerry may have gone as far as Clinton, lobbing a few cruise missiles into Baghdad, claimed victory...and quit.

He may not have gone that far, though. Kerry is even more of a poseur than Clinton. "Talking tough" may have been the extent of his repertoire.

Had Kerry been President, the UN sanctions would've been lifted by now...and Saddam would've had his WMD apparatus back up and running.

Then, where would we be...???

Repeat after me:
"Liberals cannot be trusted with executive power"
"Liberals cannot be trusted with executive power"
"Liberals cannot be trusted with executive power"
"Liberals cannot be trusted with executive power"
Et cetera...

[SCHROLL]

I just wish one reporter would have the 'nads to ask Kerry one thing...Senator, you say you can build coalitions that would help us in places like Iraq, tell me what happens if they tell you no like they did Bush? Would you do what you had determined what was right for us or would you stand down?