Kerry Statement on President's News Conference

Yahoo News, US News Wire ^ | April 13, 2004 | Stephanie Cutter of John Kerry for Pres

[sandlady]

WASHINGTON, April 13 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Senator John Kerry issued the following statement tonight in response to the President's news conference:

"Tonight, the President had the opportunity to tell the American people what steps he was going to take to stabilize the situation in Iraq. Unfortunately, he offered no specific plan whatsoever. Rather, the President made it clear that he intends to stubbornly cling to the same policy that has led to a greater risk to American troops and a steadily higher cost to the American taxpayer.

"We need to set a new course in Iraq. We need to internationalize the effort and put an end to the American occupation. We need to open up the reconstruction of Iraq to other countries. We need a real transfer of political power to the UN.

"The President may refuse to acknowledge a single mistake in the course of his presidency, but with deaths mounting and American sacrifice increasing, it's time he offered a specific plan that secures real international involvement, gets the target off the backs of our troops, and starts to share the burden in Iraq."

[sandlady]

John Kerry: "We need to set a new course in Iraq. We need to internationalize the effort and put an end to the American occupation. We need to open up the reconstruction of Iraq to other countries. We need a real transfer of political power to the UN."

[TrueBeliever9]

Kerry always has his radio on "send" - he broke "receive" a long time ago! Pray for the widow Heinz; she should be in therapy to gain insight on why she married this turd!

[RWR8189]

We need a real transfer of political power to the UN.

Why not a transfer of power to the Iraqi people?

Democrats don't like democracy, they like bureaucracy.

[zarf]

Kerry needs to find a new programmer.

[Fitzcarraldo]

We need a real transfer of political power to the UN.

This is the bullet in the cotton bale.

[sandlady]

President Bush (loosely): We need to stay the course in Iraq. We cannot abandon Iraq-they need and desire our security aid. We encourage an international effort to help rebuild Iraq into a free and democratic country to ensure the security of the USA. We must have a real transfer of political power to the Iraqis.

Did I hear the President correctly?

[VRWC For Truth]

Someone tell Kerry the UN needs another Iraqi oil for food program.

[LiteKeeper]

Why don't we just call in the opposition leaders in Iraq, Iran, and Syria, and brief them on the PLAN. Then we could save everyone a lot of effort. < / sarcasm >

[Starve The Beast]

Can you say 'Sore/Loserman'? Practice that one, John, you're gonna need it.

[filbert]

JF'nK's statement is truly breathtaking in its lack of relationship to, well, anything in the real world.

Bring it on, JF'nK, Bring it on...

[Brytani]

Someone needs to ask Kerry if the Iraqi people would really be so willing to have the UN run their country after the UN and it's allies stole billions from them.

[pieces of time]

Perfect!

[HarryCaul]

First of all, who is John Kerry? Didn't he run for president a while back?

Secondly-
"Unfortunately, he offered no specific plan whatsoever."

So we can expect the Kerry plan in detail when, exactly?

Is there a Kerry plan beyond "Bush sucks, so the war in Iraq must suck too?" If so, what is it? In Specific terms, since that's what Kerry has established that's what the American people need to hear.

I await the release of the document describing this plan.

[sandlady]

Is there a Kerry plan beyond "Bush sucks, so the war in Iraq must suck too?" If so, what is it? In Specific terms, since that's what Kerry has established that's what the American people need to hear.

I await the release of the document describing this plan.

I'll go get that--be right back!

NOT!

[quantim]

"Tonight, the President had the opportunity to tell the American people what steps he was going to take to stabilize the situation in Iraq.

He said we weren't leaving, dope Kerry.  I'm watching the rerun and the message hasn't changed, duh.

[Diogenesis]

"Ze Iraqi peeple are much toooo stoopid to take care of themselves.
Like Americans, zey need both ze DNC and ze UN."

[NewLand]

John who?

[Brett66]

Kerry should be forced to answer why he would leave anything to the corrupt UN. This is just another way of saying he has no plan except withdrawal and surrender.

[Spotsy]

Why would we give political power to the UN rather than the Iraqi people? The Iraqis would never forgive us.

[sandlady]

Careful, you're talking about the potential leader of the the US and the free world....scary thought, huh? shiver