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kerrygoddess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-02-06 01:32 AM
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Bush & Kerry Get Different Receptions in India
Different Leaders Get Different Receptions in India
March 1st, 2006 @ 10:21 pm

In January, The Democratic Daily followed the news as John Kerry made his way through India, Pakistan and the Middle East on a twelve day trip. It’s interesting to note the mass protests in India today in the wake of Bush’s first visit to the world’s largest democracy.



There were no protests when John Kerry visited India. There were no signs saying “Kerry go back.”



MORE & LINKS - http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=2106
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bumblebee1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-02-06 01:43 AM
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1. Is anyone surprised by this? n/t
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kerstin Donating Member (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-02-06 01:47 AM
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2. Nope. n/t
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TabulaRasa Donating Member (223 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-02-06 02:07 AM
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3. In fairness,
Kerry probably didn't get much reception at all ... good or bad. I could be wrong, though.
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wisteria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-02-06 12:10 PM
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11. Actually, Kerry received a lot of PR on his trip. Our media ignored it.
Many of the stories were covered by the AFP. Kerry met with the same people Bush is meeting with too. Many of the same issues were discussed and a dinner or two was held in his honor.
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-04-06 11:10 PM
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21. Yep
Edited on Sat Mar-04-06 11:10 PM by FreedomAngel82
I remember that and being proud of him. :) He also went to Israel recently didn't he? Wasn't this in January of 2005 when he went?
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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-02-06 04:48 PM
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17. The Indian press gave him a big buildup before he got there - he's a hero
there because of his work on BCCI. At least THEY recognize the significance of shutting down the terrorist bank, since Pakistani and Arab terror networks also targeted India.
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-04-06 11:14 PM
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22. I also remember
there was a picture of Kerry talking to a little boy who had a drawn picture of him as a Vietnam soldier and asked Kerry to sign it. I thought that was so cute. I have it somewhere on my data discs. Does anybody have it?
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LittleClarkie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-02-06 02:49 AM
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5. Not quite a private citizen, but a Senator and a person they remember`
from BCCI. He has a decent reputation over there, and was featured in a few news stories as he made his way.

A private citizen wouldn't have made the news. But still, you have a point. Apple= Senator. Orange= President.
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JI7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-02-06 02:52 AM
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6. that's why it's stupid when Wingers demand what Kerry did on 9/11
anytime we bring up the CHimp and my pet goat.
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-02-06 02:56 AM
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7. The visit got alot of coverage there
Lots of positive articles in their media. Then again, he actually cared about the people in the region. Peculiar that he made a trip to the region, including Afghanistan, before our official pResident did.

Here he is in Pakistan.
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JI7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-02-06 03:00 AM
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8. here are a couple just BEFORE the 2004 elections
kids in Pakistan showing their support for Kerry.





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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-04-06 11:32 PM
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25. Those are great!
Yay!
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karynnj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-02-06 09:39 AM
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9. What a nice photo of a leader
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-04-06 11:15 PM
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23. That is so cute!
How old is the kid? :loveya: And I LOVE how Kerry bends down to their level too and treats them as an equal. Gore and Clinton do that as well.
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kerrygoddess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-02-06 11:20 AM
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10. Kerry was traveling on a diplomatic mission as a Senator
Not as a private citizen.

As noted by Sandnsea below he received a lot of media coverage on the trip and there were two live interviews on CNN during the trip as well.

http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=1680

http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=1701
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Laurab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-02-06 12:25 PM
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12. Kind of heartwarming in a weird way
if you look at those pictures, that's a LOT of people. Too bad * won't ever see them.

I wonder what it will take for the U.S. to begin to look like that.
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ginnyinWI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-02-06 01:14 PM
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13. more pics
Pakistan:




India:
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-04-06 11:17 PM
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24. Lovely!
Notice the difference in the mood by everyone including their soldiers protecting Kerry. He is allowed to mingle with the crowds and relax. You can't see any tension in their bodies.
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-02-06 03:59 PM
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14. From Kerry's Jan. trip:


http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/pr011306.html
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second edition Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-02-06 04:07 PM
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15. Thank you for posting this link. n/t
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karynnj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-02-06 04:19 PM
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16. Thanks for the link
Why didn't the press ask Bush these questions? The world would have been so much better off if Kerry were in the White House. John and Teresa Kerry would have been far more respected thoughout the world.
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-04-06 06:26 PM
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18. Oops!
Bush refers to Pakistan as an Arab country
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=570086&mesg_id=570086
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laugle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-04-06 11:08 PM
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19. It's no surprise that any nation would prefer Kerry
over the moron president....I don't really get the comparison at all.....
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-04-06 11:09 PM
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20. Oh of course
:) Were there any positive signs for Kerry do you know?
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NVMojo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-05-06 04:33 AM
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26. thanks for posting this and thanks for the photos ...
this speaks volumes about the idiots in this country.
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TheVirginian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-05-06 10:17 AM
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27. In the interest of full disclosure...
Republican Congressmen have gone to Southeast Asia as well (including George Allen, among others) and have not been greeted by protests.

The issue here, more likely, is that Bush is visible while no one in India cares about U.S. Senators.
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