Hurrican Kerry: Too Eratic To Predict??

John Kerry staked out yet another new position on Iraq this week. Read about it here. Kerry hopes that this position, unlike his previous positions, will have traction with voters. Pundits try to explain Kerry’s latest stance on Iraq take one of three perspective.

The first is represented by comments left over at the Centrist. Some readers, as reflected in their comments about Kerry’s new position, think Kerry is being responsible.

The second is that of the Republicans. The right, with all previous 17 positions in hand, call this the Mother of All Flip Flops. This will be difficult for Kerry to defend against.

Then there is my position. That is, this is just the latest in what will be a never ending whine about Bush and Iraq. Kerry’s people have determined that the middle is too small to fight over and that his campaign needs to pump up the base. His base doesn’t care if Kerry changes his mind on a daily basis. They just want red meat. Give it to Bush and give it good. So Kerry is told that his base loves Howard Dean and that if he could just be Dean without the primal scream he may have a chance. So the rant has just begun. Kerry has learned that he must pillory Bush on a daily basis. The gamble is that if the public doesn’t buy what he has selling, he has lost. Responsible? No way. Flip Flop? Not really. The sum total of Kerry’s comments on the war are such that it is clear that he really has no position at all. By the way, don’t buy into the so-called “troop pull out” time lines. Those are trial balloons to see if they get a positive response. (“They”, being both Kerry and Bush). Remember, this 2004 election is about winning, not ideas. Kerry just figured that out.