The American Spectator

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br> -- Sean Paroski br> Camarillo, California /p> p> I don't disagree with William Tucker's call for Republicans to behave if Kerry wins. But there is a dangerous difference between Carter and Kerry. Carter was merely a self-righteous ass who blamed Americans for his problems. Kerry remains the same communist sympathizer he was in college, and indeed his intellectual immaturity, combined with his personal arrogance and opportunism, foretell disaster even with Republicans controlling Congress. br> -- Mary McLemore br> Autaugaville, Alabama /p> p> William Tucker, one of the finest policy mavens of his generation, misses one thing: Rewarding a party that steals an election by vote fraud and mendacity layered upon an orgy of hatred directed at a President not seen since the 1960s, only encourages bad behavior in the future. Politics is one arena where two wrongs -- reciprocity -- sometimes makes for a longer-term right, by nullifying gains derived from wrongful acts. No, Republicans should neither imitate Democrat street violence tactics, nor hatred and mendacity. Quiet, focused, determined opposition that frustrates much of Kerry's agenda will do -- especially on Supreme Court nominees. Support his war efforts if he does the right thing, of course, and temper criticism so as not to give aid and comfort to our enemies, but Mr. Tucker is wrong if he thinks Kerry will stay in Iraq. He will be out before the 2006 elections, declaring victory even if Iraq collapses. br> -- John Wohlstetter /p>

If the unthinkable were to happen next Tuesday (it won't), Republicans won't storm the gates and throw their medals away. No, as we all know, this is not the Republican style. Why would the Republicans not stop Kerry from governing? Love of America is a high priority for Republicans.

The president has taken the high road in this campaign. If he takes that road to defeat, missed opportunities will be apparent. John Kerry has a history of scandal that in unparalleled in American history. This has not been emphasized. His three years of manipulation on behalf of the Viet Cong should have been a part of the campaign. What did he say to Madame Binh? What type was his original discharge? Why did he lie before a Senate committee? Why is he afraid to face the tortured POWs? We may never know.

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