Just some quotes and such I found on Mr. Kerry that were humorous. (or sad depending on how you look at it)
SUVS [06/02 02:01 PM]
FIRST HE SAID: "I don't own an SUV,'' Kerry declared when asked by reporters on Earth Day 2004.
THEN HE SAID: Asked whether or not his wife, Teresa, owned an SUV — on same conference call during which he denied owning an SUV — he fessed up, sorta: "The family has it. I don't have it." Back in February, however, he rattled off a list of Kerry household cars: "We have some SUVs. We have a Jeep. We have a couple of Chrysler minivans. We have a PT Cruiser up in Boston. I have an old Dodge 600 that I keep in the Senate. ... We also have a Chevy, a big Suburban."
THE IRAQ WAR: FUNDING [06/02 01:52 PM]
FIRST HE SAID: On Face the Nation on 9/14/04, Kerry discussed an amendment he was pushing as part of the $87 billion funding bill for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Asked if he would support the bill even without the amendment, he replied, "I don't think any United States senator is going to abandon our troops and recklessly leave Iraq to whatever follows as a result of simply cutting and running. That's irresponsible."
He added "I don't think anyone in the Congress is going to not give our troops ammunition, not give our troops the ability to be able to defend themselves. We're not going to cut and run and not do the job."
THEN HE SAID: Kerry voted against the bill in October 2003. He later infamously replied to a Republican ad highlighting the vote by saying, "I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it." (For more see Barbara Comstock, "Where the Dem Was".)
THE IRAQ WAR: AUTHORIZATION [06/02 01:51 PM]
FIRST HE SAID: John Kerry sounded like President Bush before the war. In a September 2002 New York Times op-ed he wrote: "If Saddam Hussein is unwilling to bend to the international community's already existing order, then he will have invited enforcement...even if that enforcement is mostly at the hands of the United States, a right we retain even if the Security Council fails to act."
Kerry voted for authorization to use force in Iraq on October 11 that same fall.
THEN HE SAID: By January 6, 2004, Kerry is a self-identified antiwar candidate: On Hardball, Chris Matthews asked Kerry, "Do you think you belong to that category of candidates who more or less are unhappy with this war, the way it's been fought, along with General Clark, along with Howard Dean and not necessarily in companionship politically on the issue of the war with people like Lieberman, Edwards and Gephardt? Are you one of the antiwar candidates?"
Kerry replied: "I am — Yes, in the sense that I don't believe the president took us to war as he should have, yes, absolutely."
And my Favorite one yet...
Aug 27, 2002: Having been asked if he would ever considered getting a bigger car?" Kerry shoots back, "No, but I have thought about cutting all your f**king legs off at the knees." Yet another 'presidential caliber remark'. (source)
Posted by Muddy at June 13, 2004 10:32 AM | TrackBackThose never get old.
Posted by: cwilli at June 13, 2004 10:51 PMyea this guy is the biggest liar ever- well clinton was the biggest liar ever- this guy just sucks at it
Posted by: kevin at June 14, 2004 05:23 AMNever forget, no matter how bad the democratic/liberal candidate is, the fac tthat liberals hate George Bush is more important than the better man taking office.
Out of every officer Kerry served under, ALL of them have written letters stating he is unfit to be commander in chief, yet this doesn't bother anyone but me?
Posted by: skywalker at June 14, 2004 11:41 AMKevin:
LOL! So true.:-P
Skywalker:
Actually, it doesn't *bother* me (necessarily) BUT it does make me think:
"hmmm, if the people who literally *worked* with him don't think he's fit, then maybe that point is worth looking at because *they've* had first hand experience with him in action."
BTW guys...muddy and I were talking the other day and he said (and muddy, correct me if I'm mixing this up) that in a way, at least *some* democrates don't truely *want* Kerry in office (though *I* think they would rather have *him* than Bush) because, they want to keep the door open for Hillary to run in 2008 - dear GOD help us all. Of course, I have heard some dems say that if Kerry wins, then Clinton will just wait until 2012....any thoughts? Do you think Kerry is just the one they're just kind of "sticking out there" for now - just to keep everyone busy - until they can try to put someone else in there that they REALLY like?
Posted by: mrs. muddy at June 14, 2004 01:21 PMMrs Muddy, I wholeheardedly believe that they are keeping the door open for Hillary in 2008. I personally believe that this is why the Howard Dean was somehow beated. The Clintons got him out because they knew that he actually had a chance to win in 2004 which would ruin the chances for them at 2008. Therefore they kept in a person who they KNEW would lose in 2004; John Kerry.
Same thing with Joe Liberman. The ONLY dem who actually is worth anything....
Posted by: cwilli at June 14, 2004 03:49 PM2012 will be a real stretch for Hillary as she'll be around 70 then! If she doesn't get it in 2008 she probably won't get it. That's okay, I want her to run in 2008 cause we have our own secret weapon!
Posted by: skywalker at June 14, 2004 05:53 PMIs that when we tell the liberals:
"You open with your Hillary and *we'll* raise you a Condoleezza Rice."?
(I think I got that from muddy...or did he get that from you?)
Posted by: mrs. muddy at June 14, 2004 06:20 PMI'm pretty sure he got that from me. How is THIS for a ticket: Rice/Giuliani or vice-versa? :-)
Posted by: skywalker at June 14, 2004 07:29 PM"Rice/Giuliani or vice-versa? :-)"
Ooh! I like the way you think! :-) However, it would probably have to be Giuliani/Rice because being "popular" with the people, I think he could give their ticket a *good* lead. Just think, with his communication skills and *her* brains....ahhh....they could make such BEAUTIFUL music together!:-)
Posted by: mrs. muddy at June 14, 2004 08:52 PMCondi Rice is brilliant, and brilliance my friends...is sexy.
Posted by: skywalker at June 14, 2004 10:26 PMAhh, yes...very true.
**mrs. muddy gives Skywalker a nudge***
Hey...isn't "Condi" single? hehehe.:-P
I don't know, but I have a cute blonde I'm seeing right now and she's (Ms. Rice) a little old for me too.
Posted by: skywalker at June 15, 2004 07:06 AMAh...I see. Well, plus the fact that Ms. Rice lives in D.C and we *all* know that long distant relationships suck and rarely last.
Posted by: mrs. muddy at June 15, 2004 08:04 AMYes, in fact I can testify to that first hand.
Posted by: skywalker at June 15, 2004 12:21 PMYes, I think almost *everyone* can testify to that one as well as yours truely.
Posted by: mrs. muddy at June 15, 2004 01:34 PMit the quotes are true kerry sucks ... but it is no surprise. The democratic party is not leftwing or green anymore ... IT is another part of corporate america. Let's go nader !
My hope ... Reelection of Bush. It will be fun to see him cope with the mess he helped create... And more of the neocons is needed to wake up ACLU and unions in the US and in the world.
My bet : prepare for a new roosevelt era ! CHANGE will come in capital letters.
Posted by: DF at June 16, 2004 06:20 PMI hope change comes, but in the form of liberterianism. In fact, I pray for it.
Posted by: skywalker at June 16, 2004 06:46 PM