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Kerry's BIGGEST Mistakes in the Debate
1 Oct 04 | xzins

Posted on 10/01/2004 6:10:21 AM PDT by xzins

In order of priority, Kerry's major mistakes and gaffes from last night. The first few clearly disqualify him from being president...ever...

1. Putting Nuclear Fuel in the hands of the Ayatollah of Iran. Kerry actually suggested this last night and it is mind-boggling. Iran is the major supporter of terrorism in the world. At a minimum, we are giving them material for a dirty bomb.

2. The major issue confronting America is proliferation of WMDs, to include nuclear, into the hands of Terrorists, but Kerry sees nuclear proliferation only as the major issue...without regard to the terrorists who killed 3000 on 9/11 or the nation in question. He doesn't know why the war is taking place. He puts Iceland in the same category as Al Qaeda.

3. Kerry requires a Global Test before we protect America. Pres. Bush caught this immediately and called it for the critical error in protecting America that it is.

4. Kerry denies a multi-lateral approach to N. Korea. He has previously said that Pres. Bush FAILED by not pursing a multi-lateral approach in Iraq. In Iraq, Pres. Bush has most of our major allies supporting us and providing soldiers. In N. Korea he has brought the China, Russia, Japan, and S. Korea into partnership to pressure N. Korea and Kerry sasy NO MULTI-LATERAL. This flip-flop is right on national TV and it goes unnoticed.

5. Kerry continued to demean the contribution of our allies by calling into question their sacrifice. He counted numbers without any regard for the size and other commitments of those other armies.

6. Kerry again flip-flopped on Iraq saying early in the debate that Saddam Hussein should be gone and simultaneously saying that the mission was a mistake.

7. Kerry continued to demean the mission in Iraq and in doing so he demeans the sacrifice of the trooops, because Kerry consistently questioned the mission itself.


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To: xzins
"it's the 72 hours after the debate that matter when it comes to driving things out of the park."

Agree. So I hope the Pres and VP and their surrogates grab and run with Kerry's "Must be our fault" think, and his long term opposition to our programs. The real contrast here is Kerry thinks nuclear proliferation is the biggest problem, whether in terrorists' hands or ours!. W sees proliferation in terrorist' hands as #1, but refinement and development of our own arsenal as contributing to our safety and security. This is a major and glaring contrast working to our benefit, and should be highlighted and trumpeted loudly.

Whoever is assigned by the White House to rummaging through these threads: please nail this....

81 posted on 10/01/2004 7:37:19 AM PDT by Reo
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To: Reo

Excellent contrast. You're right on the money.

Kerry put nuclear proliferation at the number one issue, but he doesn't mean "in the hands of terrorists."

His negative example was his OWN COUNTRY.

Good memory....I'd overlooked that.


82 posted on 10/01/2004 7:40:44 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army and Proudly Supporting BUSH/CHENEY 2004!)
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To: snooker

We need to find the old articles where Clinton helped the NK's with "nuke fuel."

Then show Kerry saying "Give the Ayatollah some nuke fuel."

It is the most deadly suggestion that came out last night.


83 posted on 10/01/2004 7:41:50 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army and Proudly Supporting BUSH/CHENEY 2004!)
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To: xzins
"We need to find the old articles where Clinton helped the NK's with "nuke fuel." "

Need someone with Lexus/Nexus access. Most of the archives are hidden behind subscription walls these days.
84 posted on 10/01/2004 7:45:10 AM PDT by snooker (French Fried Flip Flopper still Flouncing, be careful out there.)
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To: TC Rider
Yes that is very true.

And another thing god damn thing. Skerry says we have no allies over there. But is there not over one-hundred thousand Iraqis now fighting side by side with your American troops.

In other words there are now just as many Iraqis done the hard god damn work as the American and other allies in Iraq.

Its nice to see he seems to leave that "little" tid bit out of the equation - not!

85 posted on 10/01/2004 7:45:33 AM PDT by hawkaw
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To: xzins
4. Kerry denies a multi-lateral approach to N. Korea. He has previously said that Pres. Bush FAILED by not pursing a multi-lateral approach in Iraq. In Iraq, Pres. Bush has most of our major allies supporting us and providing soldiers. In N. Korea he has brought the China, Russia, Japan, and S. Korea into partnership to pressure N. Korea and Kerry sasy NO MULTI-LATERAL. This flip-flop is right on national TV and it goes unnoticed.

I thought this was absolutely outrageous. I was shouting at the TV for the president to call him on it, say "Wait a minute, we're supposed to get multi-national support for Iraq but not for North Korea?"

Seemed like there were several missed opportunities of this kind last night.

86 posted on 10/01/2004 7:45:59 AM PDT by agrace (Funny how socialist leaders never actually practice it themselves.)
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To: William Martel

That's another flip-flop that is infuriating to me and goes largely unnoticed. Kerry criticizes Bush for using Afghans when we went into Tora Bora, claiming that's why Osama got away. Then he criticizes Bush for dismantling the entire Iraqi Army as soon as we go into Iraq, saying that it caused the security of Iraq to fall apart. (Meanwhile, half the Iraqi security forces were Saddam loyalists.)

So which is it, Kerry - are we supposed to use local security or not?


87 posted on 10/01/2004 7:56:12 AM PDT by agrace (Funny how socialist leaders never actually practice it themselves.)
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To: hawkaw
In other words there are now just as many Iraqis done the hard god damn work as the American and other allies in Iraq.

And unless I'm tuning in the Bizarro News Network, it seems like everyday now that the Iraqi police and their new army are taking the brunt of the punishment.

88 posted on 10/01/2004 8:09:29 AM PDT by TC Rider (The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
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To: TC Rider

You are harping on minutae. We have a felon here and you're focusing on jaywalking. The whole country understood what he meant except for you. Bigger issues and items to attack Kerry on than this.


89 posted on 10/01/2004 1:28:08 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: xzins

I hope you don't mind if I post your list of Kerry gaffes on another forum. I haven't seen such a comprehensive list as yours and the libs are in desperate need of a reality check right about now. Thanks.


90 posted on 10/01/2004 1:44:01 PM PDT by Capricam
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To: Capricam

I have no problem.

It does give them time to create some sping, but who cares.


91 posted on 10/01/2004 3:19:36 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army and Proudly Supporting BUSH/CHENEY 2004!)
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To: Capricam

SPIN!

(darn keyboard! :>)


92 posted on 10/01/2004 3:20:09 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army and Proudly Supporting BUSH/CHENEY 2004!)
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