The Financial Times endorses Kerry
FT.com / Comment & analysis / Editorial comment - The bursting of the Bush bubble
The Financial Times is a UK publication, but it has global influence.
Some of the points made in the endorsement are scathing and noted below.
Mr Bush entered the White House in January 2001, having won a narrow election victory, courtesy of the US Supreme Court. He pledged to be a conciliator. He talked about uniting Democrats and Republicans at home. He promised to pursue a humble foreign policy abroad. His record shows that he has done neither.
His pledge to make the tax cuts permanent is reckless.
Mr Bush's flaw is his stubborn reluctance to admit mistakes and to adjust personnel and policy. Blind faith in military power as a tool for change has too often influenced decision-making.
Over the past three years, the gap between ambition and reality has created what could be termed a "Bush bubble".
The Financial Times is a UK publication, but it has global influence.
Some of the points made in the endorsement are scathing and noted below.
Mr Bush entered the White House in January 2001, having won a narrow election victory, courtesy of the US Supreme Court. He pledged to be a conciliator. He talked about uniting Democrats and Republicans at home. He promised to pursue a humble foreign policy abroad. His record shows that he has done neither.
His pledge to make the tax cuts permanent is reckless.
Mr Bush's flaw is his stubborn reluctance to admit mistakes and to adjust personnel and policy. Blind faith in military power as a tool for change has too often influenced decision-making.
Over the past three years, the gap between ambition and reality has created what could be termed a "Bush bubble".
posted by Paul at 10/25/2004 05:44:00 PM
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