If Kerry doesn't shove BCCI in W's face in the debates, I'm voting for W

JohnnyCougar

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Wed Sep-29-04 09:27 PM
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If Kerry doesn't shove BCCI in W's face in the debates, I'm voting for W

Actually, I'm not too worried. This would give him so much credibility regarding national security. He should also mention that BCCI was giving Bush loans!!

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Nite Owl

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Wed Sep-29-04 09:38 PM
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1. I'm hoping he's saving this info

for the debate.

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tritsofme

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Wed Sep-29-04 09:40 PM
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2. How many voters know what BCCI

is, or remember anything about it?

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sonicx

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Wed Sep-29-04 09:56 PM
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6. That's why kerry needs to tell America about it

Edited on Wed Sep-29-04 09:56 PM by sonicx

and what he did. briefly of course.

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cheshire

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Wed Sep-29-04 09:41 PM
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3. No your not, I know your smarter than that. Silly man.

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JohnnyCougar

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Wed Sep-29-04 11:41 PM
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17. I know, I'm really not.

But I just wanted to demonstrate how stupid it would be for Kerry NOT to mention this. It would be stupider than me actually voting for Bush, IMHO.

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goodwalt

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Wed Sep-29-04 09:42 PM
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4. Ok, I'll Bite

Ok, I'll bite- what is BCCI?

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toddaa

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Wed Sep-29-04 09:44 PM
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5. Glad you asked

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2004/0409.sirota.html

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goodwalt

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Wed Sep-29-04 09:56 PM
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7. Thanks

Thanks for the info- I wasn't aware of that. Not sure how Kerry could work it into the debate though. They have so little time, and he would have to preface his remark with an explaination of what BCCI was. THEN, the evil spin doctors and late night comics would use his explaination as further proof that Kerry can't just get to the point. As pathetic as it sounds, I think these debates will be won and lost on tone and catchy soundbites.

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JohnnyCougar

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Wed Sep-29-04 10:02 PM
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8. He can be very succinct about it

and let the media explain later.

All he needs to say in the debates is

"I'll tell you why I am qualified to protect this country. As a senator, I was one of the FIRST to go after terrorist funding sources. I toppled a huge international bank, BCCI, and wiped out easy access to money for terrorists. Of course, my opponent did nothing...he was getting loans from this bank at the time."

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emulatorloo

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Wed Sep-29-04 11:07 PM
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9. Hope so, but the debate is only an hour and a half

How long would it take to explain BCCI?

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sonicx

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Wed Sep-29-04 11:09 PM
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10. see post 8. nt

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KittyWampus

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Wed Sep-29-04 11:09 PM
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11. Bank Laundering Funds For Terrorists... How Easy Is That?

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JohnnyCougar

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Wed Sep-29-04 11:09 PM
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12. see above

He could do it effectively in 3 or 4 sentences. It'll give the pundits something to talk about!

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emulatorloo

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Wed Sep-29-04 11:30 PM
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14. Maybe, but don't vote for W if it doesn't happen

There is plenty of material for Kerry to cover tomorrow night.

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Ramsey

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Wed Sep-29-04 11:10 PM
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13. Way too esoteric

For the average uninformed swing voter and average soccer/security mom. Come back down to the state of reality in the US of A, where Kerry actually has to win.

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Jackpine Radical

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Wed Sep-29-04 11:32 PM
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15. I agree--too esoteric,

especially for a debate, but pretty damn hard to communicate to the average Ami know-nothing under the best of circumstances.

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JohnnyCougar

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Wed Sep-29-04 11:38 PM
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16. "I took out the largest terrorist bank in the 80's"

"A bank that was bailing Bush out of failed companies"

oh yeah....wayyyy too esoteric.

Don't mean to sound rude, but I just don't get this argument.

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sonicx

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Wed Sep-29-04 11:55 PM
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18. "i helped shut down a massive terrorist bank"

that's all he has to say really (maybe a tad more)

americas are dumb, they'll get that.

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