Comments on: Should Kerry Have Gone to Florida?

By: carpeicthus

carpeicthus — Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:03:40 +0000

My understanding is that Kerry didn't go because it's the political tradition that challengers don't do that. The president has a legitimate, non-political role there, even if it is a political showcase. The challenger does not. That's all. Had Kerry shown up the Right would have thrown a hissy-fit and you'd be wondering if it would cost him the election.

By: Attila Girl

Attila Girl — Thu, 19 Aug 2004 05:12:30 +0000

It would have been smarter to go.

By: Priorities & Frivolities

Priorities & Frivolities — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:15:28 +0000

John Kerry and Hurricane Charley
This past weekend, I wrote that the Florida disaster offered George W. Bush a chance to be a uniter. On Monday, the Washington Post described...

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 16:17:33 +0000

Kerry did the right thing...

As someone who would have blasted him had he gone to Florida, it only seems fair to say he was right to stay the hell out the way.

By: denise

denise — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 15:32:35 +0000

The Bush 41 admin also did a terrible job of getting FEMA down to Florida with the help people needed.

Contrast that with FEMA under Clinton after OK City and the LA Northridge earthquake.

What's worse is you typically have much better warnings of hurricanes than most natural (or man-made) disasters. To not have FEMA ready to move to a hurricane site is inexcusable.

By: Bithead

Bithead — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 14:18:20 +0000

Want political theatre?
How about Kerry doing the only thing he really could do to help...donating a few million to help the Charity orgs in Florida in the harder hit areas?

Not that he'd ever DO it, mind.

The president DID go, is helping and all he gets in response from idiots like Kerry is that it's all politically motivated.

So perhaps you're right; it IS all symbolism, given it's all Kerry's come up with.