I do not think it is Nader. Do not dismiss what I am about to write. Kerry no longer believes he is going to win. He has looked at his own internal numbers and realizes he cannot make the majority of americans like him enough to make him president. He just wants to make sure that diehard democrats, the unions, inner-city blacks, and ignorant masses at least show up for something. He does not want to be an encyclopedia (webpedia) entry on the same page with Dukakis, Mondale, and Dole.
He knows he IS the Bob Dole of the Democrats. But he does not want to be humiliated.
I think you're on to something. He's trying to re-establish his lefty bone fides so that he can preserve some clout in the next election cycle. He wants his endorsement of the next demo candidate to be worth more than Gore's has been this time around.
"I do not think it is Nader. Do not dismiss what I am about to write. Kerry no longer believes he is going to win. He has looked at his own internal numbers and realizes he cannot make the majority of americans like him enough to make him president. He just wants to make sure that diehard democrats, the unions, inner-city blacks, and ignorant masses at least show up for something. He does not want to be an encyclopedia (webpedia) entry on the same page with Dukakis, Mondale, and Dole.
He knows he IS the Bob Dole of the Democrats. But he does not want to be humiliated."
Very accurate post. This probably explains why he didn't want to give up his senate seat. If he gave up his seat, the governor appoints a Repoublican. If he wins the Presidency, the governor still appoints a republican senator. The fact he didn't give up his seat is testament to his defeatist attitude.
Who is the first person to make that connection on the board?
I did here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1188261/posts
But I bet someone caught that a long time before you and me. I swear all he needs is a stupid last-minute buy-votes plan like Bob Dole's tax plan and he'll be dead on target.
Of course, we haven't seen the debates yet...