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anitram said:I think a lot of respect would have been bought back in places like Canada and Western Europe, where people are just boggled by the fact that a man so incompetent, so unlikeable and so hostile to the remainder of the world would be elected on little more than a platform of anti-homosexual bigotry and abortion.
With respect, the major talking points of Bush's platforms have been something entirely different - taxation/education and most recently the war on terror. His position on abortion has always been clear. The "anti-homosexual bigotry" shot is a topic for another thread.
The fact is that in the last two elections, Bush's genuine likeability helped him to overcome his lack of eloquence in front of a podium. Democrats haven't run a presidential nominee with any charisma since Clinton.