Bush Says He's Best Protection From Draft

[DaveofCali]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041017/ap_on_el_pr/campaign_rdp&cid=694&ncid=716

Bush Says He's Best Protection From Draft

29 minutes ago

By RON FOURNIER and DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writers

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - President Bush turned the tables Saturday on Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites), declaring "the best way to avoid the draft is to vote for me," and pledged to oppose mandatory military service. The Democrat stuck to domestic issues, blaming Bush for a shortage of flu vaccines.

Kerry also opposes a draft and has suggested that re-electing Bush would greatly increase the prospects for one. The president, fearing that young voters will be swayed by the charge, fired back, "The person talking about a draft is my opponent."

[Fovea]

1. There is no one like an AWOL chickenhawk

who wants to invade half the middle east to keep away the draft all right...

[noahmijo]

2. Okay everyone let's begin: Smoking is the best protection against cancer

McDonald's is the best protection against heart attacks

Goats are the best protection against losses for the Cubs

[baby_bear]

7. War is Peace

Freedom is slavery.
Igorance is strength.

This whole thing gets more Orwellian by the moment.

s_m

[LibDemAlways]

3. I interpret

"the best way to avoid the draft is to vote for me" to mean, "I'm going to institute a draft. It's up to you to avoid it."

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. "read my lips no new draft!"

I can see it now, "Things change! We need Flex-a-bil-a-tee"

[tuvor]

5. Sure. Like he protected the WTC. n/t

[necso]

6. He certainly knew how to dodge it.

Maybe he meant knowing him personally -- as in: he could help you out.

[Quixote1818]

8. Bush is loosing this issue. MTV and other places have hit him hard

I am sure he is saying this because he knows they are loosing votes big time on the Draft question.

[ogradda]

9. bush can help protect me from some things

ever getting social security. living to see my grandchildren. having control of my own body and reproduction. being able to watch cable news without needing to puke...well, you get the idea. but protecting me (or my children in my case) from the draft is one of the few things NOT on my list.

[Cronus Protagonist]

10. Here's what Bush said BEFORE there was an election campaign

"So I don't worry about, and people shouldn't
worry about a draft. . . I think we're in good
shape, I really do. And, if not, we'll -- I'll address
the nation. But I don't see any need to right now."
- G. W. Bush (Source: The Whitehouse)

http://brainbuttons.com/home.asp?stashid=13

[Duncan Grant]

11. The real truth: Bush lied, thousands died.

He has no credibility. He has no legitimate authority. He has no momentum.

He will lose the Presidency on November 2nd.

[pinniped]

12. This asshole plays good cop bad cop all on his own.

Bizarro World needs to claim their idiot.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

13. I misunderstood -- I thought it was Bush Sr. who was

the best protection from the draft.

For *, that is.

[dArKeR]

14. Dems are too slow. They should be beating the scum repukes to these type

headlines. Kerry says, "Bush best chance to have you children killed by terrorists."

And why no students with balls making signs, "Bush is a baby killer; polluting the Earth, spreading AIDS in Africa/S America, 40 million Americans with no health insurance..."

[lakemonster11]

15. I saw a group of young Republicans today

at the mall, dancing around with Bush/Cheney sounds and trying to get cars to honk at them.

My first thought was, "They'd better get drafted before me."

Idiots.

[lebkuchen]

16. Uh huh. And Sweden has no army.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/17/magazine/17BUSH.html?pagewanted=1&oref=login

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[Moderator]

17. Duplicate

same event
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=910096


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