Dear Editor,
Yes, indeed, George W. Bush is at a distinct disadvantage in the upcoming election. He's got a failed Presidency on his record--an administration in which his State Department provided false information to the United Nations; his Justice Department has brought frivolous after frivolous cases to the Courts; his Energy Department has failed to develop a comprehensive conservation plan; his Department of Environmental Protection has failed to enforce its regulations; and it's Defense Department has waged war on civilians while letting admitted terrorists slip away.
Not to mention that he's been incapable of doing anything about an economy that has faltered because the rest of the world no longer trusts that the word of the United States is its bond.
The challenger, on the other hand, has a measly thirty years of public service to recommend him. John Kerry has stints as a prosecutor, a lieutenant governor and a United States Senator on his resume; but no comparable executive experience. In other words, the electorate has little to compare--little, that is, other than a reputation for being true to one's word.
It's a rough row to hoe when all of the promises made in 2000 have had to be broken.