Kerry comment riles Bush campaign

[JoFerret]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&ncid=716&e=4&u=/ap/20040311/ap_on_el_pr/kerry


He is getting under that thin skin!

[NC_Nurse]

1. The truth hurts

poor lying babies!

[dArKeR]

32. The problem is Kerry should back it up with facts! He's got my vote now

if he doesn't cower! Start listing them Kerry, the nation is waiting to hear the truth!

[Name removed]

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[MUAD_DIB]

36. I remember when he hid on AF1 on 911...no...wait...that was Bush.

I remember when he gave as few press conferences as possible....no...wait...that was Bush again.


I'll get back to you, but I am sure that you're right.

[saigon68]

53. "the most crooked ... lying group I've ever seen."

That's nothing but the truth

There is more however, and while he can't say it,--- I can.

The most nefarious, conniving gang of Thugs, Murderers and Hoodlums ever assembled!!

How's That?

[MUAD_DIB]

68. Music to my ears.

Cheers.

[President Jesus]

43. boo hoo...Americans love complainers...not

I love that they are already whining, because EVERY time a campaign resorts to whining it seems they lose.

Notice the Dean campaign started going downhill in mid-December when it seemed like all they were doing was whining about the media.

Let the Bushies whine all they want about the recession they 'inherited' ... Americans love that in their leaders.

NEWSMEAT
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[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. well that is a foreskin on his face...

what else would constitute the epidermal exterior of a dick head?

[mhr]

3. Keep 'em On The Defensive!

eom

[lancdem]

4. Good!

I love his campaign's comment that Kerry is "a Dem who fights back." Damn right he is! Kerry's remark wasn't accidental at all. It was intended to send a message.

[NNN0LHI]

5. Why do I imagine a scene from the movie Deliverance?

Squeal like a pig you thugs.

Don

[lancdem]

7. Does that make Bush Ned Beatty?

:evilgrin:

[tobius]

14. rape is funny? that scene wasn't intended to make normal people laugh

it was designed to portray evil

ask human rights watch
http://www.hrw.org/reports/2001/prison/

or this victims group
http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbName=DocumentViewer&DocumentID=32361

[lancdem]

18. I think the poster was being figurative, not literal

rape is never funny.

[NNN0LHI]

22. No, tobius is right. When I read this I thought of pigs squealing and...

...tried to think of a way to express that. I used a poor choice to do so and I sincerely apologize for my appearing crude by not choosing a better way of expressing myself. I agree. Rape is never funny.

Don

[raysr]

47. c'mon

don't you think limbaugh being raped in prison would be a little funny?

[Dr Fate]

50. Well, I admit, I did laugh when I read that...

...but all jokes aside, not funny, really.

[XanaDUer]

6. Big SMILE!

:)

[PROGRESSIVE1]

8. Why the H- - - should he apologize, Mr. "Racsistcot"?

hahaha!!!!!!!

Rethugliklansmen can't believe that the Democrats are actually fighting them!

:kick:

[Ediacara]

12. Racicot is actually pronounced Ross-ko

I think it's silly too, and prefer rass-i-kot.

[area51]

44. Hmm,

Would that be the "French-sounding" Ross-ko? :evilgrin:

[UpInArms]

49. anybody remember Election 2000

here are some choice memories for you all:

http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m1252/22_127/68647959/p1/article.jhtml

Dec 15, 2000

It became unmistakable in the hysterical and irresponsible reaction of the Bush campaign to the Florida Supreme Court decision allowing recounts, and in the sorry spectacle of Bush, the nation's likely next president, impugning that court's integrity. It reached its nadir when Bush spokesman, Montana Governor Marc Racicot, used a dispute over absentee military ballots to charge the Democrats with "going to war...against the men and women who serve in the armed forces."

<snip>

If it becomes evident that Gore actually won the popular vote in Florida but was denied the presidency because of Republican obstruction of the process, Bush will never win the full trust of the American people. Given the opportunity to demonstrate the sort of bipartisanship he prattled on endlessly about during the campaign, Bush has shown himself to be just as eager as any Gingrich Republican to malign the motives, integrity, and patriotism of his opponents. Promising to bring "honor and dignity back to the White House," he has instead extended the practice of low cunning and self-serving demagoguery that characterizes Washington at its worst.

If Bush is convinced, as he says he is, that he won the vote in Florida, why hasn't he put his trust in the democratic system he proposes to lead to determine the winner of this election. The first principle of that system is that every vote is equal and every vote counts. At this point, George W. Bush seems to regard that principle as an arcane point of law instead of the lifeblood of democracy.

[Just Me]

9. But, but, but,...NO WHINING ALLOWED!!!

Get over it. Move forward. "BE" above the fray. Stop complaining. Pull up your bootstraps. Get over it. Pull it together. What a weenie. Don't be so negative. Focus on "the issues". You're too emotional. Get control. Take your pill. You're so easy.

Heh, heh, heeheehee :bounce:

[Beetwasher]

10. Ha Ha!

Love it! He's provoking them. They will do something rash and stupid.

[grytpype]

11. Wondering what the remark is????

It's nice to include a quote from the article you're linking to.


WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites) called Wednesday for deeper tax cuts for the middle class than proposed by President Bush (news - web sites) and described his Republican critics as "the most crooked ... lying group I've ever seen." The chairman of Bush's re-election campaign called on Kerry to apologize "for this negative attack."

[scarface2004]

19. i gotch yourse apology right here!!!!!!!!!

kerry said as he grabbed his crotch!!

go get 'em john, those fucking pricks!!!

[JoFerret]

21. That's why

the link is provided. So you can read the article for yourself and not rely on out of context snippets.

[PaDUer]

25. The only problem is

they sometimes remove the articles and we don't get to read it, as they've been known to do. It's best to get what you can from the articles posted.

[wickerwoman]

46. Thanks for the link, but sometimes it's hard to read.

I'm in China and I can't get links to a lot of mainstream American and British news sources. Just a little snippet gives me a much better sense of what the story is about.

When I lived in the US, sometimes the page was down or otherwise unavailable. If you could cut and paste just a little it would help me (and probably other people) out.

Cheers.

[ashling]

57. unfortunately

Yahoo has removed that story. The link takes you to a dead zone

But then, maybe that's just me

:argh:

[0007]

13. junior is melting away -

[BeatleBoot]

15. Apologize?

They asked Kerry to apologize for calling them crooks?

What's the matter, you little Republican sissy cowards can't take the truth?

Democrats will stop telling the truth about you sissy weirdos when you stop lying about Democrats.

[Gunit_Sangh]

16. Apologize?

Did * and cheney apologize for calling a reporter a major-league asshole in the 2000 campaign?

[belle]

39. "I'm sorry, did I say 'crooks?' I meant 'murdering fascist pirate swine'"

"Glad I could clear that up."

[nolabels]

69. Swine Songs

most crooked ... lying group of Swine

(It's not really cruelty to animals, that's the kind of life they live)

Swine Songs
http://www.pigcollecting.com/gallery/gallery.html

[JoeKSimmons]

17. Very Presidential remarks

Kerry blasts 'crooked' Republicans

"Keep smiling," one man said to him.

Kerry responded, "Oh yeah, don't worry man. We're going to keep pounding, let me tell you -- we're just beginning to fight here. These guys are the most crooked, you know, lying group of people I've ever seen."

"It's scary," replied another worker.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/10/kerry/

[mac56]

24. Welcome, JoeK -

Is that subject line meant as a criticism of Kerry? Because I gotta tell ya - he seems plenty presidential to me. Stepping up to the plate.

Shrubby and Co. have to be thinking, "We liked it better when you didn't fight back."

Schoolyard bullies have to be faced down.

[PaDUer]

26. Of all the nerve...

but it's ok for Bush to call people tera-ists and evil, and whatever else he's said..It would be a cold day in hell before I'd apologize..Guess the truth hurts.

[Jawja]

58. Yes, as a matter of fact,

when is Clarence Page going to apologize to the Teacher's Union for calling them terrorists?

[Melinda]

28. I got yer "Presidential" right here in my sig line ;-)

[Zero Gravitas]

41. he's right

these are the most crooked, lying bunch since the Nixon Administration. And that includes George "It's not my fault" Bush.

[T Bone]

20. Politics ain't beanbag

n/t

[TheWebHead]

23. I think this was a fig leaf for Dean followers

He knew he was being recorded, he could endear himself to the Bush haters, but was vague enough that he could be talking about the republican attack operatives and not bush. He knew he was being taped. Kerry's too savvy to "flub" something like this on accident. Either way, I'm impressed :)

[AngryWhiteLiberal]

27. Agreed...this was planned all the way. Very shrewd.

Kerry knew full well that he was on an open mike. He's trying to shore up the base, and I suspect this was timed to counteract the likely ill feelings some Democrats would have to the McCain VP idea float.

JB

[NJCher]

29. the cold, hard facts of the matter, however

the most crooked, you know, lying group of people

...are that this is an understatement.


Cher

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

30. How can the truth be a smear attack?

Huh?

[rocktivity]

31. The truth hurts

ESPECIALLY when it's true.

:headbang:
rocknation

[devinsgram]

65. My feeling exactly

the truth always hurts and they know he is telling the complete whole truth and I hope they keep it up. The more they fight the more we will be behind him. I have always been someone to walk away from a fight, but when you keep getting knocked down, after awhile you know it's time to stand and fight. GO KERRY!!!!!!!:kick:

[Mari333]

34. Oh cry me a fucking river

someone play the violin for these thugs
Ill call them worse!
Crooked lying lowlife scumbag whores pimps anal retentive moralizing slime pieces of shite criminals thugs postulating airbags scurrilous mongrels pus brained maggots immoral squanderers neo fascist murderers petit bourgeousie shallow minded idiots corrupt windbags evil terrorizing materialist prostitutes quasi reptilian pisspots formaldyhyde stricken constipated limpdicked hitlerian nazis neuron challenged fatcats
cry me a fucking river GOP...YOU HAVENT SEEN ANGER YET YOU BASTARDS

NO FUCKING APOLOGIES ASSHOLES!

[Zero Gravitas]

42. Right on!

:nopity:

The Smirk Administration is toast. They haven't seen anything yet! November will see record turnout and we will win in a landslide!

[havocmom]

35. Racicot wants an apology? A Halliburton lobbiest? A thief of MT farmers?

That Racicot? F*ck 'im.

Besides taking money to promote Halliburton on the Hill, check this one out: http://www.montanaforum.com/rednews/2003/12/19/build/ethics/gop-bnsf.php?nnn=5

<snip> "Gov. Judy Martz and former Gov. Marc Racicot have ties to the railroad company that Martz has said charges Montana farmers the highest shipping rates in the nation and that recently announced a rate increase expected to cost Montanans $5 million or more"

<snip> "Racicot, under whom Martz served as lieutenant governor, is now on the BNSF board of directors.

He was paid $57,000 in 2003, BNSF records show. In addition, he received 4,400 shares of BNSF stock as stock options.

Racicot did not respond to several phone calls seeking comment for this story."

That Racicot wants an applogy?

Dear Senator Kerry, please wipe the floor with these lying, cheating, greedy bastards. And show Racicot for the bastard he is.

Sincerely,
havocmom in Montana

[Dr Fate]

51. I think Kerry should say just that. What a great editorial letter...

...that would make. You should send that to the paper...

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

37. My God if THAT gets them riled up this is REALLY gonna be fun!

Seriously!

Someone I know who is a * supporter mentioned this to me, acting all scandalized and I said "And?" And he said "what?" and I said, "Well, what did he say after that?" and the guy got a bit flustered and I said, "Well, it's pretty accurate so far."

Then I reminded him, as a member of the GOP, he definitely DID NOT want to go there when it comes to smearing the other side.

I thought it was great. Rock on, Kerry. Keep talking. Tell them they'll get their apology when they STOP being lying walking sacs of pus.

[Kahuna]

38. If Kerry apologizes, they will demand an apology every time he..

hits them too hard. Let the bushistas get used to it now. Let the media and everybody else get used to it too.

[Art_from_Ark]

40. I originally had some misgivings about Kerry, but DA-YAM!

He's got some fire in his belly! It's clobbering time!

[fearnobush]

45. Kerry Rocks.....

Soon, the truth will be known. Kerry is just laying the foundation right now, wait til the real shit hits the Bush Fans!!!!!

[sampsonblk]

48. Apologize??

If he apologizes to them, then he is going to owe ME an apology!

[JNelson6563]

52. heh heh The more of this I see/hear

the easier it will be for me to vote for Kerry in Nov.

Julie

[NoPasaran]

54. "the most crooked ... lying group I've ever seen."

You know, I'm starting to warm up to this guy.

Keep 'em coming!

[muchacho]

55. Now he wants an apology!!

GOP demanding apology from Kerry

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Bush campaign is demanding an apology from Sen. John Kerry after the presumptive Democratic nominee called his Republican opponents the "most crooked ... lying group of people I've ever seen."

A Kerry spokesman later said the senator wasn't referring to the president but to those behind what he characterized as a GOP attack "machine."

But the chairman of the Bush re-election campaign, former Montana Gov. Mark Racicot, isn't buying it. He says Kerry should apologize.

"Senator Kerry's statement ... was unbecoming of a candidate for the presidency of the United States," Racicot said.

<snip>
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/11/main/


And we all know W as never said anything unbecoming of a pResident.

This should be a pretty easy one for Kerry to handle, and might show the GOP for the hypocritical vindictive yammering monkeys they are...

[progressiverealist]

67. "Fuck Saddam... we're taking him out!" -George W. Bush

That sure was a "becoming" statement for a "president." Bush says something blunt and it makes him a "regular guy." Kerry does essentially the same thing and Racicot wants an apology???

Here's your apology Mark: We're sorry you're such a loathsome bunch of thin-skinned losers. Now be a good little ex-governor and shut the hell up.

[Jawja]

56. I believe

Kerry's campaign explained that he was referring to what the GOP Slime Machine did to John McCain in South Carolina and to Max Cleland in Georgia and that he is not going to take it.

Good answer! Kerry is not backing off; and his campaign has clarified his statement.

Gotta Love It!

:bounce:

[Ganja Ninja]

59. I think he should apologize for not saying it sooner and louder.

More manufactured rage. Move along, nothing to see here.

[Cooley Hurd]

60. Boo hoo! These thugs have the thinnest skin...

...of any political team I've ever seen. I can't imagine, with such whining, how anyone could think Bush as a "tough guy." He's such a wussy...:eyes:

[Zech Marquis]

61. don't apologize for telling the truth JK!

No, you should keep doing it exactly the way you did that yesterday. Did the :puke: bastards apologize for the Willie Horton ads? Or the Harry and Louise ads? Nope. Then commence firing, JK! :evilgrin:

[DoYouEverWonder]

62. All I can say is that I am really sorry

that this is the most crooked, lying group I've ever seen.

[progressiverealist]

63. punch any schoolyard bully in the nose and you find out just how tough

they AREN'T.

Cry to mommy, Georgie!!! She will tell everyone what a "sorry lot" those mean Democrats are.

[saigon68]

70. You mean the Lady on the One (1) Dollar Bill?

LOL

[SmokeyBlues]

64. No apology is necessary!

I call this the Tom Daschle test (yes, I know, Tom is merely trying to retain his seat in a majority replicant state). Still, Kerry better not apologize or even issue a statement that remotely hints of an apology. If he does, the replicants will know that they are dealing with another Democratic 'backtracker' and the bloodletting will begin in earnest.

[Bandit]

66. Three little words ~ "Get Over It"

:9

[I AM SPARTACUS]

71. three other little words...Chicken Hawk Down

[JackDragna]

72. Go for the jugular, Mr. Kerry.

It's time those Republican SOB's squirm. They get away with slander all the time: "slander" them right back with the truth.

[wellst0nev0ter]

73. What A Major League Asshole

rubber, glue yada, yada, yada