>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/11/04 2:27 PM >>> Marvin Gandall wrote: > I don't attach much credibility to what opportunistic politicians say in > election campaigns -- particularly in Kerry's case, where he perceives his > electoral fortunes, rightly or wrongly, to be dependent on adaptation to a > segment of the voting population infected with a high degree of chauvinism.
Huh??? A clear majority of Americans now thinks the war was a mistake. Beyond that, 90 percent of the delegates at the DP convention thought the same thing. I wouldn't call Kerry an adaptationist at all. I would say that he is swimming against the stream. <<<<<>>>>> kerry, of course, did go to war... guy i work with taught at school overseas with jfk's sister years ago and he says that she talked about how her brother wanted to be prez as teen (reminds of what used to be reported about clinton), he joined military because he thought that would be useful in later career, noticed wind was blowing in different direction after coming back from vietnam and jumped on anti-war bandwagon (some may recall flap a few months back over whether or not jfk was at v v a w meeting in which presidential assassination was raised, 'suggestion' was attributed to gainesville 8 defendant scott camil who feds would later try to kill), surely no one (even his loudest/strongest 'left' supporters) ever thought kerry was gonna rock the boat... michael hoover -------------------------------------------------------------- Please Note: Due to Florida's very broad public records law, most written communications to or from College employees regarding College business are public records, available to the public and media upon request. Therefore, this e-mail communication may be subject to public disclosure.
