Reply #16: Kerry countered it pretty good in this CNN article, calling it "pathetic".

[Brotherjohn]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/04/kerry.global/index.html

He was even ready with quotes of himself, pointing out the obvious (but necessary) that "if they were honest enough to give America the full quote, which America heard, they would know that I'm never going to allow America's security to be outsourced. That's the job of the president."

As Emeril might say... "BAM!!!"

All at once, painting them as dishonest, pathetic, desperate, and turning the charge of "outsourcing" our security right back at them!

If Kerry keeps this up, this "criticism" will wind up backfiring BIG on them.

Also in the article, Condi Rice is quoted as saying:
"I don't understand 'proving to the world that you did it for legitimate reasons'."

No, Condi, we shouldn't ever have to prove anything to anyone. Bush can just wage war willy nilly at his whim. If that were the case, why the hell did you spend so much time before the war trying to prove to the world that you were doing it for legitimate reasons?

This type of statement only makes them look and sound as scary as they are.