Why Kerry is Unfit to Lead America Part Three

Kerry seems to think it gets him off the hook that he only voted to give the President authority to war, that he didn't actually vote to go.

Is he in the habit of going around signing blank checks?

There's a reason only congress has the authority to declare war. His vote, with the others was consent if not a declaration. If he didn't think we should've invaded, then why did he consent?

Is it really that he meant for Bush only to scare Saddam? So he gave away great power that he didn't want anyone to use? Is that the calibur of judgement you want protecting the country? (This runs an interesting parallell to his plan for Iran--Give them nuclear material and expect them to be good.) (Oh yeah, and signing foreign court treaties and hoping they don't prosecute Americans unfairly). (Oh crap, I could go on, but I'm getting scared enough to piss myself.)

I think he voted away authority because it absolves him of responsibility. He couldn't risk his campaign by committing to or dissenting against the war. So he sold his vote in exchange for political flexibility.

Those who were committed to doing the hard, unpopular work of fighting terrorists and their supporters took the burden he couldn't handle.