I really wish the Kerry campaign had made an issue of Bush's vacations

[brentspeak]

Especially the 30 day-long vacation Bush took just prior to 9/11. By "making an issue", I mean national commericals reminding people about the vacation (with scenes of Bush on his hammock), the Democratic party as a whole getting on message to rail against Bush's vacations, pointing out how the spectacle of Bush sleeping on his hammock and playing with his dog for 30 days made this nation look like a nation whose leader was completely out to lunch.

Ah, sorry. Nothing we can do about it now.

I guess the moral of this story is this: during political campaigns, don't let anyone -- including those here on DU -- tell you not to strike out on your own to campaign for a candidate in your own way. If someone, say, on DU says "You think you can do a better job than the Kerry campaign? Let them handle the campaigning. They know what they're doing," regard that person as a agent provocateur/Freeper/jerk/whatever. You should go ahead and try out your idea -- like rally support and funding for local TV commericials, etc. I know I didn't do nearly as much as I was capable of, this past election, and I won't make that mistake again.

[LisaM]

1. How could they have?

Kerry, I'm sure, takes far fewer vacations than anyone in the Bush family (who doesn't?) but unfortunately, he takes them in places like Martha's Vineyard, and does things like windsurf while he's there. For whatever reason, there are millions of STUPID people in this country who would begrudge someone a weekend in Martha's Vineyard more than they do * his fourteen weeks a year at the Lazy W fake ranch.

[Time for change]

3. I agree

It's true, it's relevant, I believe it would have put the Bush campaign on the defensive, and I believe it would have helped.

[SonofMass]

2. Virtually every politician in Washington takes August off.