Three of Four Journalists Applaud Kerry's Condemnation of Bush's Reaction on 9/11

E&P Staff | August 5, 2005

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Extra Drama at Unity: Kerry Knocks Bush for His 9/11'Seven Minute Gap'

Extra Drama at Unity: Kerry Knocks Bush for His 9/11'Seven Minute Gap'

By E&P Staff

Published: August 05, 2004

NEW YORK Sen. John Kerry, appearing today at the Unity convention of minority journalists in Washington, D.C., criticized President Bush's performance on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, in the most explicit terms yet. Now the Bush campaign has hit back, accusing him of launching "flailing attacks."

Referring to the moment, now immortalized in Michael Moore's film "Fahrenheit 9/11," when Bush chose not to leave a group of schoolchildren for seven minutes after being notified of the second plane hitting the World Trade Center, Kerry told the journalists: "Had I been reading to children and had my top aide whispered in my ear that America is under attack, I would have told those kids very nicely and politely that the president of the United States has something that he needs to attend to...and I would have attended to it."

A Bush campaign spokesman, Steve Schmidt, had this official reaction to Kerry's comment this afternoon: "The indecision John Kerry has shown on the war on terror is reflected in his incoherent explanation of his vote against funding for the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and his inability to take a stand on whether or not he thinks the removal of Saddam Hussein was the right decision. These flailing attacks against the president are the result of a candidate who doesn't know what he stands for."

Kerry drew a warm response for his speech, with about three out of four standing in applause at one point. He urged the audience to not operate "as partisans, but as truth-tellers."

President Bush will address the convention on Friday.

More than 6,000 journalists are attending the giant convention, which takes place every four years.

[Peach]

This is on Drudge's homepage but now has an error and I can't open it to get the url.

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[Vision Thing]

You can make easy money by finding out who the majority of the press wants for president and then betting against them.

[Sister_T]

A Bush campaign spokesman, Steve Schmidt, had this official reaction to Kerry's comment this afternoon: "The indecision John Kerry has shown on the war on terror is reflected in his incoherent explanation of his vote against funding for the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and his inability to take a stand on whether or not he thinks the removal of Saddam Hussein was the right decision. These flailing attacks against the president are the result of a candidate who doesn't know what he stands for."

That bore REPEATING!

[Blue Scourge]

Kerry drew a warm response for his speech, with about three out of four standing in applause at one point. He urged the audience to not operate "as partisans, but as truth-tellers."

Here...let me just do a little editing with the good ole' truth.

Kerry drew a warm response for his speech, with about three out of four standing in applause at one point. He urged the audience to not operate "as partisans, but as truth-tellers keep up the good work."

[Mister Baredog]

Now the Bush campaign has hit back, accusing him of launching "flailing attacks."

Bush received near universal acclaim for his leadership after 9/11. I guess the gloves are really off now, oh boy.

[Dolphy]

John Kerry is truly a small man, with even smaller ideas. He has resorted, at one of our most critical points in history, to making observations fit for a high school lunch table.

[OldFriend]

I heard the applause and it told me all I needed to know about their qualifications to be called journalists.

How pathetic.

[Mike Darancette]

"Had I been reading to children and had my top aide whispered in my ear that America is under attack, I would have told those kids very nicely and politely that the president of the United States has something that he needs to attend to...and I would have attended to it."

Kerry would have needed to leave fast, so no one would notice the spreading stain on his trousers.

[weegee]

So the Kerry Campaign is now embracing Fahrenheit 9/11? They tried to distance themselves from this film when it came out.

Really puzzling.

Meanwhile, Kuwait, the Saudis, the Japanese Prime Minister, Australian officials, and other nations have denounced this film. They have more backbone than the "rather win the election than win the war" Democrats.

[Prime Choice]

Kerry said: "Had I been reading to children and had my top aide whispered in my ear that America is under attack, I would have told those kids very nicely and politely that the president of the United States has something that he needs to attend to...and I would have attended to it."

So, Senator Kerry, two questions. First, what's it like to be a Monday morning quarterback? Second, what's it like to be such an @$$hole?

[weegee]

Interesting graphic (and yes I've seen the other photo)

[cyncooper]

Here's Rudy's response (also highlighted on ABC radio news at the top of the last hour--about 10 minutes ago):

Statement by Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani Responding to Kerry's Remarks This Morning

ARLINGTON, VA -- In response to Senator Kerry's remarks this morning, Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani issued the following statement:

"John Kerry must be frustrated in his campaign if he is armchair quarterbacking based on cues from Michael Moore. John Kerry is an indecisive candidate who has demonstrated an inconsistent position on the War on Terror, who voted against funding for our troops at war and who cannot give a clear answer on his position concerning the decision to remove Saddam Hussein."

[highlandbreeze]

ROFLMAO!!!

[backinthefold]

**Kerry would have needed to leave fast, so no one would notice the spreading stain on his trousers.**

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

soda all over the keyboard and monitor... thanks alot :)

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[longtermmemmory]

Kerry would have done what? Jump up and down screaming like a lunatic?

This is an effort to get media attention while kerry is dark for august. The only press he gets is from the useful idiots.

[cyncooper]

So the Kerry Campaign is now embracing Fahrenheit 9/11?

See my post #14.

Carl Cameron just reported the Kerry camp vows to step up attacks on GWB. What a shock! (not)

Brit talking about the ad NOW.

[ride the whirlwind]

Three of four journalists are wrong!!!