kos has a list of Republican
former heavyweights (governors, etc.) who have come out in favor of Kerry. The Wiki server's dKosopedia has an
expanded list of entries, including people who once held such exalted positions as EPA chief and Secretary of State in other Republican administrations but now feel unable to support their party's ticket -- also linked there are other groups, such as diplomats, scientists, and economists who have stated their opposition to Bush and his policies. They all feel that the current administration is no longer serving the principles that their party used to stand for, and they fear the repurcussions for both that party and the nation.
I think Ron Suskind captures it right here:
Bruce Bartlett, a domestic policy adviser to Ronald Reagan and a treasury official for the first President Bush, told me recently that ''if Bush wins, there will be a civil war in the Republican Party starting on Nov. 3.''
I'm glad that this many serious players realize that it isn't about political power anymore, but about the fate of our country. (Of course, I'm hoping that we give them the opportunity for self-examination on the sidelines.)
No comments:
Post a Comment