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Economist Endorses Kerry, Reluctantly

Posted by michael on from the throw-caution-to-the-wind dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Economist has picked John Kerry as its preferred presidential candidate, over George W. Bush. Though a British publication, the magazine points out that almost half of its readers are based in the U.S. The Economist leans right on trade issues and supported going to war in Iraq, but has been critical on Bush's policies on tax cuts and the deficit."

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  1. Re:Another great magazine loses its way by Leftist+Troll · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    If Vietnam was a total political bullshit war, why is it that John Kerry takes every opportunity he can to point out that he fought there for 4 months?

    Because he is a political opportunist, and his advisors told him it would help his poll numbers. It was also a big factor in him winning the Democratic nomination. He's trying to beat Bush at his own game, playing the tough guy. I personaly don't think it's working.

    Kerry's present-day bullshit PR stunts have no relation to whether or not Vietnam was a just war.

  2. Re:Another great magazine loses its way by MindStalker · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Don't forget that he was activly involved with Jane Fonda who took a group (Kerry didn't go surprisingly) illigally to Vietnam to see the POWs. The viet-cong paraded the prisoners out to show how "well" they were treated and then Jane's group proceded to insult these prisoners and accuse them of various war crimes to their faces.