SoftVote's Presidential Blog: Kerry Continues to Soar

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July 12, 2004

Kerry Continues to Soar

Hi, everybody. Will Bill here. See a lot of people making way with the commentaries.

Kerry is still up on the polls. A July 8-11 The Gallup Organization poll showed Kerry leading Bush 50% to 46%. In a matter of weeks, Kerry, with his optimism and I'm-for-the-American-people attitude, has made voters flock to his side.

Bush, on the other hand, is not scoring points with Americans since most people believe that he should not be reelected because of the war and for causing an even greater blow on an uneven recovering economy.

Posted by Wild Bill at July 12, 2004 09:51 PM

Comments

Kerry is up because he picked a vp and cbs and all the other media is giving Kerry a ton of free air time. Kerry answer to making things better is "we need real leadership", about an idea. All Kerry does is bash Bush and that is it. If Kerry is elected nothing will change on the homefront, but thing will go badly for the fighting soldier. Kerry will cut benfits, which hurt soldiers' families, which then effects the soldiers. It is hard to fight a war with the commander in chief is cutting your benfits. Plus do you really think that by not doing anything to the terroist will stop the fighting? We had not done anything to them before 1993, 1998, or before 9/11. Yet they still attacked us and will attack us even if Kerry is elected. With Bush they may secound thoughts because he will go after those who attack or say they will attack. Let us remember that Bush's number one job as stated in our government is for the President of the United States to protect it's people. Kerry will not protect us muchless have any respect for the military or the people of this country. Last note, the dem. have been trying to get social health care for over ten years, it will not happen and after spending a day in a Canadan host. you really do not want to do that. That country health care is awful, to put it nicely, and if you think the national debt is high now, it will be nothing compared to what it could be if we had social health care.

Posted by: richard evans at July 12, 2004 11:32 PM

I don't think Kerry knows how to spell optimism!
Did you know that all terrorists would like to see Kerry elected? So go ahead and side with them.
10 out of 10 terrorists agree anybody but Bush!
And yes the war in Iraq was legal, 17 U.N. res. were violated over several years, and nooo he did not rush into war! Last thing, there is word that Lybia could be coming forward to explain what happened to Saddams W.M.D's within a couple of months. It must suck to be a Democrat, to have to hope that things go bad in Iraq, to hope that no W.M.D's are found, to hope that the economy does not keep getting better, just to get your power back. Your all anti Americans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Dave E. at July 13, 2004 12:15 AM

I think Kerry will win in November and both the
Senate and maybe the house will go to the
Democrats

Posted by: maury kane at July 13, 2004 02:15 AM

America most definitely needs a political change. This nation has never been this polarized and divided. The Bush-Chaney ticket has done everything they can to placate their base and stir passions, which in turn divides our country further. Also, until the Bush-Chaney 2004 campaign, there has never been an incumbent president who did focus on or discuss its record and accomplishments while in office. Reason- There is nothing to boast about. Hence, the barrage of negativity aimed at Kerry. Be ready for more code reds and orange whenever Kerry makes some noise. All this administration can do is distract and divert attention from the real issue- their incompetnce.

Posted by: brodsky182 at July 13, 2004 10:07 AM

How can anyone in their right mind vote for George W Bush? What possible shred of evidence can be presented to show us that as a country we are safer after attacking Iraq? The Iraqi Commission showed that there was no link between Al-Queda and Saddam, (which if we were paying attention would have seen that March 2003). Bush through his own admission states no WMDs were found in Iraq which I might inform all the Bush-backers was the sole reason for going to war in the first place! George W's record on the economy, GOD AWFUL! His record on the environment, even worse! That's not the worst of it! I can only conclude that those who support him have to have been in a coma the last four years.

Posted by: Douglas Betts at July 13, 2004 10:10 AM

I want to know if g w bush has ever taken a IQ test.

Posted by: Larry Janetta at July 13, 2004 11:23 AM

Do you remember the despot Hitler back in 1930's.
The world was almost destroyed by him. Look at what Saddam Hussein was doing to his own people - isn't that comaparable to what Hitler started with the Jewish population in Europe? Yes, we do need to put a stop to thugs like Hussein.

Posted by: Sandy Cohen at July 13, 2004 02:21 PM

How can anyone accuse BUSH and CHANEY of devideing the country when it is the democrats that are constantly spueing hatred at the president.

Posted by: james watkins at July 13, 2004 03:04 PM

What i want to know is how could anyone be dumb enough to vote for kerry.

Posted by: james watkinsw at July 13, 2004 03:08 PM

Firstly, to all of you complaining about the Democrats spitting out insults against Bush and vice versa-- it happens almost every election. The bashing and arguing is almost an official strategy to an election campaign.

Secondly, I don't think either of the two are decent candidates. Yes, Saddam needed to be removed from power, I commend this administration on that. But, I highly doubt it was Bush's idea. When it comes to issues like Iraq, the president is typically a puppet to convey to us Americans the ideas and efforts of the people behind him in his administration (i.e. Rumsfeld... hence why the Iraqi abuse happened and Bush seemed to be left out of it... he hasn't a clue what's going on over there).

However, at the same time, all Kerry does is say he'll be better than Bush by doing the exact opposite. We don't need the exact opposite. We want someone who says what he wants to do and makes us feel confident it will be for the best of the country.

Needless to say, I'm completely undecided of who will get my vote.

Posted by: Shelly at July 13, 2004 09:14 PM

I think Kerry will be a great president. He's very intelligent man. He will make our econommy stronger than the double Bush. As the statistic show each president created jobs or lose jobs when they came to the office. The repbulicant president created only a few jobs or lost jobs during his term. but when the democrate came to the office, million of jobs had been created.
Republicant party always go to war. this is the fact.

Posted by: Ryan at July 14, 2004 02:27 AM

We honestly do need a new President. Bush has no idea what is going on in our country and if he doesn't have some one to tell him what to do, he just doesn't get it. GO SEE FAHRENHEIT 9/11, it is all true and you will be stunned, like I was. Talk about the economy, it took me 8 months to find a job and my husband can't find one either. Groceries are sky high, plus gasoline. People have lost their homes. Our schools need help, businesses are closing every day. I have never seen such a mess as our country is in. Bush had to have his war(which by the way is the only thing on his mind). He bombed innocent people in Iraq. How sad that was, and all our service people who are fighting an endless war for nothing, losing their lives and limbs, coming home with no legs or arms. LET'S STAND TOGETHER AND GET BUSH OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE. We need the Sunshine Boys, Kerry and Edwards to get our country back on track.

Posted by: Joy Hickey at July 14, 2004 12:02 PM

There was never a terrorist attack on American soil before 9/11. Funny, under president Bush was the first time we have ever been attacked by terrorists. Hmm, and what did he do about it? He started a war with another country that had nothing to do with the people who attacked us. Why? Maybe he wanted some oil for his personal oil company. Maybe he wanted the American people to forget about that fact that he wasn't doing his job protecting us, since he couldnt catch the man that did it.

Posted by: Wendy C at July 14, 2004 12:04 PM

Joy and Wendy -

You are a bunch of lemmings. Don't let Michael Moore feed you his revisionistic rhetoric. The fact is Clinton failed to get Bin Laden when offered by Nigeria. Blaming 9/11 on Bush is liberal revisionism. Go to snopes.com and do a search on WMD. Everyone, including your candidates, believed the intelligence community and their opinion on WMD in Iraq.

Posted by: tj H at July 14, 2004 01:20 PM

GO BUSH!

Posted by: Tim at July 14, 2004 02:00 PM

The worst president in American history George W. Bush.

Posted by: jim loman at July 14, 2004 04:15 PM

Worst president in history George W. Bush.

Posted by: jimmy loman at July 14, 2004 04:19 PM

THINK ABOUT THIS, WITH THE INITIALS JFK how can you go wrong !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: LJohnson at July 14, 2004 06:52 PM

If anyone thinks that we are better off now than we were under the last Democratic President, you must be drinking something you need to share with the rest of us. The GOP has been bashing Kerry before he has even gotten a nomination. I think the GOP is a little scared as they have screwed up a really good thing in the American Economy and enough people remember how good we had it in the 90's. I lost a $36,000.00 a year job and got a $300.00 tax rebate check, WHAT A DEAL!!! I would like to mail that $300 back to George Bush and get my $36,000.00 per year job back!!

Posted by: Walt at July 14, 2004 08:01 PM

To say the Bush is the worst President in history shows that the posters lack any type of intelligence. They must have forgotten Jimmy �Nobel Prize for Nothing� Carter who allowed a despot to keep Americans. G.W. Bush makes tough decisions that neither of the last two democratic presidents would or could make. �Scary� Kerry has never had to make a decision on any issue, he has made two decisions on every issue. Remember that he voted for the war, before he voted against it. Also, who is his favorite Boston Redsox player, he was a big fan.

Posted by: Tim Mattingly at July 15, 2004 12:32 AM

KERRY/ EDWARDS 2004
SEND BUSH BACK TO TEXAS

Posted by: Susan at July 15, 2004 03:23 AM

Threre are about 44% of Americans who will support Bush no matter what he did or what he does because he represents their image and hope for America: white, male, business,aggressive, arrogant, and svior of the world.

Posted by: Michael Gordon at July 15, 2004 07:19 AM

Well, it is clear that there still are a minimum of approx 43% Me first, No responsibility, Give me my (free) abortion, my (free) health care and me (free) retirement Democrats out there who feel they have a right to steal all that from the rest of us ... who "won life's lottery". To get it all for free, they have to eliminate the military... because the Hitlers, the Saddams, the Maos, the Kadafis of the world will just love them for doing it. A christian friend told me he would vote for the devil himself if he were a democrat. It worked for him... at the time, he was and his name was Clinton.

Posted by: Paul at July 15, 2004 08:16 AM

I am a Vietnam Veteran and let me say that Geo Bush doesn't rank much higher in my opinion than Jane Fonda. He could have went to 'Nam but chose to hide in Texas. He served in a "rich man's" unit and then only when he felt like it. I have seen his military records and know why he didn't want them released. His political ads say nothing about his next 4 yrs. plans. All negative, attack ads. Kerry/Edwards positive ads!

Posted by: EWyatt at July 15, 2004 09:58 AM

Geo Bush is bragging about the strong economy. Why then do we have empty businesses and factories all over America grown up in weeds and rusting away. Its obvious he and his rich friends don't care as long as their overseas ventures are still making them millions employing foreign workers. Was war with Iraq correct. Ask the families of the 900 KIA's and the thousands more wounded in action. And for what? So Halliburton could make a few more Mill!

Posted by: Eddie Wyatt at July 15, 2004 10:06 AM

hello this is one of my first post of this site...but i want to say for everyone who is against the war to have a sliver of compassion... there is a thrid world country hwo was ruled by a tyrant...and now it is a FREE COUNTRY IN THE MIDDLE EAST...history is being written...and i think it is important to be in iraq right now...i just wish people would stop focusing on what we didnt find....becuase he has had and used biological warfare on his on pepole...now bush is an idiot for saying that they knew he had weapons of mass destruction...but i dont think just becuase he didnt find any that the war should be looked at as a failure...(this comes from a undecided party)

Posted by: jas at July 15, 2004 12:26 PM

eddie wyatt..thats ridculous....you tlak about the family of the soldiers that have been killed but compare that to the statistic of car deaths everyday!At least these soldiers are dying for a honorable cause..(might not aggree with that) And just dont focus on money....do you realize now there is a FREE NATION in the middle east? i aggree that he is making money and i would be to if i was pout in the same position...but dont let that cloud up the fact that a horrible tyrant was removed from power....and another thing that gets under my skin is the fact that american's are so focused on themselves that they dont seem to care about the rest opf the world only bettering ourselves....when we live better than any countrie on the planet...once again undecided

Posted by: jas at July 15, 2004 12:37 PM

Iraq has no right to fight against the United States, we are trying to bring democracy and Christianity to that pagan country, and if a few soldiers are killed during the process, well you can't make an omlet without breaking a few eggs. For the lives of those soldiers are nothing compared to Iraqi freedom. Christianity will be able to fill that country with its message of love. Democracy in Iraq is far more important than individual lives. Islam is the religion of Satan, we must unite to destroy all Islamic nations. We must bring capitalism to every country that does not have it, we must tell people that material wealth is more important than anything else on earth.

Posted by: henryclay at July 15, 2004 02:59 PM

like daddy bush like sonny bush up to no good for any of us vote kerry-edwards

Posted by: tim mulholland at July 15, 2004 04:04 PM

To Richard Evans:

How dare you suggest that the American people care what Terrorist want. This is a democracy, and the American people will vote for who they see fit for office. You just gave a prime example of what Fascism is. My vote and my voice will not be taken away from me becaues of what some think terrorist want. ALSO, you insult the intelligence of citizens by suggesting that Iraq is the only issue that we should care about! Even if the war in Iraq and on Terrorism, (separate issues) was going great, which it is not. I am not satisfied with what is happening on many social issues and our economy. Shame on you! You are the one being unamerican sir!

Posted by: Jock at July 15, 2004 04:04 PM

Hey Bush-Bashers, tell me stuff that the Kerry-Edwards campaign is planning to do for this country in the next four years...I've heard nothing concrete, just vaugue, "let's get the UN in Iraq..." Wow, that's revolutionary...

I can't vote for Kerry if I don't know where he stands on most policies.

Posted by: Jordan Jones at July 15, 2004 04:28 PM

Saddam gassed people over 20 years ago, why did we not care much then ? Why don't we care when hundred of thousands of tribes-people are butchered in Africa, or thousands in Haiti. Because there is nothing in it for us except warm fuzzy feeling. Iraq is all about oil - plundering the country, selling it to no-bid contract US companies, and then establishing a puppet government that we can manipulate to keep the oil flowing. The rest of the world knows that, but that's because they get that "free education" to quote someone above - sorry if you don't get it. Iraq is an imperialist war that will ultimately fail because trying to convert a Muslim theocracy into a US-style democracy by force is a joke that reflects the supidity and ignorance of the people who conceived the idea. Democracies take lifetimes to evolve and they certainly cannot be forced into existance. The whole plan was ill conceived - and doomed to failure. There will be celebration all over the world when Bush is voted out in Nov. ...and don't even get me started on separation of Church and State. Kerry/Edwards for all our sakes !

Posted by: Paul SHarpe at July 15, 2004 09:45 PM

First off, Ryan...Republicans always go to war? Did we pay attention to history class in school. Do we remember who was in office at the start of WWI, WWII, And for most of Vietnam (though not tecnically a "war"). And to henryclay, it is people like you that push people like me away from religion. Don't force it on people, that would make us as bad a Saddam or Hitler or even most americans in the 1800's forcing out the Native Americans. Now for the real issue of this thing. Bush-Bashers.....Kerry Bashers....can't we all just hug and get along...LOL..hey, to each his own, in my opinion, everybody thinks they are right and all others are wrong. Anything you say cannot change the mind of someone who is already set. To those who are undecided, pick your sources carefully as most bashers, Rep or Dem, don't always look at both sides. Only you can choose.

Posted by: Eagle7796 at July 15, 2004 10:18 PM

check out this web site to see where bush, kerry and nader stand on the issues, and what they want to do over the next four years.

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/special/president/issues/index.html

Posted by: Mark at July 15, 2004 10:37 PM

Look @ the website.

Posted by: sofie at July 15, 2004 11:03 PM

COURAGE
Courage defined: the attitude of facing and dealing with anything recognized as being dangerous, difficult, or painful, instead of withdrawing from it; quality of being fearless or brave.
Which Man does this describe?

Not John Kerry

Posted by: NAVY SEABEE at July 16, 2004 12:38 AM

liberals.... learn to spell cheney right... its CHENEY, not CHANEY, how do you expect to be taken seriously??

Posted by: nick at July 16, 2004 03:01 AM

To wendyc:

Have you foggotten the other WTC attacks? Granted they weren't as destructive, but they were terrorist attacks. Please before you start putting things in print, try and get your facts strait. This war was about much more then oil. Show some intelligence, and don't just spew liberal rhetoric.

Posted by: David Lowery at July 16, 2004 10:23 AM

can't believe how fast we foreget... THIS IS OUR COUNTRY. Why are you liberals so aginest us?Why do you want to be like other countrys, when we have the best country on earth. why can't you see that united we stand ,devided we fall. Stick with Kerry and we will fall, he likes to be like other countrys so that they will like us. REMMBER its always lonely at the top. I'm for Bush/Cheney becouse they are the right Men for the job.

Posted by: TJM at July 16, 2004 12:12 PM

I am about as middle of the road as they come in regards to presidential elections and which party garners my vote. That being said I find it very difficult to vote for someone that has taken that over the last 4 years has reduced my retirement account by 40% and continues to shift Our good paying jobs oversees and replaces them with low paying service jobs. YES I voted for Bush in 2000 but after seeing him follow in George Sr. footsteps I see the lesser of two evils being Kerry / Edwards. As for inexperience in the Democrats cam thats about as much BS as 4 years ago when Bush was the inexperienced candidate. Its time Our country starts worrying about Our Country or we will NOT have a country to worry about. Just imagine if AL Lthe money we have and will spend on the IRAQ war was spent in our country on home defense systems. We would more than likely have the MOST secure country in the world. If the REAL faction of the war was because of 911 then why are we in IRAQ and NOT in Afghanistan blowing that country to kingdom come for the REAL culprit behind 9/11. YES Saddam is a sadist however he was NOT the culprit of 9/11. So perhaps in 4 years I will once again say I was wrong but at least I made what I consider the ONLY choice because 4 MORE years of George Jr. as a lame duck president spells even MORE disaster than Our country is in right now.

Posted by: Paul Bennett at July 16, 2004 02:13 PM

GOD FORGIVE IF,BUSH IS IN THE WHITE HOUSE ANOTHER 4 YEARS,WE DIDN'Y SEE NOTHING YET,BUSH NEED ANOTHER 4 MORE YEARS TO DESTROY US, THE MIDDLE CLASS,NEED 4 MORE YEARS TO GIVE HIMSELF AND HIS CRONIES ANOTHER BIG TAX CUT,IS ONLY BUSH CARE TAX CUT, AND MORE TAX CUT,LET NOT LET HIM GET HIS WAY,,,,SEND HIM BACK ONE WAY ONLY TO TEXAS.

Posted by: severio nesich at July 16, 2004 03:11 PM

Don't make the Dems scared or they'll cheat on the elections again, like they did in 2000. Luckily the cheating didn't pay off that time, but it almost did. Stopping the military from voting and forcing a recount almost let the cheaters win.
Hitlery cheated on the election to senate by bringing in illegal immigrants and criminals to vote for her. Plus you can count on the Democrats to start bussing in homeless people and giving them a pack of cigarettes to vote for their candidate. Cheating will be the only way Kerry can win since he has no opinions on anything and he has no personality. Honest Americans prefer candidates that stand for something, even if they disagree with their stance.
Besides, since the Clintons are the "godfathers" of the Dem Party, they won't let Kerry win. They want Hillary to be able to run in 2008 so she can convert the country into a socialist dictatorship.
If we're lucky we have 4 years left of freedom (but only if Bush wins.)
So the silent majority needs to vote this time and don't let the left-wing news stations tell you the polls are closed when they aren't. That was another problem in the Florida vote. Be ready for some big-time cheating this time. They hate being on the sidelines having to admit that their views are not shared by the mainstream.

Posted by: RT at July 16, 2004 05:47 PM

Know how to make a terriorist happy?
Vote for kerry.
Remember the terriorist only have to be close.
We have to get it right the first time. We have no margin of error.
kerry will be the that error, if you vote for him.
I will bet Osama knows more about kerry and edwards than anyone who is voting for them.
Because if you knew more about him as a person, his voting record, and the fact that babies in the womb will never have a chance with kerry in office either.
Because if you will do your homework on kerry.
You all would really take a better look at your reasons for voting for kerry.
Look what following the wrong person can get you..
Ask the people that followed Jim Jones in the mass suicide in Africa; oh, that's right you can't they are DEAD!!!!!!
To me following kerry is the same..
You don't have to read that kerry is bad for our country and health. Listen to his own words, of what a criminal he was in Vet. He tells you out of his own mouth he is a wartime criminal.
WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: DLA at July 17, 2004 01:58 AM

Whoa! Now, I am really frightened. Not only is there a psycho in the White House, apparently there are quite a few in the general population. The Democrats cheated on the election! Kerry is a war criminal and is akin to Jim Jones. Either you people are working for the Bush/Cheney campaign, are you have not been taking your meds. Did you not read that 6 million Americans will lose their overtime status in August when new rules for overtime take effect? This is not the liberal press spewing lies. It is gonna happen because Republicans draft and pass legislation which benefits corporate America. Then the liars turn around and get you all worried about totally insignificant stuff, like gay marriage. Not to mention, they are the ones running attack ads. Apparently, the authorities at the asylum aren't allowing some of the patients to see the papers or watch TV.

Posted by: Rexie at July 17, 2004 01:13 PM

Hey rexie,
Have you been to the website where you can educate yourself on the new law concerning overtime. Oh, well I guess not. Do yourself a favor and go read it... Let me help you by giving you an address to go to: "www.dol.gov/esa"
here you will get the real deal instead of coming to your own conclusions.
Also, it's obvious to me who can't read and understand, your the one who frightens me.
I made a comparison of your evil kerry to the evil of Jim Jones. It's apparent you can't even read between the lines. As far as psycho your correct that's what you are if you vote for botox man.

Posted by: DLA at July 17, 2004 02:49 PM

Posted by: richard evans at July 12, 2004 11:32 PM

Haha, thank you for that entertaining post. It's nice to see a change of pace for from the normal rhetoric that comes out of the Bush supporters mouths. But seriously, did you go and poll the terriorist. I'd like to know where you got your numbers. We didn't rush into war? Do you even remember Bush's war declaration speech? Let me refresh your memory; Saddamn you have 2 weeks to get out of Iraq before we bomb the hell out of your country. Well, I guess we have different ideas of what "rush" means. But you are right about one thing, it does suck being a democrat right now; only because the president is a republican and so is congress and they're ruining the country and we can't do anything about it.

Posted by: Jirai at July 18, 2004 11:34 AM

Ok, DLA try this on for size. Cheney's 2002 and 2003 tax returns state he received more than 1.5 million dollars in deferred compensation from Halliburton. More if you count the bonuses. But we won't count them, because he and his wife supposedly gave them to charity. The compensation of 1.5 mil they kept. Not bad for a guy, who in 2001 claimed he had no financial links to the company that stands to make more than $$11 billion from their "no-bid" contracts. Keep voting for thieves if you must. But you really should put down that Bible and start watching your backside.

Posted by: Rexie at July 18, 2004 05:52 PM

Why are you so fixated on terrorists?

How about showing some resolve and courage and voting for a candidate that will do good for the nation, apart from second guessing what a terrorists DOESN't want!!

I will not be hiding under my bed, cowering about some terrorts who don't exist; except half way around the world, safely out for reach.

For every 1 terrorist, there is 1 million non-terrorists. I am going to vote for what will be the best for the 1 million!!

If Kerry bring peace, then that sounds good. Who in their right minds WANTS war!! (even a necessary one?)

If a terrorists is also happy with peace, well I don't care, because if he's happy he wont attack, but much MORE IMPORTANTLY there will be 1 million others also happy with peace!!!

I am choosing to look for the long term, and positive outlook for the USA, rather than trying to vote for who ever i think will make a group of angry Arabs 50 thousand miles away more angry! What is the point in that, apart from just trying to be stupidly macho.

Posted by: tom at July 19, 2004 05:53 AM

Terrorists are only happy when they are killing innocent people. To believe that if the terrorists are happy they won't attack is just naive. They've stated that they will destroy us and just letting them alone will only give them time to plan more attacks. Look at all the attacks we had in the 90's when we left them alone. I'm glad we finally did something about it after 9/11, but perhaps we let the problem get too big. By this time we'd let them grow like a fungus and it will take a lot of work to get rid of them now. Unfortunately, since the UN is a completely useless organization now, it's up to us to take on this infection ourselves.
Just wanted to tell those who don't seem to understand that giving the terrorists flowers and telling them we like them will not stop them from killing our people.
At least it's been safer here for the last 4 years, but we can't sit on our laurels. We must keep at it until we stop them completely. We may never get rid of terrorism completely, but we can't give up as long as we want a free and peaceful country.

Posted by: RT at July 19, 2004 09:47 AM

I find it amazing when I hear Dems asking God in there prayers to remove our Commander in Chief from the post the he holds. Why would God want to replace Him with a man that thinks it is alright to MURDER unborn children, who sold out his camrades in NAM and who thinks that our natiions sovriegnty should be controlled by the United Nations. Just remember, not if but when the next attack happens to us, do you want to wait for some socialist leader in the U.N. to say its OKAY to defend our nation? Be careful what you PRAY for, GOD just might give it to you! Stop thinking about your pocket books and start thinking about what is right for this country!

Posted by: NAVY SEABEE at July 20, 2004 01:04 AM

Where are those military records that proves that GWB was AWOL.They have been lost,so says the Pentagon.OOOH how convient.

Posted by: Joe Huffman at July 20, 2004 02:18 AM

I just don't understand you bleeding heart liberals! You and Kerry want to take my money that I work hard for and give it to these people living in subsidized housing, spitting out kids and driving a new Lexus. That just dosen't seem right to me. I'm tired of paying for these people's medical bills, housing, food and education! What ever happened to capitalism? Why does Kerry want to penelize business owners and investors? The only possible reason that he says the things that he says about raising taxes on the rich is to pander to his constieuncy. If those are the people that he want to vote for him, it's no wonder that I can't vote for that COMMUNIST: HANOI JOHN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Daniel Rozier at July 20, 2004 05:57 PM

John Kerry REALLY does have a flip-flop mind. Bush sticks to what he thinks will make America be a better place for us! If most of everyone was for Same-Sex Marriage and Abortion rights (which most are) then Kerry will lean for that (which he is), but I bet, if people are against same-sex marriages and abortion rights, then he will flip that way. He just picks whatever will help him win and then ruin America in office. if he wins, take my word for it, HE WILL LOSE CONTROL OF AMERICA! Bush for President!

Posted by: Don Flannery at July 20, 2004 11:45 PM

Let's see...
Bush = Honest about his views
Kerry= Lets just say, a lier about his views

Bush = Prays at 4:30AM every morning for America
Kerry= Looking up polls online to see what his
views should be for today. Could careless about God's help with America.

Bush = Against Partial-Birth abortion totally!
Kerry= Says he really doesn't like the idea, but is altogether for abortion. (typical Kerry behavior)

Bush = Wants to agree with traditional marriage by passing a marriage amendment.
Kerry= Against the marriage amendment. Heck, he didn't even vote July 14th for or against the amendment! Neither did Edwards! Just shows you how much he cares about that idea, but says he will protect gays/lesbians. We do NOT need same-sex couples getting married! Marriage was founded on a man/woman basis, not man/man or woman/woman basis! It doesn't need to change now!

GO GEORGE W. BUSH!

Posted by: Don Flannery at July 21, 2004 12:05 AM

Rexie,

I have one thing to say...

Watching our backsides wouldn't do any good without the bible, which America is founded on! How dare you refer that the Bible has no meaning in protecting us. Like I said, Watching our backside wouldn't do any good! Do something about it and voting for Kerry is just asking for it. Don't believe me? Vote for him and let him win and you'll see!

Posted by: Don Flannery at July 21, 2004 12:17 AM

Posted by: severio nesich at July 16, 2004 03:11 PM
GOD FORGIVE IF,BUSH IS IN THE WHITE HOUSE ANOTHER 4 YEARS,WE DIDN'Y SEE NOTHING YET,BUSH NEED ANOTHER 4 MORE YEARS TO DESTROY US, THE MIDDLE CLASS,NEED 4 MORE YEARS TO GIVE HIMSELF AND HIS CRONIES ANOTHER BIG TAX CUT,IS ONLY BUSH CARE TAX CUT, AND MORE TAX CUT,LET NOT LET HIM GET HIS WAY,,,,SEND HIM BACK ONE WAY ONLY TO TEXAS.

This makes me upset when people ask God to help Kerry! Sure God loves Kerry, but God sure ISN'T happy about what Kerry is doing! He is totally against the bible by how his views stand.
About Bush's tax cuts, you don't know what your talking about! If you think Bush is doing right with his tax cuts, then look at Kerry! He wants a 50 cent gas tax increase, an increase in income tax, and is totally against giving a tax cut. HAHA! You think Bush did bad, well, watch your tax's rise with Kerry! Bush can't destroy you with a tax cut, my gosh! How can that hurt anybody?
I hate it when you say that Bush just gave that tax cut for hisself and cabinet members. I think you need to lookup about Bush's tax cut before posting anything else on here. This tax cut helped MILLIONS of people! I do think Bush will win so he can stop the frosted flake from winning the white house!

Posted by: Don Flannery at July 21, 2004 12:31 AM

Mr. Flannery, I would like to shake your hand sir. I am an American tax-payer, and President Bush is standing up for us. The "deficit" that everyone talks about is a fabrication of the liberal media in this country. There is no deficit, I am happy to pour a trillion dollars into Iraq if it will allow them to live in a democratic society, but I am not willing to pay for socialistic, big-government programs. The liberal media always talks about the fact that since Bush cut the federal income tax, it forced the state governments to raise their own taxes, and it forced them to raise college tuition, and it forced them to raise health-care costs, and because of all this, President Bush's tax-cut only benefits the wealthiest people in this country. Well, this to is a fabrication of the liberal media. I am tired of all these attacks on our president.

Posted by: henryclay at July 21, 2004 12:13 PM

Wake up people!
God placed George Bush on earth for a purpose and that is to keep them all down. God even mentions him in the bible.

Long live Bush!

(Edited)

Posted by: Paul Pimentel at July 21, 2004 03:58 PM

There are only three ways to Judge A President 1.His Record 2.His Record and 3. His Record. now lets look at the Bush Record. Iraq Most Americans view the Bush policy as a failure. The Economy This one is more bad news for Bush. Healthcare- Another bad issue for Bush and one that Kerry has made an issue of. The Bush attacks on Kerry are based on what Kerry might do if Elected President. The Bush Arguments are based on assumptions Kerry's are based on history. Bottom Line Bush is History in November.

Posted by: kevin at July 21, 2004 07:45 PM

Inspite of Afganisthan, Iraq, and all other wars to come, the fundamental problem that we're all dealing with is misguided foreign policy that has landed us ("US") into trouble.
A fundamental shift is necessary for that to work itself out! Blind support of Israel, helping the Saudi dictators, and paying off Egypt, Syria, and Jordan is just isn't working!
Regardless of Presedential election, US meaning "us" suffer from a two party system that increasingly looks like mirrors of each other.
We all need to encourage our leaders to change course; just bombs and money aren't cutting it.

Posted by: Amit at July 22, 2004 11:01 AM

Thought you all might enjoy this:

Elephants Vs. Donkeys

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air balloon approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2346 feet above sea level. You are 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude."

She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be a Republican."

"I am," replied the man. "How did you know?"

"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to make of your information, and I'm still lost Frankly, you've not been much help to me."

The man smiled and responded, "You must be a Democrat."

"I am," replied the balloonist. "How did you know?"

"Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you're going. You've risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise that you have no idea how to keep, and you expect ME to solve your problem. You're in EXACTLY the same position you were in before we met, but somehow, now it's MY fault.

Posted by: Da at July 22, 2004 01:53 PM

Should a man who falsely accused American troops of wartime atrocities serve as Commander-in-Chief of the same military that he has accused?

this is my vote: No way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What's your thoughts?

However, if you vote for kerry that's exactly what you are going to get.

Posted by: Da at July 22, 2004 03:13 PM

John Kerry's carefully crafted War Hero image is not what it appears I have read that he was on the ground fighting for 4 months or 110 days I heard that same thing from Oliver North, he also pointed out that the real warriors had an unwritten code and that was you never accept the third purple heart because you could then request an immediate transfer state side. John Kerry did exactly that, he ended up as an aide to an admiral possibley put together by uncle Teddy Kennedy. I now find out he did just exactly what Clinton did he got a motion for a deferment so he could study in Paris but ws flatly turned down. Now he refuses to release his medical records because it shows his wounds were minor and not he serious ones he has led us to believe. John Kerry believes that all military troops should be under the command of the UN, he claims that other world leaders want him elected but will not name them? I guess Kim IL Jomg gets a better deal from Kerry just like he did when Clinton gave him the very weapons he now threatens us with...It is my belief that John Kerry will allow our enemies to take advantage of our military technology just like Clinton whpo ws more interested in winning the Nobel Peace Prize then protecting America. No wonder these foreign leaders want Kerry he will be our enemies best friend because to him it is important that we are liked. Please vote on Npv 2, 04 Please help us save America from the liberalism that made us weak, unprepared and indecisive ubder a democrat. I thank all our military troops because without your commitment I would not be here voicing my opinion.

Please take your vote very seriously.

Posted by: Da at July 22, 2004 03:22 PM

Another article of interest.

This is what a friend sent me. Kerry is a Fraud.

I have ommited personal names. The entire text with names was sent to the news services and the GOP but no one seems top care.
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I am emailing you to clear up "----" earlier email. The day Kerry
got the Silver Star and a Purple Heart, there were 3 swift boats involved
Kerry's boat (94), the
swift boat I was on (23) and the other swift boat (43). I didn't see Kerry
get wounded and didn't see any wounds and didn't known he had a wound until
the medals where
handed out several days later. As far as the mission went everything happen
as reported, except they fail to state that we knew we where going to get
medals before
we went on patrol. The night before we were told that tomorrow if we get
ambushed that instead of going up the river then come back, that we would
stop the boats
and fight it out right there, then we would beach the boats and two members
off each boat would check out the area. We were told that Kerry would be put
in for the Silver
Star, and the men that went a shore would get the Bronze Star, and everybody
else would get the Navy Commendation with combat 'V'. The rumor was that
Kerry was a
JFK fan and he wanted to go into politics and wanted to be a war hero just
like JFK. This was talked about 35 years ago and not just in the last few
years. I am very anti
Kerry, as far as I know he risk our lives to get medals and go into politics
as a war hero. I was the forward M60 machine gunner on my swift boat. We had
six men to a boat,
the forward M60 machine gunner, to in the boat house (one steering the boat
and the officer in charge on radios and giving orders), one on top of the
boat with twin 50 caliber
machine guns, and two on back of the boat one with a single 50 caliber
machine gun and one with a M-16.

Posted by: Da at July 22, 2004 03:46 PM

I thought this was very eye opening:

When Senator Kerry�s felt his children kicking in the womb, did he tell his family and friends �I�m so excited, I felt the fetus kick�? When he got home from work did he ask �How�s the unviable tissue mass in your belly doing�? Would Senator Kerry tell a couple who felt the tragedy of miscarriage �Well, that�s OK, it�s not really a baby you lost, it�s just a formation of cells�?

Posted by: Da at July 22, 2004 04:43 PM

I found this and thought you all might find it
worthy of reading.

Top Ten Reasons Kerry is Wrong for Rural America

1. JOHN KERRY IS NO FRIEND OF THE MIDDLE CLASS

At Least 13 Times Kerry Voted Against The Full Repeal Of Death Tax. Kerry also sponsored and voted for a motion to kill marriage penalty relief for couples earning less than $50,000 per year. In 1995, Kerry voted for a resolution that said middle class tax cuts were not wise. "The sense of the Senate amendment, killed on a motion by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), said, "reducing the deficit should be one of the nation's highest priorities, and that a middle-class tax cut would undermine and be inconsistent with the goal of achieving a balanced budget."

2. AGAINST FARMERS

Kerry Has Called To "Get Rid Of The Agriculture Department." Kerry said, "I think we can reduce the size of Washington� Get rid of the Agriculture Department, or at least render it three-quarters the size it is today; there are more agriculture bureaucrats than there are farmers in this country." (Timothy J. Connolly and Mike Elfland, "Kerry Rips Into GOP On Budget," [Worchester, MA] Telegram & Gazette, 1/6/96) In 1995, Kerry called for the elimination of the Department of Agriculture�s Marketing Promotion Program (MPP), which is critical in promoting agricultural products overseas. (Scott S. Greenberger, �A Tale Of Two Programs: �Corporate Welfare� Is In Eye Of Beholder,� States News Service, 5/12/95) Kerry has also voted at least four times against the U.S. sugar program.

3. WRONG ON RURAL HEALTH CARE

Kerry Missed 36 Of 38 Votes On Medicare Reform And Prescription Drug Benefit, Including Final Passage Of Bill. Last year, Kerry twice voted against bill providing $10 billion additional funding for state Medicaid programs. Moreover, Kerry voted twice against a Medicare Bill in the Senate Finance Committee that contained a $25 billion rural package to increase Medicare reimbursements to states like Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin that helps equalize Medicare reimbursements in urban and rural areas. (David Pitt, "Grassley Medicare Package Faces Tough Battle In House," The Associated Press, 6/13/03) Kerry also opposed or voted to block medical liability reform at least ten times.

4. OPPOSING GUNS

Kerry Received An "F" On The Most Recent National Rifle Association Report Card. (National Rifle Association, "NRA U.S. Senate Key Votes," 1985-2004) He has voted with the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence 100% of the time and received a 0% rating with Gun Owners of America in 2002. (Candidates On Guns Website, Project Of The Coalition To Stop Gun Violence, www.candidatesonguns.org/content/meet/cand_kerry.html, Accessed 2/9/04)

5. OUT OF TOUCH WITH RURAL VALUES

Kerry Supports Partial-Birth Abortion And Has Voted At Least Six Times Against Banning The Procedure. Recently, Kerry was rated the �most liberal� member of Congress. (Helen Dewar and Dan Balz, �Kerry�s 19 Years In Senate Invite Scrutiny,� The Washington Post, 2/8/04; National Journal Website, �How They Measured Up,� http://nationaljournal.com, 2/27/04)

6. TROUBLING RECORD ON NATIONAL SECURITY

Kerry Would Replace The Patriot Act That Is Keeping America Safe. Kerry has said, "So it is time to end the era of John Ashcroft. That starts with replacing the Patriot Act with a new law that protects our people and our liberties at the same time." (Remarks By Senator John Kerry, Iowa State University, http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/speeches/spc_2003_1201.html, Accessed 3/11/04) Kerry voted against the $87 billion Iraq supplemental. These funds provided body armor and other force protection measures such as armored Humvees, as well as health care for reservists, support for families and meals for injured soldiers.

7. OPPOSES FAITH-BASED PROGRAMS

Kerry Says He Would End Government Funding To Any Religious Group. �Kerry also continued his criticism of Bush�s �faith-based� programs, saying he would end government funding to any religious group.� (David R. Guarino, �Kerry Raps Pope,� The Boston Herald, 8/2/03)

8. SUPPORTING THE NORTHEAST DAIRY COMPACT

Kerry Voted In Favor Of Northeast Dairy Compact. Midwest dairy farmers wanted Northeast dairy compact abolished. �[F]armers in major dairy states in the Midwest and West want the [Northeast Dairy Compact price] controls abolished, saying they encourage overproduction.� (Adam Gorlick, �Berkshire Farmers Meet With Sen. Kerry,� The Associated Press, 8/7/01) Kerry has promised Massachusetts dairy farmers ��I would fight like hell to keep the dairy compact alive�� (Sen. John Kerry Press Release, �Kerry Hails Dairy Provisions In Senate Farm Bill,� 2/14/02)

9. SUPPORTING SNOWMOBILE BAN

Kerry Would Reinstate �Clinton Administration�s Phase-Out Of Noisy And Direct Snowmobiles� From National Parks And �Other Sensitive Areas.� (John Kerry For President, �John Kerry�s Comprehensive Vision For A Cleaner Environment A Stronger Economy Healthier Communities,� 10/03) Kerry said there �absolutely� should be limits on snowmobile use in state and national parks. (National Public Radio Democrat Presidential Candidate Debate, Des Moines, IA, 1/6/04)

10. FOR-AGAINST ETHANOL

Kerry Voted At Least Five Times Against Ethanol. But when he campaigns in the Midwest �Kerry � emphasiz[es] to voters � �I�m for ethanol.�� (Editorial, �Swearing Fealty To Ethanol,� The New York Times, 12/3/03)

Posted by: Da at July 22, 2004 04:55 PM

Liberal as I'm prone to be, I will say that Fahrenheit 9/11 is unfair to Bush. I can sympathize with the want to improve life for other countries, I truly think the world would be a better place if every last nation on it had a progressive democracy. To that end I support the spending of whatever it takes, but I'm not for starting with military force. I think that each nation is its own case, and that each case must be studied and acted on based on its individuality.
Now that is not easy to do... far simpler sounding is the strategy of rolling in with the military and setting up a government based on our constitution, but I don't think democracy should be forced onto people who may have no concept of an election.
It does sound like a hypocritical, hard line to walk doesn't it? It's certainly the latter. I think of it as trying to encourage a better life without demanding it at gunpoint (Which is hypocritical too).
As is, I'm not for the war in Iraq. I think, if nothing else, the timing was in great error. 1991 was a great time to depose of Saddam Hussein, 2003 was considerably iffier. With that 12 years Saddam had that much more time to kill anyone with too many brains or too much backbone. Iraq isn't a democracy right now because of our efforts, though it's certainly been liberated. I think at this point a Confederacy of almost-autonomous sections is the best answer, because while I hope dearly the people living in Iraq will one day know freedom, I think we have a more pressing concern.
Al-Quaida membership has ballooned, an estimated 2,000 in early 2001 compared to an estimated 18,000 today. Now, our soldiers and intelligence officers have done their best in capturing high ranking members, but the Bush Administration's Policy has resulted in a larger recruitment pool. This leads to a rather new animal we're fighting, less skilled but carrying more suicide bombs.
In all honesty, those of radical Islam have declared war on all the West. That's why I think we need to unite with Europe as much as possible. They've faced the reality of terrorist murderers for far longer than we have, and their support has been crucial to our 'War on Terror' no matter how much the Neo-Cons hate them and the prospect of a strong, united Europe.
Remember Septer 11th? We haven't forgotten it, we're just suspicious that the UN didn't stand with us on Iraq even though they lept into action on September 11th, giving the US unlimited flight room in allied territory and passing resolutions to more strongly monitor possible terrorist activities. The aftermath of Iraq is actually a stronger tie to radical Islam and the possibility for it to fall to a new dictatorship, possibly one more friendly to terrorists like Al-Quaida than Saddam Hussein ever was.
Iran and North Korea are far more dangerous states than Iraq, but we're tied down in Iraq and they've grown bolder in their nuclear ambitions. These countries are a clear threat, and actions to stop them from making WMD can only be supported to some extent or another. The Neo-Cons were right in saying that rogue states with nuclear capability are a clear and present danger, but they have likely made a mistake in attacking the 'soft underbelly' of their imagined Axis of Evil.
Fighting the radicals that willingly blow themselves up just to kill some of us is both necessary and difficult. The entire Islamic population numbers something like 1 billion. Were we to make this a culture war and try to destroy that population, it's not impossible we'd humble most dictators in our killings. And so, we face the difficult, if not impossible position of improving relations with the moderates while hunting down the radicals.
Maybe, we can't do it, maybe the culture war that the terrorists and our far right want is inevitable, but I'd sure rather TRY to avoid it.
This should not be a partisan issue, the only partisan part of it should be the exact strategy, Right Wingers wanting to use the military as much as possible and strip our rights for our safety and - what I like to think of as the 'Realistic Left', wanting to beef up our alliances and our intelligence networks, using the military as a last resort and security force.
If we can prevail, if we can kill enough of the radicals to mostly assure our safety, THEN we can make worldwide democracy our greatest goal.

On gay marriage, btw, I think that marriage should be a religious thing and state-supported 'civil unions' be another. Marriage would only be a union in a religious/spiritual sense and Civil Unions would be those recognized by the government. As of passing the new law all currently recognized marriages would be automatically considered civil unions as well. Now, this would be a total b&%^$ to execute in paper work and s&#%, but it's either offend the religous or deny the homosexuals a large part of our culture. I'd rather the inconvenience and cost myself than to alienate or subvert a considerable portion of our population.

Posted by: Eric at July 22, 2004 05:03 PM

MYTHS ABOUT JOHN FORBES KERRY

He is proud of his decorated Vietnam service

KERRY/EDWARDS
�MORE liberal than Mondale/Ferraro!�

KERRY/EDWARDS
�Most 'Gay Supportive' Ticket Ever!�

JOHN KERRY
�Better than a �folk hero� to the homosexual lobby!�

JOHN KERRY
�The Absentee Junior Senator from Massachusetts!�

JOHN KERRY
�The biggest liberal in the entire Senate!�

JOHN EDWARDS
�The fourth biggest liberal in the entire Senate!�

JOHN KERRY
�Like Ted Kennedy, only Thinner!�

JOHN KERRY
�A lifetime of talking about a few months in the service!�

JOHN KERRY
�The optimist with the positive message!�

JOHN KERRY
�Bush-Lite!�

He is a man of principle

His values are your values

He has always supported a strong military

He is a visionary leader

He�s a �moderate� Democrat

He was against the war in Iraq

He�s just a regular guy, a populist no less

He opposes �gay marriage�

He is a �crusader� against �special interests�

He has wide appeal and is loved by the political left

He will be a terrorism-fighting machine if elected and will make the whole world safer!

He�s Irish

He doesn�t know what �botox� is

He�s a real environmentalist

He �fought hard� for welfare reform

He is a master of foreign policy

He supports gun rights and is tough on crime

His economic genius is just what is needed for America�s �disastrous� economy

He puts America first

credit goes to: johnkerrytruth.com
a good site to visit.

Posted by: Da at July 22, 2004 06:13 PM

THIS IS NOT A TEST. �GODLESS AMERICANS�, A NEWLY FORMED GROUP ENCOURAGING POLITICAL ACTION ON BEHALF OF �GODLESS AMERICANS� HAS ENDORSED JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT. EVEN THOUGH KERRY PROCLAIMS HIMSELF A �MAN OF FAITH� WHENEVER IT IS POLITICALLY EXPEDIENT, THE ATHEIST GROUPS APPARENTLY SEE HIS FAITH POSTURING FOR WHAT IT IS, AND RECOGNIZE HIM AS THE MAN WHO WILL SUPPORT ATHEISM BEST AND DISCOURAGE EXPRESSION OF FAITH. This should really be no surprise, since the major adherents to the religion of secular humanism/atheism are the Communists, who have also endorsed John Kerry. First it was the brutal Communist regime of Kim Jung Mentally-Il, then the Venezuelan Marxist-and-Castro-buddy Hugo Chavez, the �Communists USA� organization, and now former Nicaraguan Sandinista leader Tomas Borge.

GODLESS AMERICA is a website if you care to check it out.
This information I found at "johnkerrytruth.com"
good site to check out.

Posted by: Da at July 22, 2004 06:21 PM

All you idiots who think the country is founded on the Bible, answer this question. Why is there no specific reference to a Bible chapter and verse in any our founding documents? You know like, in Leviticus it says shellfish is an abomination so America will not allow the eating of shellfish withing its borders. Something like that. Just a question. Of course, in the Middle East, they are hip to religion running the government, maybe you Biblers could go there and live in a country where religion dictates how people live.

Posted by: Rexie at July 22, 2004 06:43 PM

Ten months after returning home from Vietnam, a young John Kerry strolled into the offices of The Harvard Crimson on Feb. 13, 1970 as an obscure underdog in the Democratic Congressional primary.
The decorated veteran, honorably discharged after a tour of duty in the Mekong Delta, spoke in fierce terms during his daylong interview with The Crimson�s Samuel Z. Goldhaber �72.

But almost 34 years later, Kerry�s remarks on American military and intelligence operations vastly diverge from opinions expressed by the present-day Sen. John F. Kerry, D.-Mass., the leading candidate in the Democratic primary for president.

�I�m an internationalist,� Kerry told The Crimson in 1970. �I�d like to see our troops dispersed through the world only at the directive of the United Nations.�

Kerry said he wanted �to almost eliminate CIA activity. The CIA is fighting its own war in Laos and nobody seems to care.�

I found this article to be interesting, for the complete story go to www.crimsonnews.com

Posted by: Da at July 22, 2004 06:44 PM

I dont know as much as some of you i do know that when those buildings went in NY the congress and both houses had to with this president decide what action to take.george and dick arent two wizards in some secrect room in the Whitehouse pulling levers and waving magic wands to create havoc so they can retain power and gain wealth.I think that the Afgan and Iraq military policy to be an examble to any and all that this nation will not for any reason allow that type of religous or politcal terrorist behavior to happen without great cost of lives and freedom.I am sure anyone can say oh but you made mistakes, after the fact, but i grant you no country on this planet will knowingly endorse those types of individuals anytime soon.

Posted by: Mike Republican at July 22, 2004 09:06 PM

KERRY CALLS VIETNAM VETERANS WAR CRIMINALS, HE CALLS REPUBLICANS "CROOKS AND LIARS," HE CALLS A SECRET SERVICE AGENT A "SON OF A BITCH" THEN HE TELLS A CONCERNED CITIZEN "IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS," NOW IT'S REPORTED KERRY GIVES A VIETNAM VET THE "FINGER" IN FRONT OF CHILDREN. IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT FOR A PRESIDENT?

this is from another site. I am in the hopes that if one person can be shown there in the wrong corner then my efforts will have been worth it.

Posted by: Da at July 22, 2004 09:53 PM

Communist Vietnamese honor John Kerry, the war protestor, as a hero in their victory over the United States in the Vietnam War -- Part II.
On Memorial Day, May 31, 2004, Vietnam Vets for the Truth broke an extraordinary story about a photograph hanging in the Vietnamese Communist War Remnants Museum (formerly known as the "War Crimes Museum") in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). The photograph, displayed in a room dedicated to foreign activists who contributed to the Communist victory over America in the Vietnam War, shows Senator John Kerry being greeted by Comrade Do Muoi, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Jeffrey M. Epstein of Vietnam Vets for the Truth acquired the photograph during the Memorial Day weekend in response to a general request for photographs and records detailing Kerry's activities on behalf of the enemy.

Vietnam Vets for the Truth has now further documented the photograph. Photographer Bill Lupetti returned to the War Remnants Museum in Saigon on June 2 at the request of Dr. Jerome Corsi, co-author of the original article, and photographed a current edition of the "Viet Nam News" next to the display honoring John Kerry.

Posted by: Da at July 22, 2004 10:02 PM

How people can see, little Israel as the bad guy here is absolutely amazing to me. Atleast half of these Muslim nations have some type of ties to organized terrorism, Israel has only defended themselves. Just how in the many critics who post here is Israel to do so given its small territory? Why is it liberals can not see a basic military principle in that some cases, peace can not be obtained except through victory. Minds so affected by Vietnam philosophy, that they can't see any acts by the military, accept as failures.

Posted by: John Munion at July 23, 2004 01:17 AM

SADDAM WAS THE W.M.D
He killed over 1 million of his own people. I listened to a survivor of a mass killing of 182,000 today from Iraq. Why would he lie - he was the only survivor. The Bible says love your neighbor like yourself. Everyone in this world is our neighbor. This war on terrorism isn't about money - its about human rights. Young women are now able to go to school. Free trade is going on in Iraq for the first time in 40 years. Talk to some of the milatary men and women who have come back from Iraq. They talk a different story than our liberal press. I have had family members and friends over in Iraq. They are proud of what they did and are doing over there. Its quite simple to me - If you want a president who has Christian views on marriage, abortion, and helping freedom around the world - vote for Bush. If you want a "if it feels good , then do it" president vote for Kerry. We don't have to bash Bush or Kerry - But all of us have to vote. Learn what the candidate views of the issues are. Don't buy the talk that the economy is as bad as the great deprection. Unemployment is at 5.6%, with Carter is was at 10.1%. Research and post with a little intellegence. Our country was attacked on 9-11. Our lives have changed forever. Through your vote you can make a difference. God bless us all.

Posted by: Steve Plamann at July 23, 2004 07:02 PM

Well I will learn To spell Cheney When Bush Learns There Is no such word As gooder .

Posted by: Ron at July 23, 2004 10:37 PM

I used to believe in the Democratic ideals. The ones that were part of the honorable patriotic Democrats, like John Kennedy and Harry Truman. But ever since Carter, the Democrats in power have been weak and cowardly, and ready to condemn this great country we live in.
Carter basically paved the way for the Islamic fundamentalist terrorists we fear today, Clinton weakened our national security, and now Kerry wants to give the country away to socialist extremists.
Kerry saw Vietnam as a springboard to political success by applying for a Purple Heart before his unit had even come under fire. He somehow got three of them and yet has no scars to show for it. Anyone who constantly has to remind people he was a "war-hero" must be unsure of it himself. And that guy he brought on "Meet The Press" to berate the military claiming he was a wounded military officer was neither an officer nor had he ever served in Vietnam.

Just wanted the general public to get some of the facts on the other side. The side that won't be shown on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN or any of the other biased left-wing stations.

Posted by: Paul at July 24, 2004 11:39 AM

I voted for Bush 4 years ago...I vote for the person..the possibilities...not the party.

In the last 4 years...I have not been 100% satisfied over all of Bush's decisions...but for the most part ok (fast acting against terrorists, moving on our own even against NATO, fantastic tax cut for married people and people with children..being against partial birth abortions, and gay marriage) to name a few things.

I don't bash or hate gays...or dems...I just believe that a marriage is between a man and a woman....simple

I have done alot of research on Kerry....so much of what I read...is amazing...amazing that he has been so far and so deep in our polictical system...yet the only thing he has really done that is marked on...is his ANTI WAR stuff with Jane Fonda in the 70's...

He as asked to cut and resend ALL tax cuts proposed to us...he has voted FOR partial birth abortion...yet claims he is against abortion....he joined the war (after they would not give him a one year deferment to go to paris)...got out of the military early...then bashed everyone IN the military....testified against his own men...his own troops....seems like be was 'flip flopping' in his opinion AND in his actions....30 years ago...

Check out just a few web sites....they have some good information on them...for those of you who want someone that is not afraid to protect the US from those that want to kill every last one of us.

I will be honest...I don't care if the president was an A+ student....I don't care if he was born rich or poor...I don't care if he has GREAT FRIGGIN HAIR....I don't care if he a great speaker or gets tripped up on words when he gets passionate about an idea...

What I DO care about is...that they PROTECT America as much as possible....with or WITH OUT outside allies....I DO care about my right to carry a fire arm to protect myself and my family...and I do care about being patriotic....loving this land....its people...and above all SUPPORTING the troops that are PROTECTING ALL WE HAVE.....

As of right now.....I took a poll...and everything I believe in.....everything thats important to me now....Kerry gets a no on every question they asked me....

Kerry is not the heart and soul of America....to me what he wants...is so out of the loop....its very scary that he even has a chance to run this country....very scary.

When I see...his supporters...rant and rave on TV...produce movies with so many obvious wrong facts...cover ups...and such vile, loud, rude celebrity supporters...all most of them do is talk about how BAD Bush was to go to war....how bad he was to help free so many people from death from sadam.

Kerry keeps falling back on his purple hearts...his military service....but his record is not as he wants you to think..most of his promises...he has voted against in the past senate...do your research....loose your hate...loose your party even if you must...but THINK....look at the record...look at the US 6 years ago...and look at it now....read between the lines....

And hopefully...you can and will make the right decision....because with all thats going on....its a very important one....When another bomb comes over to our land....from another terror attack....I KNOW WHO I WANT SITTING IN THE BIG CHAIR....do you?

Shanna

Posted by: GreenEyes at July 24, 2004 12:15 PM

Hey GreenEyes, I think I'm in love...

Posted by: Paul at July 24, 2004 03:14 PM

Bush is a cowardly traitor who is only interested in helping his corporate pals to steal from and exploit the people. His corporate interests are also international, including Saudi and arms production (Bush senior with Carlyle group)business interests. His financial interests conflict sharply with our national interests. His administration is also running up the largest deficit ever (after inheriting a large surplus from Clinton) in order to underfund and ruin social measures like Medicare and Social Security. This strategy started with Raegan and many of the same officials are also in the judicial coup established Bush junta. He sends our military to fight an unnecessary war in Iraq by lying to the people and congress. He doesn't give a damn about the people of this country except those of his aristocratic class and especially big campaign contributors. This is the main reason that we will become safer after Kerry is elected because Bush isn't half smart enough to be president, Darth Vader(Cheney) is quite intelligent. Unfortunately, neoconservatives like him, Wolfowitz, Rumsfeld aren't the least bit interested in protecting the American people from attacks like 9-11 because they provide pretexts for wars from which they profit enormously. Anyone who thinks we would be safer under another Bush term should do some research on the Bush family's connections with arms manufacturers from those supplying Hitler right up untill Americas entry into the European theater of WWII and continuing today with george senior's Carlyle board membership. Also, please look into the Bush family's connections with Saudi business interests including a longstanding business relationship with the bin Laden family. Bush/Cheney are more than willing to trade American lives(both military and civilian) for corporate profits. They wont be satisfied until American workers are reduced to 19th century type wage slavery. Wake up before it's to late! Down with chickenhawks! viva Kerry!

Posted by: Louis Rue at July 24, 2004 07:21 PM

President Bush is working hard to protect us from the evil, devil-worshipping Arabs. He has created the Patriot Act, one of the government's most powerful tools in fighting terror. If protection means that my telephones are tapped by the FBI, then I'm willing to do it. If protection means that my e-mails are monitored by the FBI, then I'm willing to do it. If protection means that I can be jailed without being charged with a crime, and held indefinetly without legal counsel, then I'm willing to do it. Anything to help my country. Liberal Hollywood celebrities like Michael Moore, Steven Spielberg, Whoopi Goldberg, Linda Ronstadt, and Drew Barrymore do not care about you. Only President Bush truly loves you and only President Bush is capable of protecting you and your children. John Kerry and his unholy disciple John Edwards, will only give this country away to the terrorists, they will only give Osama Bin Laden a full pardon for the 9/11 attack. A VOTE FOR KERRY IS A VOTE FOR SATAN!!

Posted by: henryclay at July 25, 2004 03:56 PM

Shanna,

From one passionate woman to another. AMEN!

Its nice to hear that there are other women for Bush then just me.

Posted by: Rene at July 25, 2004 09:58 PM

I saw the 9/11 movie but it did not match the real thing. I saw the buildings burn with my own eyes. More's crockumentary is bubblgum for the brain. First of all: I do not like being spoken to as if I am five years old. I wathced a bootleg VCD thank goodness, not giving him a dime. [It was pilfered by a cheap democrat!]
I bet Leftie Moore could not pass the Air Force I.Q. test [forget about the mental stability exam] to get a high enough score to be qualified to be allowed to enter the same jet pilot program that President George Bush did. That goes double for Mr. John Hanoi Jane Kerry. His Peanut butter sandwich butler could probably pass though.
It is often said that the Republicans are for the rich and the Democrats are for the poor. Ok: Let's be cynical that way for a moment. then it stands to reason that the Republicans want to create circumstances that allows success and creativity to flourish to get more votes and the Democrats want to create conditions to impede such growth to spawn more misery and goverment-dependent poor to get more votes! It seems this way to me since I have been alive since 1959 that it has been so!
Vote that the WHOLE of America becomes an "Enterprize Zone" not just a little patch here and there! Vote Republican!

Posted by: Anthony Catalano WW2W at July 26, 2004 02:23 AM

LOL Paul....now I wish I had not deleted half of what I wrote....you almost have to have a straight shot of Jack...just to read some of the hate in here...Seems all the hate comes from the PRO KERRY...and most of the intelligence comes from the PRO BUSH...of course I am slightly bias :-)

take care....

Shanna

Posted by: GreenEyes at July 26, 2004 02:55 AM

.but THINK....look at the record...look at the US 6 years ago...and look at it now....read between the lines....
=====================================================
Yes, why dont you compare the US of 6 years ago with the one today.

Do that and then come back here and tell us that George W Bush has been a good President. You cannot because the facts do not support your claim.
George W Bush has liberated no one, as soon as we leave and we will leave, Iraq will begin a civil war and the religous militants will take over and create a blood bath that Saddam Hussein held in check for years by his own brutal tactics (Supported by us I might add, when he gassed the Kurds we said nothing.).Don't be misled by flag waving rhetoric, Iraq had nothing to do with 911. We can thank our good friends the Bush family business partners the Saudi's for that.If you feel more secure now from terrorism, it is an illusion. You are no safer from attack now than you were then. Our southern border is an open door to anyone that wants to walk into the United States. The attack on the World Trade Center was a symbolic attack against the west and a succesful one. What we should have done was to track down the Al Quaida members where ever they were and eleminated them, but George W Bush was mistakenly led into a war for oil and used false justification to accomplish his goals. Now we are stuck in a situation that we cannot just leave because the world is watching us for leadership and we do not have it.
George W Bush's intire life has been a lie, and standing up for him now will only cause more death and suffering.
George W Bush is no more a Christian than my dog is.
Christ said: "You shall know them by thier deeds"

Posted by: Vet at July 27, 2004 02:34 AM

What was with Kerry when asked "Why didn't you show up for the briefing on terrorism?" and his reply was "Frankly,I just couldn't find the time." Why has Kerry not voted 80% of the time on the Senate floor? Maybe, just maybe he wasn't there. Why did Kerry show up in Michigan to talk to the American Auto Workers Union in a Rolls Royce? Isn't that a foreign made auto? Is this the John Kerry that holds his claim of a tough Viet Nam vet yet on his arrival home protested against the war and turned his back on those he served with? Is this the John Kerry that voted 3 times for the use of abortion pills for our youth without the consent of a parent?
10 out of 10 terrorists do not want President Bush elected. Anyone but "W"!!!! I want protection not redirection. (Wrong direction at that)
Vote Bush, cause Kerry is scary.

Posted by: Larry at July 27, 2004 10:23 AM

Vet,

You take God's Word out of context. Do you even know what God's Word says? "Study to show thyself approved......"

Wars happened throughout the whole old and new Testiments. And sir, some were and some were not commanded by God. Have you read Revelation? God will be coming back to rule and reign and it won't be to have tea and crumpets it will be with Fire. You need to study to show yourself approved.

Don't judge or criticize those who believe. You need to take the mote out of your own eye before you criticize others.

God maybe love, but he is also for justice and truth and he will come back with a vengence. "Vengence is mine saith the Lord I shall repay".

You need to read the scriptures in its entirety and not take bits and pieces for your own gain.

Shame shame shame.

Posted by: Rene at July 27, 2004 12:31 PM

Eric, You must be young and gullible. John "Scary" Kerry is the oppisite of all you stated. Kerry is the traitor, just ask the majority of those he served with. Wake up and smell the coffee, the beans are fresh off the BUSH (for president)

Posted by: Larry at July 27, 2004 01:22 PM

Its a simple argument if you have kids ( Bush vs Kerry ).

Who do you want to be there to make sure your kids are safest as possible. A man that takes the fight to those you can do us harm? Afghanistan, Iraq, Philippines, Pakistan , Libya. ( and other places we don�t know about ). A man that makes very tough decisions BEFORE something bad happens. I never want to see my son draw pictures of airplanes flying in the ground ( 8 yrs old , 1 month after 9-11).

Bush = safer
Kerry = wait and see what develops and maybe make a decision.

If Kerry is elected he will stutter on all decisions. You cannot change the spots of a leopard.

Posted by: Rob at July 27, 2004 06:32 PM

KERRY-CLINTON ADVISOR CAUGHT STEALING TOP-SECRET DOCUMENTS !

Funny, but I never saw that headline. I guess the press is just too biased to print anything against anyone left-wing. I guarantee it'd be plastered all over the papers if he were Republican. This is major news and I'll bet not many of you even heard about it. It actually happened months ago and we only found out about it a few days ago. Although he returned some of the papers, it's certainly possible that he tampered with side notes on some pages. Notes that were made during the Clinton admin about Bin Laden. I'm sure it's to hide incompetence since we already know he was told about possible attacks five times during the 90's, but to steal by stuffing papers into your socks and underpants... how strange is that? If you searched hard you could find this story hidden on page 17 of the NY Times. Most of us managed to overlook it entirely.

I'm not really either right or left, but the unfairness of the left always makes me angry. The bias of the major networks is worthy of my anger too. I've searched and the only way to get unbiased news is to watch FoxNews or listen to talk radio. Other than that freedom of speech doesn't exist anymore in the US, sadly.

Posted by: Ted at July 27, 2004 11:10 PM

Here's an interesting article I found about George Bush at www.pimnews.com. It's been getting coverage in a number of other places. It kinda figures he would be like this.

GEORGE BUSH REMEMBERED BY FORMER PROFESSOR AS A MEDIOCRE, ELITIST STUDENT

While Democrats, the national press and Michael Moore have been keeping themselves busy scouring for his missing National Guard records, the years following his "tour of duty" have recieved little scrutiny. That is until last week when one of his old professors at the Harvard Business School blasted him in a scathing article.

Yoshihiro Tsurumi, a visiting professor of International Business at Harvard between 1972 and 1976, says Bush was one of 85 students he taught in a first year course titled, �Environment Analysis for Management.� Bush scored in the bottom ten percent of students in his class and was remembered for being flippant, arrogant, and a right-wing extremist.

As a harbinger of things to come, Bush equated FDR's New deal with socialism and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an ememy of capitalism. According to Professor Tsumuri, Bush "didn�t stand out as the most promising student, but...he made it sure we understood how well he was connected."

A direct link to the Harvard Crimson article is provided below.
http://www.thecrimson.com

Posted by: Jimbo at July 28, 2004 02:31 AM

Who out of these former, current and potential first ladies actually KILLED somebody?

a - Hillary Clinton
b - Barbara Bush
c - Theresa Heinz Kerry
d - Nancy Reagan
e - Laura Bush

If you answered e - Laura Bush- you are correct. Of ocurse, it recieved little press in the media but it looks like 20 years ago she drove through a stop light and killed an innocent teenager.
The local sheriff (this is Texas) decided to drop charges against her.

Makes you wonder what kind of media we have that attacks Clinton, attacks Heinz Kerry but give Laura Bsh a pass. Imagine if this was Hillary Clinton? The drooling conservatives would be runnimarching down the streets with their pitchforks.

Posted by: Paul at July 28, 2004 02:36 AM

Hello Vet....sorry but the name just doesn't fit you...could be my mistake.

I do know what the USA was 6 years ago....remember...any good that was their...was from REGAN....don't forget Regan...and all he did for this country...If not for him...and all he did before Clinton came in...there is no telling what would have happened...

Most defense, job loss and economical problems right after Bush came in to office...was CLINTON honey...not Bush...

It is not my job, my right to judge where GWB's heart is with God...thats between him and God...but I do know...he sure isn't afraid to speak his name...he isn't afraid to pray...and he isn't afraid to say he doesn't approve of Gay marriage...and killing babies...

Kerry voted for BOTH....heck...Kerry would vote to kill his sister...if it would get him some votes...He believes life begins at birth...yet he condones partial birth abortion? Explain that one to my lil mind....

We all pretty much know what and where Bush stands...can you say the same for Kerry? Has he actually made any DEFINITE proposals? Plans? Out right yes or no answers to important questions? I sure haven't seen it...maybe you are watching just the clips from F 911?

Edwards....talks about how Bush has created two America's -- one for the rich and one for everyone else....are not Kerry and Edwards VERY rich? Of course you have to consider...Kerry really hasn't ever had a job...so that money is Teresa's...wonder how noble he would be...if he had to actually stay in the service...(since he got out early)...wonder what he would do if HIS CHILD was given a 'morning after pill'...and he didn't know about it?

Wonder how he would do...if he had just gotten into office...and the worst strike to ever hit America...was on HIS WATCH? I don't feel confident he would know what to do...or have the (sorry) balls to do it....you don't get a fast purple heart...for defending the USA...more likely alot of pressure..headaches...and hate.

He don't do well under pressure....Kerry never even votes 2/3 of the time...so what DOES he actually do? Not much this woman can see...not much over his entire life...but adopt JFK's persona....basically his life....yet I respected JFK a lot more than KERRY.

Shanna

Posted by: GreenEyes at July 28, 2004 06:07 AM

Kerry is such a hypocrite. After only 4 months in Vietnam and with 3 Purple Hearts (that he didn't earn) he returns home in 1971 and becomes a "turncoat".
All the statements he made before Congress was based on hear-say. He could not have seen any of the atrocities that he claims. Our brave boys were being backed stabbed by a Benedict Arnold. And the shameless part was it was all for show.
Now he is proud to have served in Vietnam . That's just one example of how he plays both sides of an issue. How can you trust this man ?
He claims he was for and against the war in Iraq. And look at his record in the Senate. Not one bill bears his name. He is not a leader . Over 400
of his fellow GI's who served with him or was in command of him says he is not fit to serve.
They have there own website and trying to get the word out.

Posted by: Larry Saunders at July 28, 2004 04:48 PM

I checked on the Laura Bush accident and it happened when she was 17. It was easy to find, so wasn't really suppressed. Sounds very upsetting for her. It was in USAToday in 2000, so someone was digging around for dirt during the election. At least it was an accident. Remember Clinton was implicated in over 30 murders and all the people involved have been eliminated. Hard to prove when the Godfathers of the Democratic Party do their wacking, right? Now that's scary. I definitely wouldn't want to go against the "family."

Posted by: John at July 28, 2004 06:13 PM

It's interesting that people equate college grades with the ability to lead a country. I understand Bush wasn't an "A" student, but he did get an MBA at Harvard, and I don't think that's a cake-walk.

Oddly, I heard once that Carter had the highest IQ of any President that'd been tested (and I understand very few have actually been tested.) If that were true (and I'm not really sure if it is) then IQ would not be a good indicator of a good President anyway, since Carter was the worst President in our history. He gave away the Panama Canal and Iran, gave us 18% interest rates and gas lines. Plus he got a Nobel Peace Prize for giving all our money to North Korea if they promised not to make nuclear bombs. Since they did it anyway, can we take back the Nobel Prize from Carter? We certainly should, and the million bucks as well. And I heard him talk the other night. Has he gone completely senile now? I guess we shouldn't pick on a senile person, but shouldn't he be getting some psychiatric help soon or be put in a home?

The bottom line is that I've always been an "A" student, but I know I couldn't be the leader Bush has been. I know Kerry couldn't either, and I don't even know his IQ.

Signed,

An "A" student concerned for our future.

Posted by: JP at July 28, 2004 11:51 PM

A good rule to follow is that whenever things go good in this country, the republicans deserve all credit, but when things go bad, the democrats deserve all the blame. Stem-cell research is murder, abortion is murder, and President Bush is opposed to both of those ungodly ideas. That's the kind of leader we need in this country, one who is willing to stand up and admit that science and logic are tools of Satan, one who is willing to stand up and say that science is ungodly, and has no place in our society. President Bush does not care about science, President Bush does not care about logic, he only cares about the Holy Bible.

Posted by: henryclay at July 29, 2004 04:20 AM

I don't think this world will survive 4 more years of this jackass in charge and his band of crusaders. Please get ou there and vote Missouri, Ohio, Tennesse...Florida, don't bother, that vote's already been counted.

Posted by: dubyadope at July 29, 2004 03:15 PM

You people are really starting to scare me. Has anyone paid attention to the past 4 years??? Remember how the Republican Party cheated the U.S. citizens out of a fair and complete vote??? (I have nothing personal against the Republican Party. I thought Reagan was a great President) Please remember that Bush was never elected President, THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS DIDN'T WANT HIM IN OFFICE!!!) Bush lost the popular vote!!! He was appointed by the Supreme Court. Shortly after Bush took office the U.S. suffered the worst attack on U.S. soil. The man accused of the attack was Bin Laden, then Bush led the U.S. into war with Iraq, behind a theme of destroying weapons of mass destruction that were never found??? Then naming the attack as a "War on Terrorism". Does this make sense to anyone???? In addition to the numerous amount of lives lost during 911, why did close to 1000 U.S. soldiers need to loose their lives in Iraq??? Then millions of people in the U.S. started loosing jobs, unemployment benefits were extended, walfare is now encourged as a way to help your family eat. Gas prices went over $2.00 per gallon!!! Teachers are cheating for their students so they won't loose government funding!!!! Let's face facts. Bush is not a very effective President. Kerry/Edwards represents the hope that the U.S. desperately needs right now in a time of economic recession. Is anyone happy with the higher insurance deductibles???? The sudden health care take over by HMO's???? The rising prescription costs????, the fact that you get a person you can hardly understand on the telephone when you call for any type of product assistance or support. did anyone read recently that 6 million Americans will lose their overtime status in August when new rules for overtime take effect? This is not the liberal press spewing lies. It is gonna happen because Republicans in fact did draft and pass legislation which benefits corporate America. Do you really want the Government in your bedroom??? That's a bit too freaky for me. I said it in 2000 and I will say it again for 2004. I am a native Texan and George Bush is a Tyrant, a Stubborn man, a spoiled rich kid swinging on the coat tails of his famous father and wealthy family. George Bush has never worked, nor fought in a real war. It's time for a change. George Bush has had his fun with the American people, made all the money he needs to make, now send him home to Texas and let qualified men like John Kerry and John Edwards run the White House so we can all get back to a normal life. We all derserve some peace and prosperity in the U.S. after all Bush has put us through. After Kerry becomes President, we all will be able to rest knowing the U.S. is in competent hands.

Thank you, and good luck.

Posted by: D. Jones at July 30, 2004 05:07 AM

Hey Jimbo,

What about Vince Foster? Whitewater? What about the FBI files that Hillary supposedly knew nothing about yet ended up in her office? What about the careers Hillary ruined so she could advance her's and Bill's? There's a stellar example of what a first lady should be.

Yeah, lets attack someone using only half-truths. You don't give any substance except the tagline, I bet there is more to that story that exhonorates Mrs. Bush than you are will to tell, or do you even know?

How about talk about how your war hero presidential candidate John Kerry put a bullet in the head of a critally injured and incapacitated North Vietnamese soldier as opposed to taking him captive and rendering aid as required by the Geneva Convention. OOoooo, there's something to be proud of.

Posted by: Lawmann at July 30, 2004 12:04 PM

I am writing this note because I am very concerned about the future of our America. We are very fortunate to live in a country where every citizen has the opportunity to do great things. Look for example at John Edwards and Barrack Obama, both men grew up without silver spoons and were able to create great lives for themselves. They did it by themselves and without the help of the government. This is what America should be about. Notice that neither of these men touted social programs, such as welfare and the like, as the ladders that allowed them to reach their success and create these American dream lives for themselves. They did it step by step by themselves. I know that there are people that need a safety blanket; I know that there are hungry children. Don't you think that the impression of actual people assisting these families puts a face on the American dream, more so than receiving an anonymous check in the mail? Maybe the face-to-face contact and compassion would be more meaningful, would be more inspirational, and would lift people up who need that hand.

After I had my first child, 8 years ago, I opted to stay home. It was not easy, we went without a lot of material goods and we were probably living close to if not within the "poverty level." It was a choice we made. I remember multiple times going to the grocery store with my old clothes complete with holes and paint stains, and on a fixed budget.

I remember so many times, stifling back the tears, as I could not afford all of the items that we needed. I then recall being in line behind both well-dressed men and women as they paid for their groceries with food stamps. I later saw some of these same people getting into their brand new cars while I got in my older scratched up car. I am not saying this because I feel sorry for myself; I am saying this because of the message this impressed on me. What was most interesting about this period in my life was that we were required at the end of the year to pay taxes above and beyond those taxes taken from my husband�s paychecks. It seems ironic that my taxes were in a large part going to pay for the food stamps and governmental assistance of people who had nicer clothes and nicer cars than we did.

Finally, over the period of the last few years we have been able to receive actual tax refunds. The check we got last year helped pay for our mortgage, when it really counted.

I remember being very emotional after 9-11, I remember the pain that I felt for those victims and their families. I remember the pride I felt in our country. President Bush helped to bring us through the pain we all felt. The nation came together under his steady watch; it was an amazing time in our history. Now I watch with great dismay as people have become so hateful, and just for political purposes.

I believe in George W. Bush, I believe that Americans want a country in which opportunities abound; I believe that people, in their heart, would rather live a full and productive life on their own fuel and drive, than by receiving an anonymous check in their mailbox every week. Our President had to make a choice in this Post 9-11 point in our history. I absolutely believe that had Sadam been given time, Iraq would have become the new haven for the terrorists forced to flee Afghanistan as their new terrorist haven. Like the 9-11 commission said, "we lacked imagination pre 9-11", we can no longer afford to lack imagination. I therefore proudly and without hesitation support the continued Presidency of George W. Bush.

Posted by: Brandee at July 30, 2004 12:14 PM

I want to go over a posted by: Shelly on July 13, 2004 09:14 PM

"I think Kerry will be a great president. He's very intelligent man. He will make our econommy stronger than the double Bush".

What the heck is a "double Bush"? Just so you know Shelly, our economy under the Bush Administration has been at its strongest in 4 decades!

"As the statistic show each president created jobs or lose jobs when they came to the office. The repbulicant president created only a few jobs or lost jobs during his term. but when the democrate came to the office, million of jobs had been created."

To begin with Shelly, it is REPUBLICAN and DEMOCRAT. Your english is horrid. Just a few economic tidbits for you:
Interest rates are at their lowest since the 1950s.
Employment under Bush has seen the highest increase of higher paying jobs Since Reagan.
Bush is having to rebuild the military that Clinton devastated. We would have enough people and resources to fight multiple battles more effectively if Clinton did not cut the military and its budget so deeply.
More Americans are experiencing the "American Dream" under Bush than Clinton.

Republicant party always go to war. this is the fact

Again it is REPUBLICAN. Where do you get your facts? Spongebob? The truth is quite opposite. Let me give you a little history lesson, it seems you really need it.

America enters WWI...Woodrow Wilson (D) President

America enters WWII..F.D. Roosevelt (D) President

America enters Korean War..Truman (D) President

America enters Viet Nam...Kennedy (D) President

Orders bombing of Libya..Reagan (R) President

America enters Gulf War..G.H.W.Bush (R) President

Sends troops to Kosovo...Clinton (D) President

Sends troops to Somalia...Clinton (D) President

Orders Bombing of aspirin factory in Sudan..Clinton (D) President

Gee Shelly, did you go through life in a coma? Sleep a lot in History class did we? I don't see a lot of R's up there in the list of who took America to war. I would say all of those were necessary except for Bill bombing the aspirin factory. Bottom line is your facts are WRONG. How about doing some research before you get on the Internet and show the world how ignorant you are.

Some more history for you:

Only president to order the drop of an atomic (nuclear) bomb....Truman (D)

Viet Nam war was escallated under TWO Democrat presidents: Kennedy and Johnson.

Got US out of Korea...Eisenhower (R) President

Got US out of Viet Nam...Nixon (R) President

Posted by: Lawmann at July 30, 2004 12:36 PM

"I'm an internationalist; I would like to see our troops dispersed through the world only at the directive of the U.N."

-- John Kerry, 1970

"I will never give any nation or international institution a veto over our national security. And I will build a stronger American military."

-- John Kerry, Democratic National Convention, July 29, 2004

In other words, "Forget all those things I've said in the past. Forget the fact that for more than twenty years I've repeatedly voted
to diminish our military strength and our intelligence capabilities. I'm telling you now what you want to hear -- like I ALWAYS do --
because I want to be elected president. In fact, I've wanted to be president even since 1970, when I ran around Vietnam with an
8-millimeter camera, filming myself pretending to do heroic things so I could use that footage today. I'm banking on all of you to be
stupid enough to believe what I say to you now, instead of judging me by what I've done for more than three decades."

I say again -- based upon his recent comments, Kerry still holds his former conviction. He's STILL an internationalist. He's said
repeatedly that his first act as president would be to travel the globe and apologize to the nations of the world -- apparently for the
fact that we dared to defend ourselves without their consent.

Problem is, the ONLY way to get back into Europe's 'good graces' is to revert to handling terrorism the way they do -- the way Clinton did -- defensively, instead of offensively, or by doing nothing at all. We must do nothing for fear or terrorist retribution. We must cower and
submit to terrorist demands in hope that they'll be nice to us.

And that IS Kerry's plan.

Posted by: Lawmann at July 30, 2004 12:44 PM

Anyone who thinks John Kerry wants to be president because he cares about the United States, or its defense, or its people, is hopelessly gullible.

The man is an utter narcissist. He cares only about himself. He craves living in the lap of luxury, and considers himself to be above
everyone around him. Even in little ways, he puts himself above others -- when around the common people, the man refuses to stand in line,
always cutting to the front, justifying his rudeness because "I'm John Kerry."

The middle class, to him, are just 'the help.' They are sheep to be used. He sees them as easily manipulated, and this is why he has
worked so hard to be all things to all people.

As the Catholic community began to question his sincerity, suddenly Kerry said he believes "human life begins at conception." Problem is, to believe that and yet vote to support partial birth abortion -- the murder of an unborn child by sucking the brain out through a hole drilled in the skull -- makes a man a soulless, heartless bastard.

He told a Jewish audience that Israel's security wall was vital, that it would help bring peace to the streets of Israel. Then, within
weeks, he told an Arab audience that the wall was a barrier to peace and must be torn down.

He denounced his service in Vietnam and those with whom he served, throwing his questionably-acquired medals (or ribbons, depending on
which of Kerry's accounts you believe) over the Capitol fence. Then, when it suits him politically, he speaks incessantly of his Vietnam
service, painting himself as a war hero in an attempt to impress the easily impressed.

He tried to get out of Vietnam service by requesting a deferment to Paris. When that was denied, he requested to serve on a swift boat,
which at the time meant being "away from the war," off the coast of Nam. When the use of those boats changed and he wound up in the
middle of the action, he decided to make the best of a bad situation, using an 8-millimeter camera to get lots of footage of himself in
uniform, in staged combat situations, turning the war into his own personal photo-op for use in his later political career.

He left Vietnam after only four months, leaving his so-called 'brothers in arms' to fight while he went home to pursue his political aspirations.

John Kerry cares only about one thing -- John Kerry. People who have known and watched him for years know this to be true -- including his
fellow Vietnam swift boat commanders -- and know the man is NOT fit to be commander in chief. 21 of the 23 commanders with whom he served
refuse to support him, and eleven of those have sworn to do all in their power to prevent him from ascending to the White House.

John Kerry wants to be president because he loves John Kerry. Anyone who thinks otherwise is deluding themselves -- just as John Kerry
intended.

Posted by: Lawmann at July 30, 2004 01:20 PM

TO ALL LIBERALS ON THIS WEBSITE: PACK YOUR BAGS, JUMP ON THAT JACK@#$ WHICH IS THE SYMBOL OF YOUR PARTY, AND RIDE IT ALL THE WAY TO FRANCE!! Liberals are a bunch of schnivel snots, and President Bush will expose all of you for the butter-cakes you are, this country has no room for a bunch of silky-soft bugger-billies, and we all know where silk comes from don't we? It comes out of the butts of Chinese worms.

Posted by: henryclay at July 31, 2004 01:18 AM

I found this at www.pimnews.com. It refers to Nancy reagan's disdain for the Bush Administration and the current Republican Party.

NANCY REAGAN SWITCHES TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY: VOWS TO SEE BUSH DEFEATED

Former First Lady Nancy Reagan, widow of the architect of the modern Republican Party, has warned the Bush-Cheney campaign that she will not tolerate any use of her husband's images or his statements during the upcoming Republican Convention in New York.

According to reliable sources, Mrs. Reagan has turned down repeated requests to appear at the Republican Convention on behalf of her late husband.

Her son, Ronald Reagan, Jr. - has just spoken at the Democratic Convention about the Bush Administration's opposition to stem cell research. He and his sister Patti both support their mother in their opposition to the new President and his administration's policies.

Michael, President Peagan's only adopted child, is a conservative talk radio personality on the west coast. He still naturally supports the administration and admits a hint of jealousy towards his siblings as he seems to be the outsider in the family. According to an interview with the uber-conservative Fox News, Michael Reagan admits that Ron, Jr. is "their favorite. Ron can do no wrong. I mean, basically, that's it, Ron can do no wrong."

According to republican sources, Nancy Reagan has told party leaders she wants nothing to do with them and is abhored by their ultra conservative views. She supposedly went "ballistic" when she learned that the Bush Campaign was testing our new campaign videos taking advantage of her late husband's memory. Supposedly, that was the straw that broke the camel's back.

Posted by: Sonja at July 31, 2004 03:46 AM

Hiya Lawmann

Very well said Brandee.......I salute you both.

Just had to mention something Lawmann.......your quote was "He's said (Kerry)repeatedly that his first act as president would be to travel the globe and apologize to the nations of the world"

I am confused (lol not really)....Kerry has promised A LOT of 'first thing I am going to do as pres"...He told Ron Reagan his first executive order as pres....was he would pass the law on stem cell research (of course only if lil Ron would speak at the dem convention) which he did....and Nancy wants stem cell research too...she has been a large supporter of it for years (probably cause of Ronald Reagan, which I loved).

It is sad that all Ronald stood for and believed in...she now is basically trashing his memory by using his "name, status" to endorse something he would never have stood for...She is trashing the Party and the family he stood with and held respect for.

Science is a good thing...but to me...not all answers are worth all the prices...when do we stop? When are we playing God and going to far?

I wish she would just stay out of the political arena if she is going to slander and trash something she once stood for....maybe she is related to Kerry?

As much as I respected and agreed with Ronald Reagan....never did care much for Nancy.

Anyway.....Kerry better be keeping a list of all these promises he is making....and all of these executive orders...although...if he goes by his past history...he can just flip flop and change his mind again...once he is in office...it will be too late anyway.

Peace...I vote for Bush...every poll I have taken and every test I have tried...Kerry does not believe as I do...does not stand for my 'heart and soul' of America.

Its not the actual democratic party I am against....its the idea of...give to all the poor...kiss the ass of all the other nations...promise all you want...BUT do they give away their money? Did he not take a vow in the military to defend his fellow troops or did he take the 'grab the ribbons and get out when you can, then trash them all when you get home and side with Fonda and Kennedy.

There is no honor in him, no trust, would you want him defending your back in battle? Not me.

Would you want him taking your underage daughter for an abortion when you didn't know about it? Not me.

Would you want him leading the economics of this country when he wants to raise our taxes, add more fuel tax, give away more money, and grip n grin with everyone internationally? Not me

Do you want him with the power of executive orders when he don't even know if HE owns his SUV or his 'family'? Hell no

Don't even get me started on Edwards.....I live in NC...and we don't support him...not anyone I know. Geee if they want to bash Bush's military career...lets look at Edward's military career.

As for Bush's intelligence and school record....I think he was pretty well off before he became pres...I mean the job doesn't pay that much....he has worked...he has run companies....Whats Kerry done but marry money...when did he work? What were his grades in school? Who actually wears the pants in his family? Is everything they own in Teresa's name? lol....he isn't a man...he is a wanna be.

Most of my family...was and is military....some of them have several more medals than Kerry...some of them have been wrote about in history...guess what...they may not have agreed to everything they had to do...but they did it...they didn't get to run home after grabbing a few medals...they finished the job...some made it, some didn't but they stood tall, proud and confident.

Keep the American Dream.......Vote Bush...or it will be American Scream 2 (cigars will cost extra).

Shanna......oh and if I misspelled....goofed...typos..ignore them...I have a hand injury and I just can't bother to fix all the boo boo's....ty

Posted by: GreenEyes at August 1, 2004 01:40 AM

Just finished watching the Disney movie The Lion King with my wife. We hadn't watched it in a while and it occurred to me that this movie seems to be a parable of the current debate and a warning for all those who would rather see President Bush dead than get 4 more years of respectable leadership.

This amazing country with all it's beauty and dignity is slowly being stripped of it's majesty by those malcontents who slander eveything that stands in the way of their socialistic agenda.

John Kerry promises optimism while he preaches a doctrine of fear, whispering at the gates of the city like Absalom trying to steal his father David's throne.

Kerry says he would act immediately act upon the 9/11 comission report but he missed the senate intelligence meeting after the 9/11 attack, apparently because it wasn't important enough to him.

Kerry champions his Vietnam War record while never apologizing for bringing the words baby killer into our vocabulary in association with these proud men who were dishonered by Kerry who perpetuated a lie for political gain.

Having been a friend of the Kennedy family for years, even before Vietnam, he quickly aligned himself with Ted Kennedy and he's been working on destroying the integrity of this country since then.

You want to know what America will be like with Kerry in the White House. Watch the Lion King and see what happens when Scar takes over the kingdom with lies and deceptions followed by a pack of hyenas (one even voiced by Whoopi) who are only looking for the next free handout.

Kerry wants to give America to the European concerns, to the liberals, the real baby killers (abortionists) and take it away from the men who proudly served this country to bring it the freedom we love.

He can claim he was one of those men, but most of those who served with him during those 4 short months know better. He claims he won't just pull out of the war in Iraq but that is exactly what he insisted of America in South Vietnam and then aligned himself with the North and covered up the truth about the MIA's and POW's.

All I can say is that I am extremely dissapointed that so many democrats are so willing to look beyond the truth of John Kerry, to rationalize it and explain it away, or to turn to that cry of LIAR with wild accusations.

As Americans you deserve to know the truth and the real truth is that John Kerry is no Patriot and he has proved that to us more than once.

Yes, Kerry will give his abortion buddies what they want. Kerry will stop the death penalty, even for adult men who murder children after they've raped them. Kerry will honor the activist judges and continue in his fight to remove public expression of anything Christian from the public arena while giving free reign to Islamic and Muslim expression.

But what will any of that matter when the terrorists have a free pass to this country and America begins to live in fear each day as the Israelies do?

Posted by: Jim Rodkey at August 3, 2004 01:59 AM

Hallelujah Jim Rodkey

Posted by: Brandee at August 3, 2004 10:45 PM

Heart, Mind, & Soul tell me Kerry over Bush.
Dear God, Please make it so.

Posted by: D. McBride at August 4, 2004 03:40 PM

I hate to break the news, but Scar took over the kingdom 4 years ago, I mean, he didn't even win the election, he only got the office because of the republican domination of the supreme court, and an antiquated electoral system that has no regard for what more people want.

Posted by: Brian in VT at August 4, 2004 05:45 PM

To: Jordon Jones

You could not have been MORE on the money!!
I hope with all my heart that there are more Americans out there like you, who are paying attention to what is REALLY going on with the Bush Administration. WAKE UP AMERICA! Give someone else a chance. Bush has had his 4 years. For the sake of our country & for all Americans we CAN'T give him another 4!!

Posted by: C. Shannon at August 4, 2004 06:49 PM

Why would God make it so when Kerry has not respect for his religion and the precious gift of life that is taken every time their is an abortion.
My vote is for BUSH not only because he stands for the principles that he has learn for his relationship with his maker, but also because he makes a decision and stands by it not because they are popular but because they are the right thing to do. That is what a true leader does.
This country needs a true leader to lead use through our difficult times. Let's not forget that these terrorist, cowards in my book, have declared what they call a Holy War on use, not because Bush is our President, but because they hate use and our way of life.
We need to be proactive and not reactive to the threat that the terrorist bring our way. Why wait for them to bring it on our soil again.....LET'S BRING IT TO THEM AND SHOW THEM THAT......
.....THESE COLORS AND THIS COUNTRY DOES NOT RUN!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Southpawl71 at August 4, 2004 11:07 PM

Concerning the post by henryclay,

Your information is way off. WHile Mrs. Reagen isn't going to speak at the Republican convention she has turned to support the Democratic Party. In fact, to dispell the rumors, she released a statement to the press saying that while she disagrees with the Bush administration on the subject of stem-cell research, she is fully supporting President Bush in the upcoming election.

Ron Reagen's appearence at the Democratic Convention was no real surprise. He's always aligned himself to anything but Republican. That he was foolish enough to be allowed to be used, not because of his credibility, but because of his name, is a staement in itself.

I just don't understand why the Democrats won't be honest. George Bush not only admitted that his intelligence was bad, but explained that if he had to make that decision again he would do exactly as he did because Saddam Hussein was a monster and if he wasn't stopped, he soon would have targeted European concerns and supported attacks against America.

America is the last real super power in this world. That gives us a heavy responsibility in this world to keep terrorism from destroying the lives of innocent people. We need the strength of a leader who wont wait until they attack to respond, as Kerry promises, but a leader who will stop them before they attack.

We need a leader who understands that morality is important and isn't supposed to be compromised, as Kerry in his views of abortion.

We need a leader who tells us the truth and then exemplifies a steady hold on his convictions. Not someone like John Kerry who blows with whatever prevailing wind comes that comes along. Not a leader,like John Kerry who allows Howard Dean, Michael Moore and George Soros to be his attack dogs, using loopholes in the campaign process to superceed the spirit of the law of campaign reform.

One more thing. Kerry once called all corporate personnel who took their business out of this country Benedict Arnold. I wonder in Teresa told him to shove it. 2/3 of Heinz business operates outside of the United States. How many jobs does that mean to the US.

Kerry has lots of words, and well-meaning Americans are listening to him and believing those words without using the test of truth, and that he would prey upon their trust is a shame.

President Bush has made some mistakes, I don't agree with him on every issue, but I do agree with his values and his intent and his actions in the White House have demonstrated to us that he means what he says and he does what he can, within the law to enact his legislation.

With the Patriot Act, the Homeland Security and the revisions of the FBI, President Bush started immediately on reshaping our intelligence gathering machine that was disabled under the Clinton Administration, who, I might add, was responsible for most of the data the lead us to believe the Weapons of Mass Destruction. And it's not like we haven't found any.

I, for one, am sick and tired of the media giving Kerry a free ride while constantly attacking Bush with supposed suggestion like the Howard Dean debate where even conservatives like Joe Scarborough give Dean a free ride and cast doubt upon the President.

I am sick of the whining liberals who claim that conservatives are dividing this contry when they are the ones forcing their agenda upon a people who don't want it. I don't want Hollywood's values. I don't want activist judges values. I am not even impressed with the rock star values of Springsteen, Rondstadt, Jackson Brown, The Eagles and The Dixie Chicks. I don't want France and Germany to dictate our foreign Policy.
Fonally, I don't want the agenda of the liberals in this country who continue to tell us that God is not important, that's it's okay to kill unborn babies, that sex offenders have rights, that people who violate the state constitutional laws get a free pass (the gay marriage agenda). I am tired of being politically correct, when just being correct is enough.

You can hate Bush, that's okay, but it's not enough of a reason to let Kerry become President. Hate him, hold him accountability, that's your right, but it is also your responsibility to know the truth about John Kerry and scrutinize him with the same measure that you assault President Bush with. Study his voting record yourself, listen to men who did fight with him in Vietnam, and then listen to the 2 trillion dollars worth of promises he has made to every special interest group in the world. This man is a danger to the principles upon which this country was built.

Posted by: Jim Rodkey at August 5, 2004 03:37 AM

To D. McBride,

Get Real. Independant studies by even the most liberal Newspapers, including the New York Times, concluded after the fact that Bush won the vote in Florida, even after Al Gore did everything possible to prevent the counting of the votes of men and women who were serving oversees. The Dems filed the legal action, the Dems took it to court, now you want to blame the Republicans.

Also, concerning a previous post that no other president in the 20th century except George Bush became president without the popular vote. Do your homework. President John Kennedy won the electoral but not the popular vote and last I check, the 1960's were still part of the 20th century.

Posted by: Jim Rodkey at August 5, 2004 11:43 AM

Bush kills mother's children by sending them to war
Bush kills innocent children, men and women by bombing foreign countries.
Kerry kills no one. He simply keeps women who would otherwise die trying to rid of unwanted fetuses from dying. Americans have a choice to keep their children. We did not have a say whether we wanted to go to war or not. Bush said go and we went. Bush is the killer of innocent and not so innocent alike. We are not to judge that is God's job. I know that the current president of the United States thinks he's God but he's not.

Posted by: D. McBride at August 5, 2004 01:43 PM

To Jim Rodkey. I didn't write that comment. You are responding the wrong person.

Posted by: D. McBride at August 5, 2004 01:47 PM

Sorry D. McBride. Should have been directed to Sonja at July 31, 2004 03:46 AM

But concerning your post. On what authority do you make the statement that you know Bush think's he's God.

It is true that we have lost lives in the war on Terror. We have also stopped a brutal dictator from killing thousands of his own people with chemicals. We have opened up the doors of freedom for all Iraqi women so that they will be able to decide, not just about abortion rights, but about the future of their government.

Apparently you don't believe that a fetus is a human being, or that the fetus has rights that they can not speak for themselves. If you did, you would have to agree that, not thousands, but millions of babies died by being aborted in a war against the unbron child.

Since science has never been certain either way, viable life or not and is greatly divided on the subject, I would think common sense would say, just in case we might be wrong, and just in case the baby is a viable human being, abortions, except in extreme emergencies should be stopped until we have all the facts.

While I don't diminish the fact that some women died at the hands of butchers, it is hardly the figures that are aluded to.

The alternative to abortion is, as a society to share in the burden and responsibility of helping these young girls and women care for and raise thier children and until we do that, abortion will seem the only alternative to them.

Posted by: Jim Rodkey at August 5, 2004 03:38 PM

Hello my friends. Does anybody have an advil? I could really use one right now.

Posted by: Rush at August 5, 2004 07:34 PM

I believe we should share in the burden and responsibility of helping young girls and women care for and raise their children. I don't think it's a good thing to have an abortion. I just don't think anyone has the right to tell me or any woman that I cannot have an abortion. Our faith should tell us right from wrong not the president of the United States. Bush wants to make decisions for me. Kerry allows me to make my own decisions. That's what I think America is about. Freedom and Choice.

Posted by: D. McBride at August 6, 2004 10:08 AM

Kerry is a real danger to our safety

http://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20040803-082039-9832r.htm

Over the past year, the International Atomic Energy Agency has issued a series of reports documenting Iran's illicit nuclear weapons programs. During this period, the Bush administration has reluctantly deferred to the Europeans' desire for a softer approach to Iran.

While this has been taking place, Mr. Kerry has actually attacked the Bush administration for being too tough on the dictatorship in Iran. In his Dec. 3 speech, for example, he said: "It is incomprehensible and unacceptable that this administration refuses to broker an arrangement with Iran." Mr. Kerry touted the EU's effort as a superior alternative to the Bush approach. In February, Mr. Kerry's national security issues coordinator, Rand Beers, accused the Bush administration of blocking U.S.-Iranian talks. That same month, the Kerry campaign sent a letter to the Tehran Times (a mouthpiece for Iran's Islamist government) suggesting that the Bush administration is to blame for many of the world's problems.

Posted by: Calamity Jane at August 8, 2004 03:21 PM

D McBride

It is not up to the rest of us to help you support your children simply because you made poor life choices by having children without a husband. Is it your responsibility to help me and my husband with my 4 kids? And if so, why?

THis country was founded on personal responbility. Sure you have the freedom and choice to do whatever you please, but it also my choice not to agree with what you say or do.

Wake up!!

Posted by: Calamity Jane at August 8, 2004 03:25 PM

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