Kerry to speak at Bob Jones University?

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from the May 05, 2003 edition

http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0505/p01s05-uspo.html

Democrats' new steppingstone
South Carolina becomes key for party's hopefuls, who debated there Saturday.

By Liz Marlantes | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

COLUMBIA, S.C. - To a Democrat running for president, South Carolina is a daunting place.

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Most of the Democratic candidates see economic issues as the clearest way to cement those groups. Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean argues flatly in his stump speech that rural white voters need to put divisive social issues aside and recognize that Repub-licans haven't helped them keep their jobs or get health insurance.

Yet the challenges Democrats face were underscored by a small band of protesters across the road from the convention, holding Confederate flags and a sign that read: "Yankees go home."

Indeed, while Democrats may not want to focus on divisive cultural issues, they may find themselves inevitably drawn into the debate: During a "meet-and-greet" at the state fairgrounds, Sen. John Kerry was asked by a supporter if he would come speak at Bob Jones University - a South Carolina school that gained notoriety for banning interracial dating. "I just think it's time for Democrats to come across as Christian," she explains to a reporter standing nearby. (Senator Kerry said he would "love to," though he didn't elaborate as to how he'd approach the event.)

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Wow! He'd "love to"?

The same racist, homophobic, bigoted, Bob Jones university that the chimp and asscroft got such a warm welcome at?

I'm impressed. Go for it, John....don't forget to be real sanctimonious about the Confederate flag while you're there. LOL!

Geez...I gotta send this on to Trippi....