Why I would like a Kerry/McCain ticket

[x-g.o.p.er]

Hear me out first, and look at this as an American, not a Democrat.

There was a time in America when politicians weren't driven like madmen by partisan ideology. They had issues they believed in very passionately, but there was a civility in debate, and at the end of the day, they came together as Americans to generally do what was in the best interest of the country, not their party. I like to think Tip O'Neil and Bob Michel were truly great Americans that had policy differences, but wanted what was best for their country.

I'm not going to go into why their is such political polarization in this country; that is not the point of this post. But I think we could all agree that it is to a point where it is detrimental to the country, and something drastic needs to be done so our government can get back to the people's business, if that is possible.

Republicans and Democrats need to come together and realize the other side consists mostly of average, decent people who want the same things in life--a decent job, a secure country, and an orderly society. Yes, there are political zealots on both sides that won't compromise an inch on anything, but that is not the majority opinion in either party. Most Republicans and Democrats like to think they would put country before party--that is why there are so many Republicans looking to vote out Bush--and why so many are now "x-g.o.p.er's."

Kerry and McCain would, I think, look to do what's best for the country as a whole, not a particular party. Having someone to give the president advice from a different perspective could be a good thing--it could present the topic at hand in a different light altogether, and possibly open up options to solve a problem that hadn't been thought out before. Since they are close friends, McCain would advise him as a friend who wants what is best for the country, not a Republican toadie, as some think.

I think they would attract a lot of voters who are disenchanted with the whole political process, and leave the Bush team reeling. McCain represents a lot that is good in Republicans--and yes, there are good Republicans. It could be the starting point that we could look back at 25 years from now and say that was when we started acting like a country again.

Then again, maybe not. But something needs to be done to fix this political mess. Something drastic.

This would be the definition of drastic.

Okay, flame away.