John Kerry on CNN right now - reaction to * speech

ourbluenation

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:14 AM
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John Kerry on CNN right now - reaction to * speech

"the troops don't belong to his point of view - they belong to America"

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ourbluenation

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:16 AM
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1. this debate is not about an artificial date for withdrawal

several times this president brings up this strawman and then knocks it down

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kentuck

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:18 AM
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2. Kerry makes a good point...

Bush acts as if it's his way or else you are for "cutting and running". Doesn't leave much room for compromise, does it?

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blm

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:20 AM
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4. Cut and run was a media creation to help take down Dem withdrawal plans.

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Loonman

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:22 AM
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5. I think either Hannity or Tweety Matthews said that first

No Dem ever said cut 'n run, but the Repukes and their whore buddies in the press did,

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TahitiNut

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:26 AM
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9. "Cut and run" was Mean Jean's creation ...

The media took it and ran with it despite the appalling lies and deceits.

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Loonman

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:29 AM
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10. Mean Jean, that's right

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boofdah

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:30 AM
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11. Actually (blush)...I think it WAS us who started it first

If I remember correctly, Howard Dean brought "cutting and running" up when he was discussing with an interviewer that immediate pullout from Iraq should not be an option.

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Straight Shooter

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:30 AM
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12. Hasn't bush cut and run from several press conferences already?

Why, I do believe he did just exactly that in China, didn't he?

Has Kerry brought up Beirut yet? Has any Democrat brought up Beirut and Reagan's decision to *cough* cut and run? Or will they allow the Repubs to drag out the Clinton *cough* cut and run on Somalia?

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blm

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:39 AM
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15. Bush cut and run from reality years ago.

Edited on Wed Nov-30-05 11:40 AM by blm

If his corporate cronies didn't control most media where would Bush be today?

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Straight Shooter

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:43 AM
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16. Where would bush be without the media?

Drunk and snorting coke off Jeff Gannon's nipples.

Oh. Wait. Nevermind.

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blm

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:52 AM
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18. ROTFLMAO.

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NewJeffCT

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Wed Nov-30-05 12:35 PM
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23. On Somalia

It was the Republicans who basically forced Clinton's hand to remove the troops from Somalia. I think Clinton had wanted to stay to finish the job, but the Republicans in congress basically forced US withdrawal after the "Black Hawk Down" incident (which, incidentally was a massively one-sided battle, 18 US soldiers died, while estimates of Somali dead range from 500 to well over 1,000 and left the warlord Aided with nothing.)

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Straight Shooter

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Wed Nov-30-05 01:46 PM
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24. You are absolutely correct.

But since when have facts ever meant anything to Repubs? :shrug:

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blm

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Wed Nov-30-05 05:40 PM
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25. even worse, that mission was actually successful from military viewpoint

and the RW spun it into a disaster of biblical proportions.

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CatWoman

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:19 AM
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3. He looks very good

the passion is coming through.

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ourbluenation

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:24 AM
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6. "the president is not dealing with reality"

CNN going away from press conference now.

Rush's girlfriend wrapping up...

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CatWoman

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:25 AM
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8. yeah -- however, it still may be on CSpan

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TahitiNut

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:24 AM
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7. Why does he use five words when one would do?

Pithy, John. Pithy. Succinct. Stop the rambling. You're not being paid by the word, John.

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boofdah

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:31 AM
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13. Why oh WHY isn't this man President now? :( (n/t)

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SammyWinstonJack

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:32 AM
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14. Couldn't allow gays to marry or the terraists to win.

:sarcasm:

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mzmolly

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:49 AM
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17. Who else is shocked CNN aired the rebuttal? Before the election

one had to pull teeth to get Kerry air time, now that the deed is done they give Democrats a platform?

Guess I'm glad though.

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blm

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:56 AM
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19. It's a postKatrina and postFitzgerald world now. Media trying to cover for

their past complicity and they're hoping Fitzgerald won't notice their part.

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mzmolly

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Wed Nov-30-05 12:02 PM
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20. Perhaps. I say it's a post election media now.

But, I'll take what their dishing either way.

:hi:

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blm

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Wed Nov-30-05 12:12 PM
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21. heheh....that's for sure.

Amazing that we were so starved we'll settle for crumbs now.

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mzmolly

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Wed Nov-30-05 12:32 PM
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22. "crumbs"

He he that's for sure. ;)

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