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A dog is preferable to George W. Bush
By: Robert Powell
Issue date: 6/22/04 Section: Opinion
In response to Cody Sain's June 21 column:
Just last week, German researchers presented scientific evidence that a border collie named Rico could understand more than 200 words and can learn new ones as quickly as many children.
While not exactly a "yellow dog," I would gladly vote for Rico over George W. Bush in the upcoming elections, if for no other reason than her superior command of the dictionary.
While I feel John Kerry does have many strengths of his own that would make him a superior President, here I will just suggest that voting "against" a candidate rather than "for" the alternative candidate is not a concept unique to this election. It happens all the time.
Anybody remember the 2000 election? That was about Clinton and nothing more. Mr. Sain is correct that many people are voting "for" Kerry because of a dislike of Bush, but there are likewise many people who will vote for Bush because of a dislike of Democrats or of liberals.
There is a polarization evident today in America unlike any time in the recent past. I would suggest that Bush's policies at home and abroad have led to such polarization which can only be bad for our country.
Therefore a change is in order; whether in the form of a man named Kerry or a dog named Rico, we need to change paths.
Just last week, German researchers presented scientific evidence that a border collie named Rico could understand more than 200 words and can learn new ones as quickly as many children.
While not exactly a "yellow dog," I would gladly vote for Rico over George W. Bush in the upcoming elections, if for no other reason than her superior command of the dictionary.
While I feel John Kerry does have many strengths of his own that would make him a superior President, here I will just suggest that voting "against" a candidate rather than "for" the alternative candidate is not a concept unique to this election. It happens all the time.
Anybody remember the 2000 election? That was about Clinton and nothing more. Mr. Sain is correct that many people are voting "for" Kerry because of a dislike of Bush, but there are likewise many people who will vote for Bush because of a dislike of Democrats or of liberals.
There is a polarization evident today in America unlike any time in the recent past. I would suggest that Bush's policies at home and abroad have led to such polarization which can only be bad for our country.
Therefore a change is in order; whether in the form of a man named Kerry or a dog named Rico, we need to change paths.
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