John Kerry says he is “thinking hard” about another run for the presidency.
“I will make that decision toward the end of the year, but I’m thinking about it hard,” Kerry told the Latin Economic Forum at the United Nations, joking that if he can pick up the 60,000 votes in Ohio that cost him the 2004 election, he’d have the race sewn up.
Kerry assumes that everyone who voted for him in in the first round would vote for him once more in ‘08, as if nothing has changed since November 2nd, 2004. We all know what happens when you assume something. And then, there is the Hillary factor. Early pollsters claim that Mrs. Clinton has the support of 43 percent of Democrats, leaving Kerry with a miniscule 10 percent. That kind of gap doesn’t leave a lot of campaign money on the table. Still, Kerry is preparing to challenge Hillary, should she officially decide to enter the race.
Oh, and let’s not forget Al Gore. There’s plenty of buzz about another run for the White House for the former Vice President. One glance at his website and it’s obvious that he has a toe in the water.
Too bad none of it matters. The results are easily predictable. A Clinton, Kerry, or Gore campaign will mean another lost election and another “out of power” term for the Democrats.
— Clinton is hated by too many Americans, and that means she can’t win over a majority. Her record as a Senator is laughable. Her history is scandal ridden, and she won’t be able to avoid questions she’s so far refused to answer.
— Kerry believes he only has to win over 60,000 more voters. He’s wrong. Kerry’s reputation is his problem. All you have to say is “flip-flop” and the man is weakened. All you have to say is “cut and run” and the man is weakened. All you have to do is pull out the Swift Boat ads and the guy is weakened. Apparently, Kerry is naive enough to believe none of this would be resurrected in a 2008 campaign. Wrong again John. The bottom line for Kerry is this. He ran, he lost, that’s it. Most Americans won’t give him another shot.
— Al Gore…ah, where do I start? Half the time he’s “Mr. Global Warming”. The other half of the time he is “Mr. Bush Hater”. Most American’s don’t pay attention to environmental issues, so a yammering stump speech about melting polar ice will be an instant tranquilizer. Likewise, an incessant banging of the hate Bush (and all Republicans) drum may be raw meat for the mooniest of moonbats, but it just doesn’t resonate with a majority of voters. If you remove these two topics from Gore’s portfolio, you’ll be hard pressed to find anything else worth mentioning. His record as a Senator is barely a memory for most Americans, and Gore’s record as Vice President was lackluster.
Trotting out the same old tired faces and weary platforms means one thing for the Democrats. They’ll be dead on arrival in 2008.