Reply #89: There are reasons for you to be happy

[JVS]

first of all, if that is what the Republicans have to attack Kerry with, then things are good. If the major issue of this election becomes who is the most plutocratic in their recreational activities, then Kerry should be able to convince the public that George "I play golf constantly" Bush is more detached from the bulk of Americans.

I am amused by the attacks on Kerry primarily because of the reactions of people here. There are plenty of Kerry supporters who I consider to be very unpleasant people to say the least, and watching them have to deal with a ski-bum accusation of their own after they slung accusations so joyfully is very amusing. I will not provide specifics on this because that would place me within violation of the rules, a point of which I believe you were perfectly aware when you asked me for examples. I do not recall if you called any candidate a ski-bum, so I must assume that you have not. However, there must be some who are getting a dose of what they dealt out, and they deserve every bit of it. :-)

That having been said, I declare myself neutral on this issue. I shall not attack Kerry for the way he spends his free time, but I will also not defend him from accusations that a) he's out of touch with Americans because he skis, or b) he is wasting valuable time that could be better spent campaigning.

I hope this makes things clear enough