KERRY SPEAKS
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| Tue, 08-31-2004 - 8:53am |
I am John Kerry.
I was against the first Iraq war. I am against the second Iraq war, but I voted for it. Now I'm against it but I was for it.
I support the UN. I'm against terrorism and against the Iraq war. But I voted for the Iraq war. So, I voted against the first war and supported the second war, wait.....
I'm against gay marriage but for gay unions. I support gays but think the San Francisco mayor is wrong. I support gay marriages. No, wait, gay unions.
I'm Catholic. Wait, I'm Jewish. My dad was Jewish.
But I was raised Catholic. What am I? I don't want to confuse people.
I am for abortions, but wait, I'm Catholic, and Catholics are pro-life. But I might consider putting pro-life judges in office, but I'm not sure. I do know I voted for a pro-life judge, but I stated that it was a mistake.
I went to Vietnam. But I was against Vietnam. I testified against fellow U.S. Troops in Vietnam, threw my medals away and led others to do the same.
But I am a war hero. Against the war. I stated I threw my medals away then I threw my ribbons away. I then revealed that I threw my ribbons away but not my medals, then lately I stated that I threw someone else's medals away and never threw anything of mine away.
I believe Ribbons and medals aren't the same thing. Medals come with ribbons, so now I believe that ribbons and medals are the same thing besides the fact that ribbons are cloth and medals are metal.
I wrote a book that pictured the U.S. Flag upside-down on its cover. But now I fly and campaign in a plane with a large flag right-side up on it. But sometimes, we fly upside-down for fun.
Yasser Arafat is a hero and a statesman. The Israelis shouldn't kill Palestinian terrorists, but they should stop terrorism. Yasser Arafat is a terrorist supporter. I support Mideast peace.
I am for the common man, unlike Bush. I am against the rich. But my family is worth $300 million dollars, five mansions, a yacht, a jet and many SUV's. I am the common man.
I am against sending jobs overseas. My wife is a Heinz heir. Heinz has most of their factories offshore. I am against rewarding companies for exporting jobs as long as it is not Heinz.
I own $1 million in Wal-Mart stock. I believe Wal-Mart is evil for driving small business owners out of town. I am a capitalist and I own part of Wal-Mart but I am a good guy for small corporate America.
I own SUV's when I talk to my followers in Detroit, Michigan, Teresa owns SUV's, I don't, when I talk to tree hugging followers. I have a campaign jet that gets 1/3 mpg, which is great fuel efficiency.
I am against making military service an issue in presidential elections. I defended draft dodger Clinton and stated that all serve in their own capacity whether they draft dodge or not. Did I mention, I served in Vietnam and am a hero? Are you questioning my patriotism? I served in Vietnam. My opponent didn't. I have three purple hearts! I am a hero. I am qualified to run this country since I served for four months.
I am John Kerry.

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Donna
wow. Tough decision you guys have to make! ours is similar, on the one hand we have Bush's poodle Blair, and on the other we have a strangely creepy guy called Michael Howard. I'm going to vote Green.
I'm actually writing from England, so to be fair my vote will not make a huge difference to your country in any case :o)
I was comparing your choices to our own. I take it that you are a Kerry supporter?
To be honest I will probably vote Conservative (opposition party) since I loathe Blair (Labour) and would hate to see him get back in. The Greens talk more sense than anyone else, but as you say, it's a bit of a wasted vote.
I used to actually like Blair, what a speaker he is! But was disappointed he stuck with Bush when the reasons for war became so obvious a lie.
I have a daughter named Leanne (spelling different).
Donna
I'm afraid so, also your judgement. As A veteran myself, I would be mighty careful what I said to a Senate comittee, mostly because it is impossible to predict how an enemy could use what I said to hurt fellow servicemembers.
I'm Catholic. Wait, I'm Jewish. My dad was Jewish.
But I was raised Catholic. What am I? I don't want to confuse people. " Well, thank you for your concern; guess this means your Irish ancestry will not be brought up again.
I own SUV's when I talk to my followers in Detroit, Michigan, Teresa owns SUV's, I don't, when I talk to tree hugging followers." So you want me out of my SUV, but have been unable to persuade your own wife to get out of hers?
I have a campaign jet that gets 1/3 mpg, which is great fuel efficiency." Then what's your beef with my SUV?
Don't forget, I believe life begins at conception, but I support anyone's right to snuff that life right out at any time, in any manner and for any reason.
Donna
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