The Dead End of Lesser Evilism:
In an "Open Letter to Ralph Nader" (Feb. 16, 2004),
The Nation rashly predicted: "The odds of this becoming a race between Bush and Bush Lite are almost nil." Famous last words. Whether one calls him Bush Lite or a "kinder and gentler Bush," that is exactly what Kerry has turned out to be. And he more closely resembles the real thing with each passing day.