Today Show Whoremongers!!!! Why did it take Kerry so long to apologize?

OmmmSweetOmmm

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Thu Nov-02-06 07:03 AM
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Today Show Whoremongers!!!! Why did it take Kerry so long to apologize?

Too little, too late??? This is the lead-in for the show!
Now touting the Shrub traveling to campaign....
:puke:

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liberal N proud

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Thu Nov-02-06 07:07 AM
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1. It would not have mattered if he would have apologized on the spot

They would have twisted this and they will continue to twist this.
They are going to use this right up to election day in hopes that it pisses off some voters.

I was talking to one of the workers at the local campaign office for Sherrod Brown, they actually had a little old lady call in to say that she was going to vote for Brown but since Kerry made "that comment" she was switching her vote.

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BootinUp

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Thu Nov-02-06 07:10 AM
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3. Stories with stupid twists of logic

don't always resonate with people. There are limits. In this case it is not hard to see that Kerry brought more attention to this than needed. If someone picks a fight over a non issue why fight over it?

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angstlessk

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Thu Nov-02-06 07:24 AM
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11. Did she then try to sell the person a bridge in New York? The purpose

of that call was to cause dissention. I do not believe for one moment a 'little old lady' would be moved to change her vote over his gaffe. She was a republican operative!

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liberal N proud

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Thu Nov-02-06 07:35 AM
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13. That was my thought as well

They did this in 04, calling the campaign offices claiming they switched their votes because of some comment abut Mary Cheney. Probably that same little old lady

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Swamp Rat

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Thu Nov-02-06 07:10 AM
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2. That is why I said he shouldn't apologise.

I KNEW they were going to criticize him for doing it a day late, or whatever else they can conjure up.

Anyway, he had NOTHING for which to apologise in the first place. :eyes:

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Ian David

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Thu Nov-02-06 07:11 AM
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4. I've used my parental controls to block the today show. n/t

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OmmmSweetOmmm

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Thu Nov-02-06 07:18 AM
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8. the Today Show is the only "news" that I listen to, to see how it is "playing in

Edited on Thu Nov-02-06 07:18 AM by OmmmSweetOmmm

Peoria". I should do what you do. It isn't wonderful, when first thing in the morning I'm screaming outloud about these corporatewhores. It was bad enough that my home was invaded last night with pre-recorded telephone ads for the the repukes..including a fearmongering one from Tom Ridge. I kept screaming at the phone..
I have to go and center myself now!

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Ian David

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Thu Nov-02-06 07:24 AM
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10. We should push our local stations to carry "The Daily Buzz"

http://www.dailybuzz.tv/

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cwydro

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Thu Nov-02-06 09:26 AM
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17. I know how you feel

it's just been part of my routine for years to watch the Today Show while getting ready for work...but I just don't think I need a blood pressure spike first thing in the morning...

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annabanana

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Thu Nov-02-06 07:11 AM
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5. The Early Show is no better....

There must be a special lock on the pre-commute morning shows. The slant is much worse at this time of morning. . . across the board.

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demdiva

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Thu Nov-02-06 07:13 AM
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6. I'm just saw it too

Edited on Thu Nov-02-06 07:14 AM by demdiva

Their intro was ridiculous, but if you watch the report Carville says the Democrats are stronger then they were before the "gaffe", but more importantly everyone (Meredith, James Carville, Michael Schmerconish) says that his words were taken out of context by the Republicans and he was obviously attacking the President and not the troops.

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DemonFighterLives

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Thu Nov-02-06 07:16 AM
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7. Kerry should have left it stand

He was going to be swift- boated no matter what he did.
The freepers and freeper like media really like to latch on to little things that gets their base riled.
Even Hillary tried to score a few points off of it.
:silly:

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OmmmSweetOmmm

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Thu Nov-02-06 07:19 AM
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9. Yes, I just heared Hillary's comment about how "inappropriate" Kerry's comment

was.....
another :puke:

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papau

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Thu Nov-02-06 08:33 AM
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Hillary called for new Iraq policy and said joke was "inappropriate" - I have

no problem with that.

�What Senator Kerry said was inappropriate and I believe we can't let it divert us from looking at the issues that are at stake in our country. We do need a new policy in Iraq.�

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sendero

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Thu Nov-02-06 07:32 AM
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12. This is why you DON'T apologize..

... they'll still smear you no matter what you do.

Everyone sees the smears for what they are, even the nutjobs know they aren't fair. At some point, the Democratic party is going to have the tell the media to go fuck themselves, and use every bully puplit they can find to point out how absurdly and ridiculously lopsided their treatment is.

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Generic Other

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Thu Nov-02-06 09:02 AM
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16. He should have just told the joke right

BUSH IS THE F*CKING PUNCHLINE MORONS!

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ProSense

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Thu Nov-02-06 08:33 AM
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14. And if he had apologized in the beginning, they

would have continued playing the distortion as fact!

They will not acknowledge the actual statement he made yesterday because Kerry didn't apologize for his original statement criticizing Bush, but he said he was sorry to those who were upset by the RW distortion.

The wording was perfect:

http://www.johnkerry.com/news/releases/release.html?id=37

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KittyWampus

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Thu Nov-02-06 08:34 AM
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15. Why aren't you and other DU'ers concentrating on Boeher? Yet you need to post

this stupid crap about Kerry?

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