"Memo To The JFK Wannabe: How To Save Your Campaign"

A reader writes:

There is only one windward tack you can steer that will lead you to the White House in January 2005.

First you must jettison your Russian/Germany/French fantasy wish list baggage. The American public aren't buying it. Then you must out-Bush Bush and put the Syrian and Iranian dictatorships on notice that their complicity in fostering the all out terrorist attacks in Iraq (to put you in office) will be met with direct retaliation and total defeat. Might as well, cause that's what Bush must and will do after November 2nd. Why not beat him to the punch with a first time (for you) realistic stand? Your "Peace At Any Cost" followers won't mind. They have no where to go, and besides they're permanently blinded by their Bush hatred. They will accept any tack to win, convinced you will bail out on it after the election.

While you're at it put out the mantras that you will do whatever it takes, without raising taxes, to save Social Security, the Energy crisis, national health care crises and the environment. Might as well get totally positive and bet that your extraordinary gift of gab can carry the day.

Get off Bush's case. You and your 527 minions have brow beat him enough. Your base doesn't need it anymore. Bush's followers and the undecided resent it. Adapt the Ann Richard's approach. You know, "Po-o-r George". Remember, reasonable people don't accept your criticism barrage that every thing Bush looks at turns to salt.

Maybe these approaches will plant your sterile seed with the vast middle ground and fulfill your drive to be the reincarnation of the real JFK. Unfortunately for you, someone we all admire will come forward and say, "I knew JFK and your no----".

Abe Lincoln said it best, "You can fool some of the people some of the time-----". Go with it. It's your only hope.

Good luck (you're going to need it).

Lane Core Jr. CIW P — Fri. 09/24/04 10:16:42 PM
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