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MalevolentLight
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High Above
Jul 1999
time: 00:22
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Monday, Sept. 20, 2004
Kerry Sets a Record: 14 Flip-Flops in One Speech
Sen. John Kerry set some kind of record today in a speech to his fellow leftists at New York University. The Republican National Committee counted 14 flip-flops on Iraq.
Among the more egregious of the tragicomic whoppers noted:
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Kerry now claims the "most important task" is to win the "war on terrorism." Yet Kerry, speaking to his pets at the New York Times in March, refused to call the war on terror a war, RNC recalled.
Kerry then: "The final victory in the war on terror depends on a victory in the war of ideas, much more than the war on the battlefield. And the war - not the war, I don’t want to use that terminology."
Kerry now claims Iraq was a "diversion from" the war on terror. On Dec. 15 he said: "Iraq may not be the war on terror itself, but it is critical to the outcome of the war on terror."
Kerry now claims Saddam Hussein's evil was not enough to justify war. Here's what he said in a speech July 29, 2002:
"I agree completely with this administration’s goal of a regime change in Iraq – Saddam Hussein is a renegade and outlaw who turned his back on the tough conditions of his surrender put in place by the United Nations in 1991."
Kerry now claims Saddam’s "downfall ... has left America less secure." Oopsy: Here's his anti-Dean, anti-Saddam stand in December 2003, according to Newsday:
"Those who doubted whether Iraq or the world would be better off without Saddam Hussein, and those who believe we are not safer with his capture, don’t have the judgment to be president or the credibility to be elected president."
Kerry now claims the decision to go into Iraq was a "colossal" failure. Yet on Aug. 9, Kerry said that had he known then what he knew now, he would still have voted for the use-of-force resolution, according to CNN:
"Yes, I would have voted for the authority. I believe it's the right authority for a president to have. But I would have used that authority, as I have said throughout this campaign, effectively."
Kerry now claims Saddam was not a "threat to our security." Here's what he said in January 2003, according to the L.A. Times: "If you don't believe ... Saddam Hussein is a threat with nuclear weapons, then you shouldn't vote for me."
Kerry now claims Saddam's "capability to acquire weapons" was not reason enough for war. Yet according to the Congressional Record of Oct. 9, 2002, he called those who would leave the Iraqi dictator alone "naive to the point of grave danger."
And so on and so forth.
At least no one can say Kerry is two-faced. He has so many more faces than that. |
All hail Teh Kerry.
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MalevolentLight
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High Above
Jul 1999
time: 00:22
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and call him a stupid idiotic cowboy. |
Well that statement right there just proves European intellectual superiority.
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Kontiki
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Canada
Aug 2001
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I'm just not getting any of this debate. If you think Iraq was handled even reasonably well, then vote for Bush and just not give a rat's ass what Kerry says or does or thinks. If you think it was handled poorly, then why would you reward the Bush admin for their incompetance?
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MalevolentLight
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High Above
Jul 1999
time: 00:22
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I'm just not getting any of this debate. If you think Iraq was handled even reasonably well, then vote for Bush and just not give a rat's ass what Kerry says or does or thinks. If you think it was handled poorly, then why would you reward the Bush admin for their incompetance? |
Yep, you did an awesome job not getting into this debate. That last line, priceless. Lets ask everyone to stop attacking kerry and in the same breath attack Bush.
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Kontiki
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Canada
Aug 2001
time: 00:22
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Originally posted by MalevolentLight
Yep, you did an awesome job not getting into this debate. That last line, priceless. Lets ask everyone to stop attacking kerry and in the same breath attack Bush. |
Where are you getting that from? If you're not happy with the way someone's performed, why would you validate that performance? And conversely if you're happy with their performance, then why would you care if someone said it wasn't good?
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MalevolentLight
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High Above
Jul 1999
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How about the fact that your first sentence quote:
If you think Iraq was handled even reasonably well, then vote for Bush and just not give a rat's ass what Kerry says or does or thinks. |
shows an obviously liberal bias. Key words there being "even reasonably well" and you then go on to say not to gives a rat's ass which basically amounts to "don't attack kerry anymore". Then in your fiinal sentences you say quote:
If you think it was handled poorly, then why would you reward the Bush admin for their incompetance? |
which again shows your liberal bias. You are ineffect calling the Bush adminstration incompetent. You then go on to say that you are being fair when it is obvious that you are leaning to the left. Do you work for network news?
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Kontiki
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Canada
Aug 2001
time: 00:22
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Originally posted by The diplomat
Because it is important to know whether Kerry's solutions will work or not. If you think Bush screwed up Iraq, you still need to know if Kerry as president can fix it. If he can't, then why vote for him? |
Maybe because he didn't break it in the first place?
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Kontiki
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Canada
Aug 2001
time: 00:22
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Originally posted by MalevolentLight
How about the fact that your first sentence shows an obviously liberal bias. Key words there being "even reasonably well" and you then go on to say not to gives a rat's ass which basically amounts to "don't attack kerry anymore". Then in your fiinal sentences you say which again shows your liberal bias. You are ineffect calling the Bush adminstration incompetent. You then go on to say that you are being fair when it is obvious that you are leaning to the left. Do you work for network news? |
If you think the Bush admin screwed up Iraq, then what would you possibly think other than that they were incompetent? If you don't, then you probably wouldn't think them incompetent. So, if you don't think them incompetent, then why wouldn't you just say that instead of attacking Kerry? I don't see where Kerry has played any real role, good or bad, in what's going on in Iraq right now. The argument as it exists looks a hell of alot like "Hey, you f*cked up!" "Yeah, I f*cked up, but I don't like your ideas, so vote for me instead!"
You're last little jab has me curious though. What would you consider an unbiased opinion?
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Ogie Oglethorpe
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Marietta, GA
Dec 1999
time: 05:22
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Tuesday, September 21, 2004
Swift Votes for Kerry
Recently, dear reader, we here at “The Hatemonger’s Quarterly” got a ‘phone call from John Kerry for President Headquarters. It seems as if our humble “weblog” has grown in popularity in such leaps and bounds that it caught the eye of the Democratic contender for the President of the United States of America. (Hard to believe, isn’t it? Well, that’s the premise of today’s post, so you might as well start “suspending disbelief” now, or you aren’t going to enjoy what follows. Spoilsport.)
A member of Kerry’s campaign staff informed us that we could help assure John Kerry’s victory in November. To be honest, we, the crack young staff of “The Hatemonger’s Quarterly,” weren’t that enthusiastic about this prospect. We have a tough time rallying behind a candidate who makes Al Gore seem like Jim Carey. As such, this Kerry staffer decided to sweeten the deal: He offered us a fairly sizeable sum in order to help strategize for the Democrats’ campaign.
Although we, the crack young staff of “The Hatemonger’s Quarterly,” are already pulling in the big bucks (without any “Whammies”) from our new “blogspot.com” advertisements, we figured that a little extra cash wouldn’t hurt. Accordingly, we informed this humble Kerry staff member—let’s just call him “George Soros”—that we would be pleased as punch to help out. We, the crack young staff, were reporting for duty. Or something.
Immediately after agreeing to hop on board the Kerry Broken Rickshaw to Victory, we got our first assignment: Come up with a new way to ensure that undecided voters go to the polls and plump for Mr. Kerry.
Frankly, it seemed a rather daunting task. We figured that by this time in the campaign Mr. Kerry’s team would have come up with his own campaign to woo undecideds. After all, Mr. Kerry has voted both for and against pretty much every important piece of legislation of the last 19 years; surely the Kerry Camp can find some way to spin this?
Apparently not. As such, dear reader, we, the crack young staff of “The Hatemonger’s Quarterly,” had to think long and hard about a strategy for Mr. Kerry.
After much frettin’ and a-fussin’, we think we landed on just the thing.
“The Hatemonger’s Quarterly” Official Strategy for John Kerry: “With Your Help, I Can Be President of the United States—Just Tell Me What To Say!”
Our entreaty to the public takes the shape of a 60-second television spot featuring Mr. John Kerry himself. After offering a few photographs showing the candidate kissing hands and shaking babies, the ad gets down to brass tacks: Mr. Kerry, clad in a blue button-down shirt and a gray pair of slacks, sits atop John Edwards and delivers a direct appeal to the viewing audience:
My name is John Kerry, and I am running for the President of the United States of America. With your help, we can beat George W. Bush and his fellow draft-dodging chicken hawks—like Colin Powell.
This President has been reckless in his deployment of American troops. If I were Commander-in-Chief, I may or may not have liberated Iraq. I’m still ironing that out with a focus group. But I can promise to you that I would have second- and third-guessed myself at least fifty times by now.
Unlike George W. Bush, when I make a decision, I either stand behind it or I do not. Sometimes I do both.
And this gets me to the heart of my message: I really, really want to be President, but I have no idea how to get you to vote for me. So, just tell me what to say, and I’ll say it.
I don’t mean to sound desperate, but my campaign is starting to get that musty Michael Dukakis smell. And I’ve always wanted to be President. I swear. Honest to God. I figured I was pretty much bred and born for the job.
In fact, if it helps at all, the following people strongly support my candidacy: Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden, Yasir Arafat, and the Mad Mullahs of Iran. Jimmy Carter says those are some pretty nice folks. One of them even won the Nobel Piece of Israel Prize.
So, America, I urge you to tell me what to say. I’ll say it, I promise you.
We’re the crack young staff of “The Hatemonger’s Quarterly,” and we approve of this message.
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Good stuff!
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Kontiki
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Canada
Aug 2001
time: 00:22
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Originally posted by The diplomat
He did vote for the war in Iraq so using your line of reasoning, he gave Bush permission to "break" Iraq. So he is partly to blame. |
So his vote to authorize the use of force came along with a rider as to how the whole operation would be run?
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t3h y3ll0w p3ril
Apr 1999
time: 23:22
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it's not that funny.
this is funny:
"You see the pictures in the paper today of John Kerry windsurfing? He's at his home in Nantucket this week, doing his favorite thing, windsurfing. Even his hobby depends on which way the wind blows." —Jay Leno
"Have you folks been following the controversy with John Kerry and his service in Vietnam and the Swift Boat campaign? It all took place in Vietnam and now it just won't go away. I was thinking about this — if John Kerry had just ducked the war like everybody else he wouldn't have this trouble." —David Letterman
"The latest issue of GQ magazine, John Kerry talks about what a man should look for in a woman. GQ? If John Kerry is going to talk about what he likes in a woman, shouldn't it be in Fortune or Money magazine?" --Jay Leno
"Vice President Dick Cheney attacked John Kerry. He said that John Kerry 'lacks deeply held convictions.' Today Kerry shot back, he said, 'That's not completely true.'" —Jay Leno
"There was an embarrassing moment at a recent Democratic fundraiser. When John Kerry was handed a $10 million dollar check, he said, 'I do.'" —Craig Kilborn
"John Kerry suspended his campaign for five days this week in honor of President Reagan. And right now, he's ahead in the polls. How's that make him feel? Disappears for a week and he's up in the polls. What else can he do now but go into hiding." —Jay Leno
"John Kerry met with Ralph Nader last week. Both sides of every issue were discussed. And then, Nader spoke." —Jay Leno
"The prisoner scandal is yet another election year problem for President Bush. And, with the economy still struggling, combat operations in Iraq dragging on, and the 9-11 hearings revealing damning information, even an opponent of limited political skill should be able to capitalize on those problems. The Democrats, however, chose to nominate John Kerry." —Jon Stewart
"Insiders have begun voicing serious concerns about how he's conducting his campaign. One aide told the New York Times that while Bush's message of 'steady leadership' has remained consistent, Kerry has gone through six different messages in the 18 months he's been running, including, at one particularly desperate juncture, 'Kerry: Health care jobs for the troops' environment.'" —Jon Stewart
"John Kerry's wife Teresa Heinz is on the cover of Newsweek magazine this week and they said that if he is elected president, she will be the oldest first lady in American history. But that doesn't bother John Kerry, he said, 'To me, she looks like a million bucks'" —Jay Leno
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22-09-2004 21:38
Obviously Cheney agreed with Kerry's votes back then. Why is it different now? The B-52 is antiquated, why shouldn't we modernize?
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