Kerry and some of his Senate record...

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Kerry and some of his Senate record...
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Wed, 08-11-2004 - 8:14pm
To take the spotlight off Vietnam, hows this...

The case against Kerry can be viewew with the video at http://media1.streamtoyou.com/rnc/080304v1.wmv for those who prefer not to read.

Kerry quotes

"I will be a commander in chief who will never mislead us into war." (Sen. John Kerry, Remarks At Democrat National Convention, Boston, MA, 7/29/04)

"I agree completely with this Administration’s goal of a regime change in Iraq ..." - John Kerry, 7/29/02 Remarks at the 2002 DLC National Conversation, NY (Senator John Kerry, Speech To The 2002 DLC National Conversation, New York, NY, 7/29/02)

If Saddam Hussein is unwilling to bend to the international community's already existing order, then he will have invited enforcement ..." - Sen. John Kerry, Op-Ed The New York Times 9/6/02 (Sen. John Kerry, Op-Ed, "We Still Have A Choice On Iraq," The New York Times, 9/6/02)

"I would disagree with John McCain that it’s the actual weapons of mass destruction he may use against us, it’s what he may do in another invasion of Kuwait or in a miscalculation about the Kurds or a miscalculation about Iran or particularly Israel. Those are the things that - that I think present the greatest danger. He may even miscalculate and slide these weapons off to terrorist groups to invite them to be a surrogate to use them against the United States. It’s the miscalculation that poses the greatest threat." (CBS’ "Face The Nation," 9/15/02)


"... 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." - John Kerry, 7/29/02 Remarks at the 2002 DLC National Conversation, NY (Senator John Kerry, Speech To The 2002 DLC National Conversation, New York, NY, 7/29/02)

"...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." - Sen. John Kerry, Op-Ed The New York Times 9/6/02 (Sen. John Kerry, Op-Ed, "We Still Have A Choice On Iraq," The New York Times, 9/6/02)

"But the president, as I also wrote in that article, always reserves the right to act unilaterally protect the interests of our country." (MSNBC’s "Hardball," 9/17/02)


"t is something that we know-for instance, Saddam Hussein has used weapons of mass destruction against his own people, and there is some evidence of their efforts to try to secure these kinds of weapons and even test them." (CBS’ "Face The Nation," 9/23/01)

"He (Saddam) is and has acted like a terrorist, and he has engaged in activities that are unacceptable." (Fox News’ "The O’Reilly Factor," 12/11/01)

" think we ought to put the heat on Saddam Hussein. I’ve said that for a number of years, Bill. I criticized the Clinton administration for backing off of the inspections, when Ambassador Butler was giving us strong evidence that we needed to continue. I think we need to put the pressure on, no matter what the evidence is about September 11 ..." (Fox News’ "The O’Reilly Factor," 12/11/01)

"I think we clearly have to keep the pressure on terrorism globally. This doesn’t end with Afghanistan by any imagination. And I think the president has made that clear. I think we have made that clear. Terrorism is a global menace. It’s a scourge. And it is absolutely vital that we continue, for instance, Saddam Hussein." (CNN’s "Larry King Live," 12/14/01)

MSNBC’S CHRIS MATTHEWS: "Do you think that the problem we have with Iraq is real and it can be reduced to a diplomatic problem? Can-can we get this guy to accept inspections of those weapons of mass destruction potentially and get past a possible war with him?" (MSNBC’s "Hardball," 2/5/02)

KERRY: "Outside chance, Chris. Could it be done? The answer is yes. But he would view himself only as buying time and playing a game, in my judgment. Do we have to go through that process? The answer is yes. We’re precisely doing that. And I think that’s what Colin Powell did today." (MSNBC’s "Hardball," 2/5/02)

"And I think we’ve all reached a judgment that obviously the United States has to protect our national security interests. And we have to do what we think is right." (Fox News’ "The O’Reilly Factor," 5/22/02)


LOS ANGELES TIMES’ DOYLE McMANUS: "If that amendment does not pass, will you then vote against the $87 billion?" (CBS’ "Face The Nation," 9/14/03)

KERRY: "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. What is responsible is for the administration to do this properly now. And I am laying out the way in which the administration could unite the American people, could bring other countries to the table, and I think could give the American people a sense that they’re on the right track. There’s a way to do this properly. But 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." (CBS’ "Face The Nation," 9/14/03)

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan Security & Reconstruction (S. 1689, CQ Vote #400: Passed 87-12: R 50-0; D 37-11; I 0-1, 10/17/03, Kerry Voted Nay)


KERRY: "I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it ..." (Glen Johnson, "Kerry Blasts Bush On Protecting Troops," The Boston Globe, 3/17/04)

KERRY: "I think there is a disconnect between the depth of the threat that Saddam Hussein presents to the world and what we are at the moment talking about doing. ... hen we have to be prepared to go the full distance, which is to do everything possible to disrupt his regime and to encourage the forces of democracy." (ABC’s "This Week," 2/22/98)

ABC’S COKIE ROBERTS: "And does that mean ground troops in Iraq?" (ABC’s "This Week," 2/22/98)

KERRY: "I am personally prepared, if that’s what it meant." (ABC’s "This Week," 2/22/98)

KERRY: "e can rebuild both chemical and biological. And every indication is, because of his deception and duplicity in the past, he will seek to do that. So we will not eliminate the problem for ourselves or for the rest of the world with a bombing attack." (ABC’s "This Week," 2/22/98)

KERRY: " believe he is the kind of threat that has been described. I believe that in the post-Cold War period this issue of proliferation, particularly in the hands of Saddam Hussein, is critical. It has implications for a Qaddafi, for a Sudan, for other countries in the world in the future." (ABC’s "This Week," 2/22/98)

GEORGE WILL: "Senator Kerry, you’re way ahead of the commander in chief in this regard." (ABC’s "This Week," 2/22/98)

KERRY: "I am way ahead of the commander in chief, and I’m probably way ahead of my colleagues and certainly of much of the country. But I believe this. I believe that he has used these weapons before. He has invaded another country. He views himself as a modern-day Nebuchadnezzar. He wants to continue to play the uniting critical role in that part of the world. And I think we have to stand up to that." (ABC’s "This Week," 2/22/98)

History of Kerry and Gulf War's 1 & 2

Voted against the Iraq war 1 ...

After that he was for the Iraq war 2 ...

He voted for the Iraq war 2 ...

Then he was against the Iraq war 2 ...

Before he voted against funding the Iraq war 2 he was for funding ...

Then he voted against funding.


CBS’ DAN RATHER: "(You) Voted for the war, but now didn’t vote for the money to finance the war." (CBS’ "Evening News," 7/21/04)

KERRY: "That’s not a flip-flop. That’s not a flip-flop." (CBS’ "Evening News," 7/21/04)


iVillage Member
Registered: 07-05-2003
Tue, 08-17-2004 - 6:41pm
Matthews partisianship is showing... it's becoming such an embarassment of late it's no longer possible to watch him... he should provide a disclaimer indicating his partisainship at the beginning of each show.
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Registered: 08-07-2004
Tue, 08-17-2004 - 6:58pm
Quit talking anbout messing his pants, that kind of image may be stuck in your mind, but it has nothing to do with reality or the discussion at hand. Lets try to raise the level here above poop.

You can doubt all you like. You doubt Kerry. I doubt Bush. What else is new?

You assume Kery could have evacuated the building, but you are wrong. Each federal building has security officers & it is their job to make those decisions. The last thing they want is individuals in various places in their buildings making independent decisions about what to do. What a mess that would be.

Are you certian none of your proposed phone calls were being made? What about all the highly trained staff that are assigned the task of hanbdling a crisis? Isn't that the explanation we get for Bush's actions? It was OK, you say, everything was being handled by staff. Well, in Kerry's case, it was that way too. He's not part of an emergency response team, & should not be butting into their territory. Let the staff handle it.

Thanks for the wishes of good luck. When Kerry wins, you will benefit from his policies & leadership too, & I'll be so happy, I won't resent your benefitting at all. :)


< No, Kerry could have taken advantage of having an intuition if what he claims was true (which I doubt) and instead of going into coma and messing his pants could have worked with Democratic leadership to begin voluntary evacuation of the building. Kerry & friends could have agreed to coordinate with Republican leadership regarding emergency management issues... Kerry & crew could have contacted staff even in Boston and elsewhere and suggested they depart for their own safety, perhaps even issuing an early relase to any political worker of the Congress who was afraid, had relatives in an attacked area or who whiched to assist an area which was attacked.

Instad coma... yeah, you'll take Kerry.... good luck! >

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Registered: 08-07-2004
Tue, 08-17-2004 - 7:00pm
I watch FOX a lot. I want to understand the Bush supporter point of view. Too bad you want to restrict yourself. I don't understand why Mathews is being held to a different standard than Scarborough.

< Matthews partisianship is showing... it's becoming such an embarassment of late it's no longer possible to watch him... he should provide a disclaimer indicating his partisainship at the beginning of each show. >

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Registered: 07-05-2003
Tue, 08-17-2004 - 7:42pm
Kerry wants to be commander in chief, claims to have understood on the first plane hitting that we were under attack yet took absolutely no action. He is supposedly in the Senate minority leadership... it was a leadership meeting they were supposedly in communal coma at... while it may be habit for Democrats to wander about zombielike in coma, when America is under attack we could even hope for mindless zombies to be on their best behavior by offering to do more than nothing. Kerry could have released his own staff, could have checked with NY staff, could have worked out closing the Senate with leadership on the other side... instead mindless coma... yeah... leadership... I forgot :-)
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Registered: 07-05-2003
Tue, 08-17-2004 - 7:54pm
You probably watch a ton more Fox than I do. My PVR has me skip about 80% of it. I certainly watch Amy goodman regularly (though of late her musical tastes are and mine just do not get alone). I regularly review many progressive websites, even have noticed FSTV hasn't been letting Nader on anymore.

I do get a bit sick watching Goodman oogle Moore, but guess everyone has to have a hero,

The most recent political show I watched was the Dick Caveatt interview from 1971 rebroadcast this weekend on C-Span at 6PM Sunday night which featured a young Kerry and a person who would one day write a book about him :-) Who knew 30+ years later it'd be on Sunday near primetime :-)

My most recent should would have been The John Stewart show... unfortunately it's repeats this week, also last week John was sorta mean toward Novak, but seemed to give a pass to the NY Times which seems at least as involved as Novak. Of late 3 lapses of security have occurred, when Wilson has been interviewed of late it appears liberals are taken aback by his aggressiveness in support of the current leak investigation (not only his, but 2 which followed) ... it appears the NY Times may have been the source which outed the Pakastani geek who was giving us a ton of information... the NYT leak may have permitted numerous terrorists to escape... the focus of the investigation certainly has moved from Novak and rove to the NY Times... better watch out... libs may be bit :-)

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Registered: 08-07-2004
Tue, 08-17-2004 - 8:07pm
This is beyond me. Bush lets staff handle the initial stuff. Kerry lets security officer of building he is in handle things. Bush is in charge of the country. Kerry is not in charge of security for his building. Bush is praised for his response, Kerry is vilified.

I really believe if Kerry had started telling people what to do on 9/11, you would be criticising him for stepping out of bounds.

I also believe if Kerry had been seriously wounded in Nam, you would find some way to criticise that too.


< Kerry wants to be commander in chief, claims to have understood on the first plane hitting that we were under attack yet took absolutely no action. He is supposedly in the Senate minority leadership... it was a leadership meeting they were supposedly in communal coma at... while it may be habit for Democrats to wander about zombielike in coma, when America is under attack we could even hope for mindless zombies to be on their best behavior by offering to do more than nothing. Kerry could have released his own staff, could have checked with NY staff, could have worked out closing the Senate with leadership on the other side... instead mindless coma... yeah... leadership... I forgot :-) >

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 08-17-2004 - 9:44pm
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You think BUSH did a better job???????? ROFLOL. He was commander in chief. What action did Bush take? "MR. President, America is being attacked!" Uh...duh...guess I will read to the kids until the smart people around me tell me what to do! YET..I'm such a STRONG leader! LOL Strong follower is more like it!

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Registered: 08-07-2004
Tue, 08-17-2004 - 10:08pm
No actually he didn't read to the kids, the teacher did, he sat quietly holding the book.



< You think BUSH did a better job???????? ROFLOL. He was commander in chief. What action did Bush take? "MR. President, America is being attacked!" Uh...duh...guess I will read to the kids until the smart people around me tell me what to do! YET..I'm such a STRONG leader! LOL Strong follower is more like it! >

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Registered: 04-16-2004
Wed, 08-18-2004 - 11:29am
The point is that Kerry still voted NO, even though he said it would be irresponsible to do so.

I guess Kerry was being irresponsible.

His explanation was lame too. He said he knew the bill would pass, so his vote was a protest vote. Sorry, you dont get to have protest votes when you are running for President and our troops are in harms way, and you try to deny them funding.

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Registered: 04-16-2004
Wed, 08-18-2004 - 11:30am
I never liked his show.

I prefer Tim Russert or Bill O'Reilly.

I cant even watch Hannity & Colmes anymore....too much yelling over one another....gives me a headache.