One of the best things that might have happened to John Kerry was to NOT win the 2004 election.
On the other hand, consider how much better off we'd be had Al Gore won (or been allowed to take office after the election he won) in 2000.
No Bush-league Iraq war.
Real focus on al-Qaeda.
Real focus on Afghanistan.
Someone to veto the Republican Congress's profligate spending.
Oh, and some saner energy policies.
But we cannot play what-if, alas. Bush & Co. made a mess of things, and we and our children and our children's children get to clean it up, long after Bush and Cheney are gone in comfortable retirement.
On the other hand, consider how much better off we'd be had Al Gore won (or been allowed to take office after the election he won) in 2000.
No Bush-league Iraq war.
Real focus on al-Qaeda.
Real focus on Afghanistan.
Someone to veto the Republican Congress's profligate spending.
Oh, and some saner energy policies.
But we cannot play what-if, alas. Bush & Co. made a mess of things, and we and our children and our children's children get to clean it up, long after Bush and Cheney are gone in comfortable retirement.