Any thinking person would realize that he is once again attacking the military. Now he is claiming that it was a botched joke that was intended to criticize the policies of President Bush. Why is it that these prominent Democrats continue to impune and degrade the people who serve? What he is saying here is, "get an education or you are going to be stuck with those cretin neanderthal types who aren't as smart as YOU are to go to college and educate themselves."
But oh, no! Democrats are PRO-military according to them, particularly around election time. And now Kerry is further insulting the American populace by basically saying, "Oh no, you just didn't 'get it' - I was bashing Bush again!" There are three things that Democrats are getting 100% absolutely utterly wrong here, and its going to kill them next week when it looked likely that they would take one of the two houses in Congress. 1) Guys like Kerry are proving that Democrats are lying about their devotion to the troops and the armed forces; 2) this election is NOT a referendum on President Bush, since he is not on the ballot... Bush bashing will not grants results in local elections; 3) As a result of the first two, Kerry has reminded voters that Democrats are not to be trusted with defending the nation because of the constant contradictions - not that Kerry and/or Murtha alleging that our troops are essentially terrorists themselves is helping them at all - all of this is now coming back to light. Kerry refuses to apologize, which is only making this multiple times worse for him and his party.
Once in a while, you see Democrats say what is really on their mind, and once again John Kerry is seemingly trying to blow it for the Dems next week. Don't believe me? Thus far, as of today, his scheduled campaign stops in Iowa, Minnesota and Pennsylvania have been canceled by the candidates, and more are surely to come. Don Imus, prominent radio personality and Bush basher, is telling Kerry to keep his fucking mouth shut because he's going to blow it for the Democrats. Democrats are running as fast as they can away from Kerry right now.
Where does our local trash rag come into play here? Shameless and utter distortion of the truth in today's headline.
I Buffalo News - YOU ARE A FUCKING JOKE. Stop playing loose with your headlines. They are factually incorrect and shameless. At least in Rochester they call it the Democrat and Chronicle - perhaps the News needs a name change to more accurately reflect their politics.Kerry did NOT attack the President with what he said about the troops. Nobody believes him except only for the most blindly partisan and rabidly anti-Bush contingency out there. Oh yeah, don't forget - he is a Vietnam vet! Trust me, the media won't let you forget it either. In any case, the reactions from the candidates themselves says all you need to know.
So let me get this straight: Kerry botches a joke, and you get all hot under the collar.
And the REPUBLICANS cut veterans benefits :::link::: and you're OK with that?
Once again, the Republicans are all talk while stabbing the veterans in the back.
Remember: actions speak louder than words. And so far the Republicans actions have been nothing but a massive slap in the face of every veteran who has ever served.
Speaking of serving: Kerry served. Bush dodged. Case closed.
And, anyway, the suggestion that this group is non-partisan, or that they represent hundreds of thousands of American war veterans is flatly false, especially in consideration of the fact that they put out TV ads with the Center for American Progress!!
That being said, do their opinions matter, and should we listen to them? Yes, of course.
Kara, the IAVA agrees with Josh that John F'n Kerry's comments were awful and that he should apologize.
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"Senator Kerry should issue an immediate apology for his misguided and inappropriate remarks," said Paul Rieckhoff, an Iraq War veteran, and the founder and executive director of IAVA. "His comments, and his refusal to offer an apology, have angered many troops and veterans, and have become an unfortunate distraction from the real issues that face this nation."
I will direct you to the IAVA (Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Association) rankings of congressional members based on their support of veterans' issues, including benefits and healthcare.
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A blogger put together a table of Senate rankings:
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Compare his results with the IAVA site, if you'd like.
That list is a stark reminder that when it comes to supporting our troops - truly supporting them during and after their dedicated service to our country - there are politicians who walk the walk and there are politicians who talk the talk.
sorry to comment again. On reviewing his original comment as well as what he had meant to say I don't think he was saying what I thought he was. Yes I think what he said was offensive, but he didn't mean for it to come off that way. If he really were saying what I thought he was in my first comment, than I would have more respect for him. This article explains it a little further. :::link:::
Aparently what he was saying was that Bush didn't do his homework before going in. I thought he was trying to say more or less that the underprivileged were getting stuck in Iraq. Sorry.
I don't like Kerry so I'm not exactly trying to defend him. Isn't there a grain of truth in what he said? What is the overwhelming motivation for people joinging the military today? Of course I don't think it is because they are too dumb to get an education, but is it really because they believe in the war in Iraq or is it out of desperation? Some people are angry over what he said. Why aren't people angry that the majority of people dying are poor? People should be angry about the situation we are in and not about some stupid comment that actually does have much truth. I don't think Kerry has disrespected the troops in his comment and I don't care that it scares other democrats. They shouldn't be such pussies all the time anyways.