Hobson’s Choice for Democrats

I WISH to take issue with your columnist Ryle Dwyer (April 26) for allowing his prejudices to overcome his objectivity regarding the current race to the White House.

He falsely concludes that John Kerry lost the presidential race in 2004 against George Bush due to the success of the Republicans’ “vicious smear tactics”.

Kerry lost because, to paraphrase Karl Rove, every time he opened his mouth, he proved to be a “gift that kept on giving” to the Republicans.