Kerry demands 'explanation' from Bush

April 13, 2004  |  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry on Tuesday demanded a "specific explanation" from President Bush about how his prosecution of the war will lead to a shared goal of a stable Iraq.

"The last several weeks have made it even clearer to Americans than it was before that this mission is not only not accomplished, it is more challenged than perhaps at any time," Kerry said.

Speaking during a fund-raising lunch, Kerry toughened his criticism of Bush, pointing to the president's scheduled news conference Tuesday night against a backdrop of rising violence in Iraq. He said Bush likely will deal with "the instability in Iraq" in the rare prime-time televised meeting with reporters and pressed Bush for specifics.

"I believe it is important for the president to not just share with all Americans what we all believe. We know we must succeed, we know we are committed to having a stable Iraq," he said. "The president owes Americans a specific explanation of exactly how we are going to achieve that."

http://www.salon.com/news/wire/2004/04/13/kerry/index.html

here's my prediction on Bushes speech:

pt 1. They hate our freedom.
pt 2. We will not be discouraged.
pt 3. We freed Iraqi's (Look what I done)
pt 4. We (I) are good.

and the mantra of the rape rooms.

Drop all the dependent clauses and idiotic phrases like "not only not accomplished..."

Americans have short attention spans. Use short words in short sentences. Please.

talk now- short sentences. I already forgot what he said.

will only serve to prop the pinhead up as someone who gives a shit about the recent violence, with all the "questions" vetted in advance so the illiterate one has time to memorize his script. it is just a dog and pony show for the masses.

his tacky ads, and Kerry keeps his rhetoric subdued, even though he's taking a firm position. This, plus the awful effects of events themselves, have caused Kerry to gain a 7-point advantage.

Also, I think it's smart not to flame the administration about the war. It's going to be Kerry's war after the election, and he's already behaving in a presidential way about it.