Anger is a great way to start a revolution but a bad way to win an election. John Kerry found that out in 2004 when he asked Americans to punish George W. Bush for his offenses, including winning the 2000 election and invading Iraq.
The idea was that once Bush had been thoroughly discredited, the American electorate would welcome any reasonable alternative. It was the second part of the plan that came up short.
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