John Kerry Pretends to be President

Much like Al Gore after his failed bid for the presidency in 2000, John Kerry is a pathetic figure. I admit I feel sorry for him. He keeps trying to be relevant on the national scene and asserting his significance; but it falls flat.

In today's New York Times, Kerry has a piece about what President Bush should say in his address to the nation tonight.

After reiterating the Dem party line about how disasterous things have gone in Iraq and how miserably the Bush administration has failed, he proceeds to explain his plan, one that includes timelines for U.S. troop withdrawal and a greater role for the UN and a multinational force.

He writes:

"The next months are critical to Iraq's future and our security. If Mr. Bush fails to take these steps, we will stumble along, our troops at greater risk, casualties rising, costs rising, the patience of the American people wearing thin, and the specter of quagmire staring us in the face. Our troops deserve better: they deserve leadership equal to their sacrifice."

Quagmire. Bush failure. Blah, blah, blah. Would you expect anything else from Kerry? Is this autumn 2004 or summer 2005?

The part I enjoyed most was this final line printed by the NYT:

John F. Kerry is a Democratic senator from Massachusetts.

Yes, he is a senator. Kerry lost the presidential election. The American people rejected him and all his substanceless plans.

He can pretend he's the president and the NYT can mistily dream of what might have been.

Thank God President Kerry won't be addressing the nation tonight.