I'm coming to the conclusion that I can neither vote in November for "Shrub" or "Kerry's Not So Very." They say the same things, but in different ways.

Iraq, with all of its good intentions, is becoming another Viet Nam... Although an Iraqi citizen who I sometimes chat with over the Internet says that things now are definitely getting better, I keep feeling that we are pursuing the situation without a clear plan. The purpose is clear. But how we are going to achieve that purpose is another question.

The economy IS getting better, and apparently joblessness is being reduced. At the same time, while we are adding jobs, jobs are being lost to outsourcing to India and other third world countries, not to mention that one keeps hearing that manufacturing and production is still hightailing out of the United States.

We need leadership. I think that neither "Shrub" or "Kerry's Not So Very" is not up to the task.