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In reply to the discussion: Kerry defends liberties, says Americans have "right to be stupid" [View all]hughee99
(16,113 posts)17. It seems like every time John Kerry comments on "stupid people" he gets himself in trouble. n/t
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It's over-exercised because promoting it aids and abets the predator class...
Larry Ogg
Feb 2013
#28
And, of COURSE, Reuters would go with 'the most provocative" headline because they want to gin up
blm
Feb 2013
#5
I took it to mean that people (like the Nazi party or anti-Muslim types) have the right to protest
pampango
Feb 2013
#11
It seems like every time John Kerry comments on "stupid people" he gets himself in trouble. n/t
hughee99
Feb 2013
#17
The press knew damn well that Kerry merely dropped a pronoun because they'd heard the line before
blm
Feb 2013
#46
Horsesh!t. Clinton was being opportunistic in cozying up to the RW then. It WAS twisted and to claim
blm
Feb 2013
#60
Yes - and I remember that they were the likely culprits of the "Hey John" nonsense
karynnj
Feb 2013
#67
Seems you harbor some Kerry resentment. And, for the record. everyone misspeaks now and again.
wisteria
Feb 2013
#48
And, it wasn't Kerry's words that were wrong, but the way some in the media chose to report them.
wisteria
Feb 2013
#61
I don't remember any comments from you gor the early Hillary Clinton flubbs - and there were many
karynnj
Feb 2013
#68