A reminder from Teresa Heinz Kerry

[MelissaB]

In The Northwest: Teresa Heinz Kerry hasn't lost her outspoken way

By JOEL CONNELLY
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER COLUMNIST



...snip

COUNTING THE VOTES: Heinz Kerry is openly skeptical about results from November's election, particularly in sections of the country where optical scanners were used to record votes.

"Two brothers own 80 percent of the machines used in the United States," Heinz Kerry said. She identified both as "hard-right" Republicans. She argued that it is "very easy to hack into the mother machines."

"We in the United States are not a banana republic," added Heinz Kerry. She argued that Democrats should insist on "accountability and transparency" in how votes are tabulated.

"I fear for '06," she said. "I don't trust it the way it is right now."


More: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/connelly/214744_joel07.html

[dogday]

1. 4 More Years Of Hell

Remember when she said that? So true.....

[MelissaB]

3. She took a lot of shit from Repugs for that statement.

I admire her for having the nerve to say it.

[dogday]

9. I was damn proud of her

She is a free spirit no doubt and a very smart woman...

[FreedomAngel82]

21. I agree

And she was right. I just think she's great. She would've been a terrific first Lady. Someone different. She kind of reminds me of Elanor Roosevelt. I think she's right and I wonder if John is working on anything? I have read one of his daughters was threatned a few days after the election. That said a LOT because it shows me that John Kerry really did win. Why would someone threaten his daughter (probably from the Karl Rove group) if he didn't win? I was watching the PBS documentary on Karl Rove called "The Architect" and the first segment is VERY VERY telling. If you haven't watched it I enoucrage you to. Here's the link: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/architect/view

The first segment is what counts.

[AX10]

2. kick

[globalvillage]

4. That's our Teresa.

I just love her.

[Chicago Democrat]

5. Dump that guy and marry ME! I love her!

jk really... SHE ROCKS!

[wallwriter]

6. Can you imagine if a big Kerry fundraiser

owned all the voting machines?

[driver8]

32. OMG -- the whining from the freepers would be unbearable!! n/t

[shelley806]

7. kick! n/t

[barb162]

8. If hard right pugs own 80% of the machines, we are a banana

republic

[Sydnie]

10. It is so good to finally hear MY First Lady speak about this issue

Thanks for posting this.

[barbaraann]

11. She needs to put her money where her mouth is.

n/t

[Liberal In Texas]

12. She would have made a kick-ass first lady.

I like her!

[undeterred]

13. what a typical Dem woman-

Strong, articulate, gutsy, beautiful. :patriot:

[Deja Q]

14. Man, if only she and her hubby were vocal about this 8 months ago...

[FreedomAngel82]

22. She was

Not long after the election is when she first started talking about it. It was very shortly after it. She said basically the same thing as she is saying now.

[Mass]

23. This article is from March 7th.

and I am sure she said more earlier in the year.

[Greeby]

15. *sigh*

To have a First Lady who isn't from Stepford.....

[stellanoir]

16. That gently lady has more class, wisdom, and savvy

in her baby toenail than the entire BFEE has cumulatively in all their totally sleezoid bodies.

[Janice325]

17. Kick!

that woman is truly amazing.
Go, Mama T!!!

[Just Me]

18. She is just,...so cool.

I love her earthiness and compassion.

[wli]

19. YES!!!

Now we need even more people pushing the message.

[journalist3072]

20. Awesome, awesome statement from THK!!

I fear for '06 as well.

That's one of the reasons I was kicking and screaming about what happened in 2000. I kept saying "If they get away with a stolen election this time, they will do it over and over again."

And, like she says, they can do it easily, by manipulating the machines!

I'm so proud of Teresa.

[Mnemosyne]

24. .

:kick: :kick:

[I Have A Dream]

25. Kick.

:kick:

[livinginphotographs]

26. Is it bad of me to say...

I like Teresa more than I like John?

[latebloomer]

29. Me too!

I vastly prefer her.

[Blue_Roses]

27. kick

:kick:

[Generic Other]

28. She's gotten a quick education in voter fraud

Very interesting.

[Independent_Liberal]

30. Go Teresa!

Nice to see her speaking out on this issue.

[GreenPartyVoter]

31. She is my favorite first lady yet

[JuneInJax]

33. My first post....

just to say I forgot how much I miss Teresa. I voted for Kerry as much for her as for him. :)

Also, HypnoToad has one of the most awesome sig pictures I've seen anywhere!! :rofl: What some people could stand to learn from a dog!

[B Calm]

34. Welcome to DU JuneInJax

[HamdenRice]

36. Welcome to DU June! nt

[GreenPartyVoter]

39. Welcome to DU *wave* I am so with you on both your points.

[HamdenRice]

35. One of the Kerry's has balls!

I also love Teresa and my only gripe is that John Kerry should be saying this as well as his wife.

[shugh514]

37. Now all this talk about

why the Democrats lost the election should stop. We won the votes and got robbed!

[BiggJawn]

38. Her husband had the opportunity and resources to address that....

...but deferred to his "Brother Bonesman" in Ohio, instead.

"We have Lawyers on the ground...."

We USED to not be a "Banana Republic"...