Nice Counterpunch Article on John/John Matchup

"The enthusiasm of Democrats for Mr. McCain, an Arizona Republican, is so high that even some who have been mentioned as possible Kerry running mates -- including Senator Bill Nelson of Florida and Bob Kerrey, the former Nebraska senator -- are spinning scenarios about a 'unity government,' effectively giving Mr. Kerry a green light to reach across the political aisle and extend an offer," reports the New York Times...
'Democrats say a bipartisan Kerry-McCain ticket, featuring two decorated Vietnam War veterans from different parties and regions of the country, would give them a powerful edge in the debate over who can best lead the nation in the war on terror.'

"It does not require a whole lot of reading between the lines to understand this. In order to "best lead the nation in the war on terror," Kerry and McCain -- as determined participants in an immoral war resulting in the death of 2-3 million Vietnamese and 58,000 Americans -- are remarkably qualified to finish the job in Iraq and in due course invade Syria and Iran, maybe even Saudi Arabia. Thus the Johns avidly embrace the degenerate neocon ethos -- that is to say total and "preemptive" war against the third world or "under-developed" countries bearing appreciable measures of oil, minerals, lumber, etc. -- beginning with the Arab Middle East and its uncooperative Muslim hordes. Let's call it Bush Lite minus opposition to abortion."

Full article at: http://www.counterpunch.org/nimmo05172004.html