John Kerry has still not apologized, and at this point, nobody expects him to. He had an opportunity to do the right thing yesterday in Seattle, but instead tried to turn the focus onto President Bush and his policies. John Kerry does not owe an apology to me, or to the president. He owes it to the troops that he offended. Instead, he can't see past the perceived right-wing Republican "conspiracy" to realize the damage his statement causes to the moral of our troops. That's quite a telling piece of information, as we head towards next week's election. What does it tell me? It tells me that the Democratic Party has become so focused on opposing President Bush that they have "horse blinders" on.

This has been called an "October surprise" that has been handed to the Republicans on a silver platter, and it would be nice if that were so. I sincerely doubt that it will change people's mind in the voting booth, especially since John Kerry isn't running for any office, and it is doubtful that this will influence elections on a local level.

If there's one thing I would like voters to take away from this event, it is that if the Democrats assume control of Congress, they will not have the wider interest of people like you and me in mind. Like John Kerry's response to calls for an apology, the agenda of opposing Bush at all costs will supersede any meaningful consideration of our concerns. Keep that in mind as you go to vote next Tuesday.

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