We all know I think John Kerry got a raw deal in 2004 and again with "Botched Joke-Gate" last November, and – rambling Senate floor speeches not withstanding – I think he is a fine and responsible politician.
One thing John Kerry is not, however, is the next President of the United States. Yesterday he announced that he will not enter the wide-open fray in a statement that showcased the sometimes overly-eloquent senator at his plain-spoken best:
His voice cracking with emotion, Kerry said that what the Senate does now may determine the future of Iraq, the Middle East and the United States. Kerry recalled the question he asked after returning from Vietnam -- "How do you ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake?" -- and said he "never thought" he'd be "reliving the need to ask that question again."
"We are there," he said. Kerry acknowledged that one of the reasons we're there is that he and other senators voted to authorize George W. Bush to use force in Iraq. Because of that vote, he said, members of the Senate now have a "moral obligation" to bring the war to a close.
Wow. John Kerry is making sense both as a politician and a human being. Jim Webb – supposedly a man lacking basic communication skills – is channeling his inner Obama. Barack and Hillary are early front runners in the Democratic presidential primaries. Are all Senate Dems such strong, influential leaders capable of leading a national debate and serving as the conscious of the people? Have they collectively and suddenly become the voice of reason and rational thought?
Oh wait, there's still Joe Lieberman. It's good to know some things never change.
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