Hentoff: Kerry's 'Regime Change' Outburst 'Incomprehensible'

NewsMax.ocm ^ | 4/07/03 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[kattracks]

Republicans aren't the only ones who think presidential hopeful Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., may have committed political suicide by attacking President Bush with a call for "regime change" in America as well as Iraq.

"I found [Kerry's comment] incomprehensible," observed renowned civil libertarian writer Nat Hentoff, in comments to WABC Radio's Steve Malzberg on Sunday.

"It was a colossal misreading - not only of the country - but of his own chances to win the presidency," Hentoff said, predicting, "That one will be used against him."

The Village Voice columnist said the idea of using a politically toxic phrase like "regime change" probably came from "one of those vastly overpaid consultants" on Kerry's staff who recommended that his boss do something dramatic to counter the antiwar campaign of former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean.

Though Dean is too far left to win even the Democratic Party nomination, he's likely to be competitive in nearby New Hampshire's Democratic primary - which Kerry needs to win to certify his front-runner status.

Even before Kerry decided to compare the president of the United States to Saddam Hussein, Hentoff wasn't particularly impressed with the Bay State pol.

"I never thought he was the brightest bulb in the Democratic Party," he told Malzberg.

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[butter pecan fan]

"I never thought he was the brightest bulb in the Democratic Party," he told Malzberg.

Now THAT's low!!

[exit82]

The not so bright bulb of the Democratic Party:"Ohm my God!Watt was I thinking!"

[Mean Daddy]

Although I don't always agree with Mr. Henthoff, he comes across as being principled vs. a win at all cost Demorat like Billary.

[dodger]

John Kerry will carry only the 'Depends' Democrats ... they who either say 'it depends' or wear Depends (or both).

[LibertyLight]

Can you even beeeelieeeve that comment!?
They just need to keep blabbing away and dig themselves deeper in dippity doo-doo....!

[evad]

<< john_kerry@kerry.senate.gov >>

Senator Kerry,

It's hard to imagine that you could have made such a remark as the one made recently...you know the one I mean.

Someone with your credentials should act more responsibly and at the very least, less "stoooopid".

You bring shame to yourself and to those that support you.

Here's hoping you will eventually apologize for your gross stupidity.

[Not now, Not ever!]

I'm thinking 12 volt lamp in a 220 volt application!

[Princeliberty]

Kerry did it because Dean has caught up with
him in NH, but the article has it he does
not need to win NH in order to cemet his
front runner status he needs to win NH
in order to survive, if he loses NH
to Dean he is dead finished totally.
He needs to win and win big and Dean
is threatening to bring him down.

Don't rule out Dean winning Hollywood
coming on broad with him giving him
a money base to draw form.
He probably the number 3 guy right now
behind Kerry and Edwards.
The rest are falling apart and Kerry and
Edwards are both not strong right now.

[Valin]

Gov. Howard Dean, a 2004 version of George Mc Govern.

I beieve it was Napoleon who said "Never stop your enemy from doing something stupid." Or words to that effect

[muawiyah]

Kerry always has reminded me of Petain.

[des]

He is over.

[Mo1]

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[america-rules]

"He is over."

No he's not. Clinton was done when Flowers came after him but we know the rest of that story !

Don't underestimate the idiots !

[Captain Beyond]

We need some signs reading "Say NO to a Kerry Dictatorship" and "Say NO to the DNC Regime" "Vote GOP" and get these seen on TV.