Posted on 09/03/2004 6:31:47 PM PDT by FairOpinion
Springfield, OH - The election comes down to this. If you believe this country is heading in the right direction, you should support George Bush. But if you believe America needs to move in a new direction, join with us. John and I offer a better plan that will make us stronger at home and more respected in the world. We offer responsible leadership and with your help, we’re going to bring that leadership to Washington!
For four days in New York, instead of talking about real plans for creating jobs, strengthening the economy, expanding health care, and bringing down gas prices, we heard almost nothing but anger and insults from the Republicans. And I’ll tell you why. It’s because they can’t talk about the real issues facing Americans. They can’t talk about their record because it’s a record of failure.
Tonight, President Bush got up and told us that he’s got a plan for the economy. That’s exactly what he said four years ago. But with the largest deficit in American history, I don’t think we can afford four more years of this president’s plans. That’s because for four years, this president has taken us in the wrong direction.
But the plans he offered tonight are just more of the same policies that are failing at home and in Iraq now. And we know he won't change them. In fact, the President is quite proud of the fact that not even failure will force him to change course.
You all saw the anger and distortion of the Republican Convention. For the past week, they attacked my patriotism and my fitness to serve as Commander-in-chief. We’ll, here’s my answer. I will not have my commitment to defend this country questioned by those who refused to serve when they could have and by those who have misled the nation into Iraq.
The Vice President called me unfit for office last night. Well, I'll leave it up to the voters to decide whether five deferments makes someone more qualified to defend this nation than two tours of duty.
Let me tell you what I think makes someone unfit for duty. Misleading our nation into war in Iraq makes you unfit to lead this nation. Doing nothing while this nation loses millions of jobs makes you unfit to lead this nation. Letting 45 million Americans go without healthcare makes you unfit to lead this nation. Letting the Saudi Royal Family control our energy costs makes you unfit. Handing out billions of government contracts to Halliburton while you're still on their payroll makes you unfit. That's the record of George Bush and Dick Cheney. And that only scratches the surface. I believe it's time to move America in a new direction; I believe it's time to set a new course for America. And together, you, John Edwards and I will do that on November 2nd.
For four years, George Bush has stubbornly misled America and taken us in the wrong direction.
He's misled America's workers – he told them his economic plan would create 6 million jobs. The truth is we've lost nearly 1.8 million since George Bush took office. He said his plan would create 266,000 jobs in Ohio. Instead Ohio has lost 230,000 jobs since he took office -- 112,000 jobs since the recession ended in November of 2001. Earlier this week, his Labor Secretary even said outsourcing was good for America. I don’t believe that. John and I have a plan that will put an end to tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas and reward companies who create and keep jobs here in America. And we have a plan that will give tax credits to employers who create new jobs – and we’ll eliminate capital gains taxes for those who make long-term investments in their small businesses. We’ll also help small businesses meet the rising costs of health care – costs that keep so many of them from hiring and expanding.
For four years, George Bush has misled America's families – saying he had a health care plan for America. The truth is he's done nothing as 5 million more Americans have lost their health care, bringing the total number to 45 million people without coverage nationwide. In Ohio, 114,000 people have lost their health coverage since bush took office, bringing the total number of Ohioans without coverage to 1.4 million. John and I have a plan to make quality health care affordable for all. Because we believe that your health care is as important as any politician’s in Washington, DC.
When it comes to getting gas prices under control, George Bush has misled America. America is more dependent than ever on Mid-East oil. John and I have a plan to make America energy independent by investing in new technologies and alternative fuels. John and I believe we need to rely on American ingenuity and brainpower to ensure our country's freedom and independence, not on the Royal Saudi family.
Worst of all, George Bush misled America when he took us to war in Iraq. The truth is, when it comes to Iraq, it’s not that I would have done one thing differently, I would’ve done almost everything differently. I believe it’s time we had a president who told the American people the truth.
We need to take America in a new direction. And we have a specific plan to do just that. So tomorrow morning, John and Elizabeth and Teresa and I are hitting the road on a bus tour across America’s heartland. From here, we’ll go out and talk with Americans in towns across Ohio, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan. And because a stronger America begins at home, we’ll talk about our plan to create jobs, cut taxes for the middle class, lower health care costs, and make America safer and more secure.
I believe we can be stronger at home – we can create jobs again, get health care costs under control, and make ourselves independent of Mid-East oil – but George Bush's policies won't get us there. And I believe we can be more respected in the world – but it won't happen with George Bush's arrogant, go-it-alone foreign policy.
According to Kerry, a "New Course for America" does NOT include fighting terrorism.
Go ahead, do a search on the text of Kerry's speech.
"TERROR" NOT FOUND
"TERRORISM" NOT FOUND
"TERRORIST" NOT FOUND
"SECURITY" NOT FOUND
He is soooooooo September 10th.
Democrat Hypnosis
9-11 Did not happen
9-11 Did not happen
9-11 Did not happen
9-11 Did not happen
was this the one from midnight last night?
If so, where are all the slurred words like "sshshpirit"???
John Kerry should keep on talking himself into a hole. And then shut up while we bury him.
"The election comes down to this. If you believe this country is heading in the right direction, you should support George Bush. But if you believe America needs to move in a new direction, join with us."
I WILL NOT ASK FRENCHIE FOR A PERMISSION SLIP TO VOTE!
Yes, this is his infamous "Midnight Speech" -- right from the Kerry website.
Apparently in Kerry's universe terrorism doesn't exist.
I wonder what those parents in Russia would say, whose children were murdered by the terrorists?
any reference to the murdering terrorist hordes will bury his campaign even worse than it is now.
he has finished himself off, in the virtual sink... not unlike 'quadruple bypass' willie.
So, he still thinks five months and one week total is two tours of duty. Tell that to my friend LtCol. Bob Green, field commision and six tours (yes folks he spent seven years in country). I think sKerry needs to reconsider using the term tour.
"...I will not have my commitment to defend this country questioned ...."
In John Kerry's other Amerika
that would result in arrest.
John Kerry? Not just no. HELL NO !!
# U.S. Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry jumps on a football tackling sled, Ohio, September 3, 2004. Kerry is on two-day bus tour of the critical battleground state of Ohio, heading into the November 2 election. REUTERS/Jim Young US ELECTION Reuters - 48 minutes ago
Which Convention where you watching....President Bush did all of that in his speech. and bringing down gas prices,
Nothing was mentioned...so we heard almost nothing but anger and insults from the Republicans.
And going after Kerry's voting record and his own statments is considered a mean and insulting thing....next. And I’ll tell you why. It’s because they can’t talk about the real issues facing Americans. They can’t talk about their record because it’s a record of failure.
Last I checked our candidate isn't basing his election on 4 months in Vietnam
Yeah, and I'm still waiting to hear about all those "plans" he and John have. Anybody heard any details yet? Every speech, "we have a plan, we have a plan, we have a plan." Nobody has a clue what those plans are. OTOH, President Bush has laid out the details of his plans. Tort reform to lower health care costs. No child left behind to improve education. Tax reform to trim government waste and control of our $$$$. Kick butt in the middle east so the terrorists won't have the where-with-all to fly airplanes into our buildings or blow up our malls. Small business co-op insurance plans to help them with health care costs for employees. What did I miss?
Who's the dummy with the dummy?
I don't want willie to die.
But the timing of his surgery is suspicious.
After the mess the dems have made of themselves since he left office... he is probably mistaking chest pains, for panic attacks.
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