Voters' choice is clear: John Kerry for president

[AmerDem]

Voters' choice is clear: John Kerry for president

SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER EDITORIAL BOARD

John Kerry should be the next president of the United States. This endorsement is based not only on President Bush's failings -- which are manifest -- but also on the conclusion that Kerry can succeed where Bush has failed.

It's a conclusion built on a series of editorials offering an "election framework" in which to judge Bush's record and Kerry's potential for success.

# Security: Three years after the horrors of 9/11, our domestic defenses against terrorist attack remain unconscionably weak, our international standing demeaned by an unnecessary war. With the definitive report debunking the weapons of mass destruction allegations, the Iraq invasion is utterly exposed as the "colossal error of judgment" Kerry described. It is Bush's most profound failing, causing unnecessary bloodshed and suffering, distracting our passion and resources from the pursuit of those who attacked us.

There is no walking away from the war, but any hope for success in Iraq lies in convincing the nations of the world to share the burden of resolving our blunder. Kerry can succeed at what Bush has refused to attempt.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/194370_endorsed.html

[Erika]

1. YES! Bush Needs To Be Gone

So the U.S. can rebuild its relationships and guide the world to peace.