Reply #112: Because it' never over

[TayTay]

You don't know what is going to happen between now and 2007. (Probably mid-year, when most potential candidates really make up their minds.) At this time in 2001, it all looked so different than it does now. There will be potential dems who will rise and fall between now and when decision time dawns. Nobody knows what will happen. Could Kerry run again, sure, anything can happen. Should he, shouldn't he, etc, is all speculation. It's too early to tell. (Lots of things happen to potentials, family problems, illness, not wanting to do it again, etc.)

If Kerry runs again he goes back into the primary meat-grinder with everybody else. He has to get support, raise money and fight it out. He will have baggage. He will have name recognition. He will have enemies and friends. Who knows what will happen. It is still too early.

If he does run and you dislike him, then I heartily recommend that you find someone else and vote for them. This process is usually referred to as participatory democracy. When it works, it can be a great thing. In the mean time, there is this bill that the Dems introduced that will fix a lot of problems with the last election and how it was run. I'm concentrating on that for now.