Dems Hiss GOP Punch Line (You'll never believe what the girlymen are whining about NOW...!)

New York Daily News ^ | 3/24/04 | Maggie Haberman

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Democrats were crying foul yesterday after a Bush campaign official managed to cross-reference Vietnam and "Seinfeld" in criticizing an ad for John Kerry.

"John Kerry's campaign seems to be summed up this way: 'I went to Vietnam, yada yada yada, I want to be President," Bush campaign spokesman Terry Holt told The Washington Post.

Holt's swipe came as a put-down to a new ad by the Massachusetts senator touting his war hero status. On the TV sitcom "Seinfeld," "yada yada" was shorthand for information someone would rather gloss over.

Kerry spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter immediately demanded an apology, and former Sen. Max Cleland (D-Ga.), who lost both legs and his right arm in the Vietnam War, went ballistic.

"I think it's despicable," Cleland said. "It seemed the impact, or the intent [of the comment], was to say, 'Hey, I'm a Vietnam veteran and that's my main qualification to be President.'"

He pointed out that President Bush didn't serve in Vietnam, and said, "When you trash one of my fellow Vietnam veterans ... you're trashing me and my 3.5million fellow veterans who [served]."

But Bush campaign spokesman Kevin Madden told the Daily News: "John Kerry is running an ad that never mentions his 19-year Senate record ... one of higher taxes and a weak national defense."

Cutter zinged back: "Perhaps George Bush's campaign can be summed up this way: 'I lost 3 million jobs, turned record surpluses into record deficits, denied affordable health care and prescription drug coverage to most Americans, yada yada yada, four more years.'"

[Typelouder]

"I know several very feminine women with more cajones than DemocRATs."

That's ironic.

[wjcsux]

My favorite RAT logo! Bump for later use.

[Petronski]

I like it.

[Qwinn]

John Kerry, 2 months ago: "BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!"

John Kerry, today: "Owie! Owie! That hurt! No fair! Quit it! Owie!"

Qwinn

[Petronski]

I would like to see Max Cleeland and Larry Flynt play crash up derby. If anything this would prove they arent the same person in addition to providing lots of laughs!

Harsh! LOL

Hey Max, what's that on the ground over there?

[torchthemummy]

"John Freakin' Kerry (the MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE) should remember that Timothy McVeigh served in the military and was honorably discharged, but I wouldn't vote for him for President!"

There are already plenty of nicknames for Kerry ("Lurch" John "Effin'" Kerry, Cash and Kerry, etx.) but I think you hit on a good one: John "Manchurian" Kerry.

I like them all but this one fits very well if not the best.

[jslade]

He became an instant paper-weight.

[Indie]

Kerry spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter immediately demanded an apology

Dear Steph: I am so sorry about your accident...when did it happen? You must have a lot of internal strength to go through life like that.

[E Rocc]

Why "Yatta" would upset any Democrat is beyond me!

Well I may be registered but I'm not Registered. Here goes anyway:

-Eric

[murdoog]

I cannot resist a nitpick here. I believe you are quoting the monograph from the beginning of The Screwtape Letters, which is actually a quote from Thomas More.

Otherwise, point well made and taken.

[lowbridge]

bump

[Recovering_Democrat]

Two big Kerry supporters?

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

I cannot resist a nitpick here. I believe you are quoting the monograph from the beginning of The Screwtape Letters, which is actually a quote from Thomas More.

OUCH!!! Well... that's what I get for relying on an old man's faltering memory (i.e., mine), rather than simply crossing to the other side of the room; pulling the book down from the shelf; and double checking, the way I (obviously) should have done... :)

[Fiddlstix]