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pan6467 · 09-11-2004, 05:57 PM

I'm sorry Opie. I consider it a truth, because if you were to poll (which I think I'll start one) the readers on this forum a vast majority would say that yes, they are less likely to vote for those who react negatively to negative ads. And that would be what I was saying.

Reacting negatively to negative ads (that's what the people in the trenches are for) is not a sign of strength and it's a sign of weakness.

I came to this decision and observance a couple weeks ago. I truly want to vote for Kerry and to believe with every fiber that he'll make a good president. But a few weeks ago I sat thinking what I didn't like about Kerry and why I was uneasy with the vote and came to this conclusion. Then I asked friends what they thought and when people are honest and truly think about it they realize that he is showing weakness.

Look at it this way. When Clinton was being hung out to dry by Congress did he waver? Did he ever show in any way cracks that showed he was breaking? HELL NO. Every time I saw or heard him, he was strong, his voice as powerful as ever and he still showed he was in charge.

Look at Bush, does he ever waver? Does he ever show signs of breaking? No, every time you see him he carries himself with pride and gets his message across. I may not like the message, but the way a man carries himself and the actions he takes in adversity says a lot about his character and wins people over.

If Kerry wants to win he has to find this. He has to stand tall and carry himself and get his message out and not show the ads bother him. Otherwise he'll lose the undecideds. That is fact and it is a truism.People want someone that appears strong and focussed. How one reacts to smear campaigns shows how one reacts to adversity.

09-11-2004, 05:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	I'm sorry Opie. I consider it a truth, because if you were to poll (which I think I'll start one) the readers on this forum a vast majority would say that yes, they are less likely to vote for those who react negatively to negative ads. And that would be what I was saying. Reacting negatively to negative ads (that's what the people in the trenches are for) is not a sign of strength and it's a sign of weakness. I came to this decision and observance a couple weeks ago. I truly want to vote for Kerry and to believe with every fiber that he'll make a good president. But a few weeks ago I sat thinking what I didn't like about Kerry and why I was uneasy with the vote and came to this conclusion. Then I asked friends what they thought and when people are honest and truly think about it they realize that he is showing weakness. Look at it this way. When Clinton was being hung out to dry by Congress did he waver? Did he ever show in any way cracks that showed he was breaking? HELL NO. Every time I saw or heard him, he was strong, his voice as powerful as ever and he still showed he was in charge. Look at Bush, does he ever waver? Does he ever show signs of breaking? No, every time you see him he carries himself with pride and gets his message across. I may not like the message, but the way a man carries himself and the actions he takes in adversity says a lot about his character and wins people over. If Kerry wants to win he has to find this. He has to stand tall and carry himself and get his message out and not show the ads bother him. Otherwise he'll lose the undecideds. That is fact and it is a truism.People want someone that appears strong and focussed. How one reacts to smear campaigns shows how one reacts to adversity. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"