Kerry: Bush Broke Promises on Path to War

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4376-2004Sep8.html

Kerry: Bush Broke Promises on Path to War

By MARY DALRYMPLE
The Associated Press
Wednesday, September 8, 2004; 3:15 AM

CINCINNATI, Ohio - John Kerry, at the site where President Bush described Iraq as a threat to the United States, was arguing the president left a trail of broken promises on the path to war and squandered money that could be put to better use at home.

"George W. Bush's wrong choices have led America in the wrong direction on Iraq and left America without the resources we need here at home," the Democratic presidential candidate said in remarks prepared for delivery Wednesday. "I would not have made the wrong choices that are forcing us to pay nearly the entire cost of this war - more than $200 billion that we're not investing in education, health care and job creation here at home."

The speech showed Kerry shifting from a defensive stance, fending off charges of inconsistencies on the war, to an aggressive challenge of Bush's decisions in the run-up and aftermath of war.

Linking the choice to go to war with its budgetary consequences, Kerry sought to tie Iraq to health care, education, jobs and other areas where Kerry says the administration followed a misguided path.

"While we've spent that $200 billion in Iraq, 8 million Americans are looking for work - 2 million more than when George W. Bush took office - and we're told that we can't afford to invest in job training and job creation here at home," Kerry said.

"He doesn't believe that America can be strong in the world while we also make progress here at home. He believes we have to choose one or he other. That's a false choice, and I reject it." <snip>

Yeah, baby! JK is saying what the voters need to hear. Love it!

I also very much like this quote:

"He doesn't believe that America can be strong in the world while we also make progress here at home. He believes we have to choose one or he other. That's a false choice, and I reject it."

Nice! Bush is ALL ABOUT presenting false choices. Time for the voters to realize what a BS artist he is.

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I never had that "honor" before... it must be fun to toy with their demented little heads!

:D