While I am rooting/expecting a John Kerry victory.... I've been wondering how much things will change under John Kerry.
I don't see hatred for the US and terriorist attacks going away drastically in many parts of the world. There might be a brief spell where things look good but once the Kerry administration vetos the next UN resolution that criticizes Israel (which has always been US policy - GOP or Democrat), much of the muslim world will continue to hate the US. That and combined with the fact that he'll keep troops in Iraq because no way he can pull troops out of Iraq w/o help from other nations and I can't see other nations wanting to get involved, and resentment of the US (and terriorist plots) will continue to remain constant.
Kerry's more protectionist stance in terms of jobs isn't going to help.
Also if the Dems don't take back the House and Senate than its a tough road for his administartion.
However I hope that he will be respected more by the rest of the world leaders thus leading to better relations. But i don't think it will be as much better as people think. One european newspaper was predicting a huge let down when Kerry gets elected... not because of Kerry himself but because people have such expectations because he is not Bush only to see that drastic changes will not happen.
Maybe I'm off target here. But I think people love Kerry because he's not Bush. I think a month from now, if Kerry is elected those same liberals who are shwoing him with affection and saying he's the man will be slamming him.
I think it is time for Bush to leave but I am not really that enthusiastic about change as much as others. I think people are in for a big let down.
I don't see hatred for the US and terriorist attacks going away drastically in many parts of the world. There might be a brief spell where things look good but once the Kerry administration vetos the next UN resolution that criticizes Israel (which has always been US policy - GOP or Democrat), much of the muslim world will continue to hate the US. That and combined with the fact that he'll keep troops in Iraq because no way he can pull troops out of Iraq w/o help from other nations and I can't see other nations wanting to get involved, and resentment of the US (and terriorist plots) will continue to remain constant.
Kerry's more protectionist stance in terms of jobs isn't going to help.
Also if the Dems don't take back the House and Senate than its a tough road for his administartion.
However I hope that he will be respected more by the rest of the world leaders thus leading to better relations. But i don't think it will be as much better as people think. One european newspaper was predicting a huge let down when Kerry gets elected... not because of Kerry himself but because people have such expectations because he is not Bush only to see that drastic changes will not happen.
Maybe I'm off target here. But I think people love Kerry because he's not Bush. I think a month from now, if Kerry is elected those same liberals who are shwoing him with affection and saying he's the man will be slamming him.
I think it is time for Bush to leave but I am not really that enthusiastic about change as much as others. I think people are in for a big let down.