Kerry Shifts Campaign Focus from Iraq to Economy

[DrFunkenstein]

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry on Sunday offered a populist economic agenda of middle-class growth and opportunity as an alternative to President Bush's "special favors" for the wealthiest Americans.

Kicking off a three-day swing through Nevada, Kansas and Oregon with a speech to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters annual conference in Las Vegas, Kerry hoped to refocus the campaign on the economy and other domestic issues.

His chosen messages of the past two weeks -- education and health care -- were often muted by the news from Iraq: an abuse scandal at a U.S.-run prison in Abu Ghraib and the beheading of an American civilian.

In his remarks to the 1.4 million-member Teamsters union, Kerry did not mention Iraq by name, but paid tribute to U.S. troops "over there doing their duty today." His themes were jobs, health care, taxes and trade.

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That's for all of you that would rather complain that Kerry is sitting on his instead of getting off your own ass and checking the newswires.

[Sparkly]

1. And doing quite well with it, too!

The RNC is dying to say Kerry's "politicizing" Iraq. The Chimp's writing his own ticket back to Crawford, and needs no help right now.

Or as my eloquent husband put it, "If a guy puts a bomb down his pants and starts to light the fuse, you think you should stick around, or would it be smarter to go someplace else?"

[DrFunkenstein]

3. Your Husband May Be Watching Too Much Bugs Bunny

That is definitely an image straight out of Looney Toons.

[Doosh]

4. it's desperation

They so desperately want him to fall into the trap of politicizing Iraq. But when he doesn't, they accuse him of politicizing it anyway

[AP]

2. I know it probably doesn't, but I'd like to imagine it's a sign Edwards is

going to be the VP.

[DrFunkenstein]

5. Hoffa Wants Gep

Personally, Edwards tops the list for me.