Kerry is doomed

I was reading this weeks edition of Newsweek. A majority of the columnists are liberal and it is sad to read some of their columns. "What did Kerry do wrong?" read one headline. They seem to be resigned to a Kerry defeat and they may be right on that fact. I was thinking of what the debates will sound like. Imagine Kerry standing up there and accusing Bush of ineptitude and pulling this country into an unnecessary war. All Bush has to do is to turn to Kerry and ask him, "Senator Kerry: did you vote for the Iraq war resolution in 2002?". Kerry will admit he did (while Bush chortles), but then add that Bush went into this war without a plan for winning the peace, putting soldiers in harms way. In response Bush will say, "Senator Kerry: did you not vote against a 87 billion dollar bill that would help the troops in Iraq?". The straight answer is yes, despite the fact that Kerry's vote was more a protest vote because the bill was assured of passing the Senate. But try explaining that in a debate where responses have to be precise and to the point. I can't imagine a scenario where Kerry scores in the debates. Bush and his team know how to win and want to win badly, while Kerry and his team have mostly proved to be inept opponents. It is still the end of September, but I think it is game, set and match to Bush.