Published on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 by CommonDreams.org
My Political Suicide Note
As a Candidate for President, There are Certain Things That John Kerry Can't Say. But I Can.
by Mark Engler
Let's face it. There are certain things you can't say in politics, especially if you want to be elected President of the United States. We might get tired of politicians taking boring, middle-of-the-road positions on controversial issues. But do we really want it any other way?
Take John Kerry. From a progressive perspective, he's no Paul Wellstone. Then again, the candidate in the race who is politically closest to late, great Senator from Minnesota is Dennis Kucinich--and Kucinich has never been a contender. Having emerged from a closely fought Democratic primary, Kerry needs to beat Bush by focusing on core issues like health care, security, and the economy, without being drawn into wedge-issue debates.
But just because John Kerry can't take strong stances on dicey topics, it does not mean that these stances aren't right. Since I am not running for President, let me take this opportunity to offer my political suicide note. Whether talking about gay marriage, due process for accused terrorists, or socialized medicine, I can say what Kerry can't.
Like many politicians, Kerry takes what the Associated Press charitably describes as a "carefully crafted" position on the issue of gay marriage. The wire service explains that the Senator..(Full Story)
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