Bush backer: Kerry would emulate France (Smith R-Ore)

[Nambe]

PORTLAND, United States (AFP)

On the same day that US President George W. Bush made perhaps his strongest defense of French foreign policy, a top backer derided Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry for wanting the United States to "act like the French."

"I've often said it's not John Kerry's fault that he looks French, but it is his fault that he wants to pursue policies that have us act like the French," Republican Senator Gordon Smith of Oregon said Thursday. ..

Gordon Smith is Eastern Oregon Cow Dung

[MisterP]

1. yeah, I WISH Kerry would act more French!

Gordon Smith has no brain--I figured that out years ago...

[swag]

He gets another nasty letter from me to add to his collection

[calico1]

2. How lame.

[DrWeird]

3. You know...

if I were this guy's kid...

[MissB]

4. Now, now.

tsk.

[DrWeird]

14. What?

Oh!

You're horrible!

I wasn't even thinking that!

[MissB]

17. Then my apology is extended.

I thought you *were* thinking that. :)

[wtmusic]

5. Right on.

I'm down for that

[Worst Username Ever]

6. If acting like France means not getting stuck in a pointless, cruel,

unilateral, broke, illegal war, then yeah, he'll probably act a lot like them.

[MissB]

7. How to contact Senator Smith (phone and snail mail)

Senator Gordon Smith
Washington, DC Office
404 Russell Building
Washington, DC 20510-3704
Phone: [phone]
Fax:[phone]

[0007]

23. Mehrsee bohkoo!

[yellowcanine]

8. This guy is a U.S. Senator???? You have a lot to answer for, Oregon.

"I've often said it's not John Kerry's fault that he looks French, but it is his fault that he wants to pursue policies that have us act like the French."

What kind of crap political debate is that?

[MissB]

11. He's an odd bird

During his re-election campaign, Matthew Sheppard's mom did a campaign commercial for him.

His son recently committed suicide. Smith recently pushed through some sort of legislation regarding help for suicidial people.

So he's a bit of a mixed bag. Sometimes, I think he's not too bad, then he says crap like this.

[LondonAmerican]

9. Lame repug comment

but that said, I sure hope that Kerry does not emulate the French or any other colonialist power -- we don't need the US bombing Greenpeace vessels!

[Warpy]

10. Gosh, emulate France

We'd have national health care and a month of vacation a year, with generous paid maternity leave.

How barbaric.

[elperromagico]

12. I've often said it's not George Bush's fault that he looks like a chimp..

I've often said it's not George Bush's fault that he looks like a chimp, but it is his fault that he wants to pursue policies that have us act like we're in the chimp cage at the zoo.

[frylock]

13. i've often said it's not gordon smith's fault he has a helmet head..

that emulates the PRICK he so obviously is. Not only am I the President of the Hair Club for men, I'm a MEMBER!

[MARALE]

20. Put elf ears on him

that first picture would look like Mr. Spock. Maybe he is from another planet?

[bogey18]

15. Where do these guys get

their marching orders? It is acceptable political discourse to keep saying that John Kerry looks French? Jesus, if this crap works, I am giving up what little hope I have for America to turn things around.

[Ellen Forradalom]

16. What is UP with the France bashing?

What the hell have they done to us? Oh sure, they like to persue their own policies, but why do the Repubs have to take it so personally?

[Cerridwen]

18. What the hell do the French look like?

I don't think I've ever heard that before.

What an asinine, xenophobic thing to say.

[AwakeAtLast]

19. And please define

what "looks French" means. What kind of pseudo-Nazi comment is that?

[maxsolomon]

21. he DOES NOT look french! sacre bleu!

french people are generally NOT 6'4.

if anything he looks english or german.

[Caution]

22. this whole "french" thing is totally comical

This one just amazes me. Since when are the French representative of evil? I just don't understand how this is a smear.

[RedEarth]

24. lol...cow dung, huh...lol

oh my, such harsh language...lol...he does sound like he is a POS.

[PsN2Wind]

25. Yes, the French still remember the lessons

of Algeria and VietNam.
Panama, Grenada and Desert Storm have convinced the people of the US that VietNam was an anomaly and all wars now are short and fun. And some one else gets to fight them.
If Bush is elected I will not oppose a draft.

[ibegurpard]

26. Gordon Smith is the Oregon equivalent of Texas Governor Goodhair

A republican who rose quickly through the ranks solely because of his "charisma."

[movonne]

27. I would sure like to get rid of this joker...

[Kellanved]

28. could please someone explain this to me?

It seems that the slightest criticism of the US in Europe is terrible, damnable Anti-Americanism - reason for top-level intervention and long features in TV and print media. Yet important US politicians can say loudly and proudly "I hate the French".

Even worse, looking "French" - whatever this may be - is considered bad. Not only that, the pure fantasy that someone might implement French policies - whatever that may mean - seems to constitute a taint. :wtf: . The European Nation with the longest and proudest Democratic and Freedom-loving history is hardly something to avoid.

Of course, if I think of Chirac's RW policies and international law grazing nuclear testing, a certain other party looks a little like the French to me...