All the hard-core democrats on the Internet have already begun whining about the loss of John Kerry. I personally felt he did the best he could with the Democratic platform. Bush took a traditional stand against gay marriage, an issue that the democrats wanted to push for this election and an issue that they sadly miss judged. The overwhelming majority of Americans are against recognizing guy marriage, period. That same majority would likely support civil unions. The democrats felt that the economic issues and the failures in Iraq would be enough to sway the vote Kerry's way, but in the end, the Republicans were able to motivate their conservative base to support Bush's stand against guy marriage.
While I voted for Kerry because I don't agree with Bush's war in Iraq or the PATRIOT act, ultimately Kerry wasn't the kind of candidate that I would get excited about. His record isn't great, he has a bland personality, and he was obviously pandering on tons of issues.
What the Democrats need to do now, is forget about their loss, and find a candidate who will be good enough to defeat
Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2008; yes, it is probably going to happen if Orrin Hatch has his way; no, Hillary Clinton won't stand a chance.
And so it goes...
