‘Reckless’ and ‘Irresponsible?’ (ABC's version of Kerry's yes/no vote on the $87 million bill)

ABC News ^ | 3-19-04 | Jake Tapper

[BenLurkin]

He actually voted for the $87 Billion BEFORE he voted agaisnt it. 8^)

[MississippiMan]

I can't believe this is from ABC. That's what I find stunning.

MM

[Indy Pendance]

I know, that's why I posted it. Things that make you go hmmmmmm.... Wonder if the Xlintons got to them?

[ReleaseTheHounds]

What was his major at Yale? Seems he earned a Doctorate in Flip-Floppery. "Yes" means "No"; "No" means "Yes"... "I voted for it"... "I voted against it"... "Both votes were right"

I wonder if he knows how stupid he sounds...

[vbmoneyspender]

Conducting the interview on CBS, Los Angeles Times D.C. bureau chief Doyle McManus asked Kerry, if his amendment "does not pass, will you then vote against the $87 billion?"

Kerry's full response is as follows: "I don't think any United States senator is going to abandon our troops and recklessly leave Iraq to - to whatever follows as a result of simply cutting and running," he says. "That's irresponsible. What is responsible is for the administration to do this properly now."

And the hits keep on coming. Or as a Democratic Senator once said -- Bring it on.

[avant_garde]

If you don't like John Kerry's position on an issue, just wait a minute.

[stylin19a]

Stephanie Cutter says John Kerry has, "fought in a war and understands the importance..."blah,blah,blah"

Hey Stephanie....that spin is nearing it's 15 minutes of fame. You can probably squeeze 2 more months out of it, then it will have an absolutley negative affect on the voting public.

So....please keep doing it.

[freethinkingman]

Someone stick a fork in em, he's DONE!!

[aruanan]

What was his major at Yale? Seems he earned a Doctorate in Flip-Floppery. "Yes" means "No"; "No" means "Yes"... "I voted for it"... "I voted against it"... "Both votes were right"

Well, he was a member of the college Democrats for a couple of years as well as a member of the college Republicans. That should give you some insight into that which is John Kerry.

[Ann Archy]

Drip.....Drip.....Drip...Chinese Torture applied by the Clintons so that Hillry may come to the rescue!

[Intolerant in NJ]

"I don't think any United States senator is going to abandon our troops and recklessly leave Iraq to whatever follows as a result of simply cutting and running. That's irresponsible."...I wonder what he would think of "I don't think any United States senator is going to abandon our troops and recklessly leave Vietnam to whatever follows as a result of simply cutting and running. That's iresponsible"......

[per loin]

The poodle has barked and barked, and scared away all the other candidates. It's time for his owner to call him back to her lap, so that the way is clear for the convention to vote in Hillary. Expect a Kerry withdrawal soon.

[NYCVirago]

I can't believe this is from ABC. That's what I find stunning.

Not just that: the reporter, Jack Tapper, used to work for Salon.com! And where was CBS on this -- after all, Kerry said this on their show; they should have been the first to notice this flip-flop.

[cyncooper]

"The nation had four months before funds were needed but Republicans were hell-bent on moving this bill through as quickly as possible, before the tough questions could be asked and the president's failures would be discovered," Cutter said.

This Stephanie Cutter spokeswoman is so eloquent. "Hell-bent" indeed.

And she claims it was what, irresponsible of the administration to get the funding lined up in advance of needing it?

I see she and Kerry both again dismissed with contempt our allies in the Coalition of the Willing.

And finally Kerry issues this:

He criticized the president, saying it was time for Mr. Bush "to take the target's [sic] off the backs of U.S. soldiers, reduce the burden on America's taxpayers, and finish the job in Iraq."

How dare he. "Take the targets off the backs of U.S. soldiers"? How DARE he.

[cyncooper]

More on this Face the Nation interview.

This is an astounding piece when you read what the Kerry camp, including the candidate himself, have to say in general about the war, in addition to this funding issue.

Read the last sentence of a statement Kerry issued today. Since it sounds like it was a written statement, I assume normally cooler heads would prevail and an editor would review punctuation, but evidently they are in such a state it was rushed out. And there it sits, steaming away.

[kesg]

[cyncooper]

And Jake Tapper used to write for Salon.

[alwaysconservative]

I totally agree; every word from Kerry's mouth about our soldiers having targets on their backs is simply despicable.

[Tennessean4Bush]

Kerry is toast. This ad will run 30,000 times in battleground states between now and November. No way to spin this one, Mr. Kerry.