The president strikes back

The Washington Times: "At one point, a member of the audience asked Mr. Kerry if he would look directly into the camera and pledge not to raise taxes on those making less than $200,000 a year. One could almost hear the groans from the Kerry campaign as their candidate did exactly that: 'I am not going to raise taxes,' he said looking into the camera. It's a comment that could sink a second Kerry administration should Mr. Kerry win on Nov. 2, just as it sunk Mr. Bush's father reelection bid in 1992. Mr. Bush avoided the obvious historical parallel and cited Mr. Kerry's proposed federal programs, including his healthcare plan, saying, 'Either he's going to break all those wonderful promises [Mr. Kerry's] told you about, or he's going to raise taxes. And I suspect, given his record, he's going to raise taxes.' "