Democrats are scrambling to tamp down former Vice President Al Gore and firebrand Howard Dean before they step to the convention podium, worried they may embarrass John Kerry with red-meat anger and excessive Bush bashing.
—The Boston Herald, DNC: Don’t bash Bush: Kerry wants Dems to tone down criticism by David R. Guarino and Andrew Miga
That’s an odd use of the word tamp. One of the definitions is, “To pack clay, sand, or dirt into (a drill hole) above an explosive.” So they’re hurriedly preparing Dean for his explosion? It might backfire like Phineas Gage discovered.
Dr. Patrick Johnson, in his essay, “Why Christians Should Not Vote for Bush,” challenges the general assumption of conservative Christians—that Bush is a good choice for President because he represents traditional Christian values. Johnson shows how Bush does not hold to traditional Christian values on the issues of abortion, sodomy and others. He also rebuts the “lesser of two evils” voting mentality.
Of course, being that he is the current Vice-Chairman of the Constitution Party, Johnson is not afraid to tout the 2000 candidate, Howard Phillips, or imply that Michael Peroutka is the best candidate for this year’s race.
