Kerry 'Outraged' Over Bin Laden Tape Impact

NewsMax ^ | October 31, 2004 | Carl Limbacher

[Kaslin]

John Kerry said Sunday that he's "outraged" that anyone would think the re-emergence of Osama bin Laden on a terror video released Friday may hurt his chances in next Tuesday's election.

"I'm outraged that he has appeared," Kerry told ABC News anchor Peter Jennings. "I'm outraged that he inserts himself in any kind of way into the electoral process of America."

Asked about comments from both his campaign and team Bush suggesting that the bin Laden tape gives the president a big boost in the closing days of the campaign, Kerry told Jennings, "I think it's unfortunate that anybody puts Osama bin Laden into any political context in the United States' election." When reminded that his surrogates were the first to address the bin Laden tape in a political context, Kerry said, "Well, I don't want them doing that. I think that's wrong. I think that every American is outraged at the sight of Osama bin Laden, and anything that he says about the American electoral process."

In fact, minutes after al Jazeera aired the terror tape, Kerry himself politicized the news, saying that bin Laden's continued survival was the result of Bush "outsourcing" the hunt for the terror chief in December 2001.

[Kaslin]

I am glad when the election is over and we won't have to listen to Kerry's boring monotone voice anymore

[cripplecreek]

I'm outraged that Bin Laden came out and repeated democratic conspiracy theories and talking points.

[BenLurkin]

"I'm outraged that he has appeared," Kerry told ABC News anchor Peter Jennings. "I'm outraged that he inserts himself in any kind of way into the electoral process of America."

HorseCr@p. He LOVED it! The Osama tape was a Kerrry campaign ad that could have been written by Michael Moore himself.

[tarpon_bill]

The opportunistic gigolo outraged that anyone else would take the opportunity to insert themselves into his deception parade ... now that is just to sweet to handle ... ROFLMAO

[Paleo Conservative]

He'll still be in the Senate.

[EggsAckley]

"I'm outraged that he inserts himself in any kind of way into the electoral process of America."

This, coming from the party that wants the UN to run our elections.

[RGSpincich]

Terrorist tape? I thought it was the Dems giving OBL a tryout while looking for McAuliffe's replacement.

[Clara Lou]

Gee-- I wonder if Kerry is as outraged at Le Merde for endorsing him and trying to tamper with our election? I'm guessing he's not.

[mewzilla]

"I'm outraged that he has appeared," Kerry told ABC News anchor Peter Jennings. "I'm outraged that he inserts himself in any kind of way into the electoral process of America."

He's more worried about this affecting his chances of getting elected than if we should be expecting incoming.

Gad, does that speak volumes about John Kerry.

[Woogit]

I just want to see the big boost for the President!!! I'm OUTRAGED that half of America is stupid!!!

[snopercod]

Obviously, bin Laden has no concept of how the American mind works.

Americans don't take kindly to being kicked around. Threatening us at this time just hardens our resolve to see his head on a pike.

Blatently parroting the Kerry talking points sunk any chance that Kerry might have had at winning.

[o_zarkman44]

Kerry can only blame himself for the reappearance of Bin Laden. His cuts and attempted cuts in intelligence spending over his 20 years have allowed the Bin Ladens of the world to develop the threats we percieve now.

Kerrys weak military record explains why his votes to weaken the military are predictable. Anyone who meets the Viet Cong Commies secretly (when coincidentally honeymooning in Paris) while his compatriots are fighting against them has to be suspect to aiding and abeting the enemy and giving them comfort.....

God help us all if sKerry should somehow get elected.

[hflynn]

What outraged Kerry is how pathetic bin Laden looked after 3 years of Bush kicking Al Qaeda butt.

[TNCMAXQ]

I agree. I am outraged that bin laden's warning does not seem to have shifted public opinion more heavily against the candidate of surrender and weakness.

But then, in 1980 the major polling firms didn't see the mood shifting so heavily to Ronald Reagan in the final days either.

[planekT]

He's outraged. What else is new?

I'm outraged too. I'm thinking sKerry ought be to tried for treason and here he is running for president.

[jolie560]

Oh yeah--what a liar is Jawn Kerry..."...minutes after al Jazeera aired the terror tape, Kerry himself politicized the news, saying that bin Laden's continued survival was the result of Bush "outsourcing" the hunt for the terror chief in December 2001."...

When Bush is defeated, Kerry will blame the Republican Congress for not passing his proposals.

And when the Republican Congress is defeated, Kerry will blame the Republican minority for not trying to stop his proposals from passing.

Kerry's a perpetual, never-ending finger-pointer.

[Pitiricus]

It's not Le Merde but Al-Jazeera on the Seine... :-)

[Menehune56]

Of course he's outraged about this. It's all a Karl Rove dirty trick.

[jbarkley]

REALLY?!? Then why did I just see an entire campaign commercial around getting Osama Bin Laden and the terrorists on my television?

You are a liar "Senator".