Excellent job. Like a laser...straight to the HEART of the matter. Indeed. How?
As to the VRWC, they seem to be calling it the "Republican Attack Squad" now. Pity. I sort of liked the old handle. Perhaps you'll like this one...
Posted on 05/23/2004 3:54:20 PM PDT by RWR8189
| "John Kerry's entire campaign is an issue of 'semantics.' He points to his liberal record when meeting with Ralph Nader, but tells the DLC he is pro-business. He tells primary voters he would filibuster judges who are pro-life, but now he says he will nominate judges who are pro-life. For John Kerry, everything is 'semantics.'" - Steve Schmidt, Bush-Cheney '04 Spokesman |
John Kerry's Convention Semantics
Kerry Aide Says Delivering Acceptance Speech When Not The Nominee Is "Semantics." "Asked how Kerry could deliver the traditional acceptance speech if he is not the nominee, Cutter said, 'That comes down to semantics, doesn't it?'" (Dan Balz and Thomas B. Edsall, "Kerry Ponders Delay in Party Nod," The Washington Post, 5/22/04)
Kerry Campaign’s Comments That It May Not Accept Nomination At The DNC Convention Met With Criticism. “Senator John Kerry is considering delaying his acceptance of the Democratic presidential nomination until five weeks after the party's July convention so he may continue spending the tens of millions of dollars he has raised for the primary season, his aides said Friday….All three broadcast networks said they were planning the details of their convention coverage this week and that a decision by Mr. Kerry to hold off accepting the nomination at the convention had the potential to affect how much time they would devote to their coverage. ‘As a rule, we don't like hearing about another piece of news that won't be happening at the convention,’ said Mark Lukasiewicz, the executive producer of election coverage for NBC News.” (David Halbfinger and Glen Justice, “Kerry Considers Strategic Delay For Democratic Nomination,” The New York Times, 5/22/04)
The Washington Post Critical Of Kerry Campaign’s Plan To Not Accept Nomination At DNC Convention. “Democrats will gather in Boston at the end of July to nominate their party's presidential candidate -- a nominee whose identity has been clear since March. (Hint: his initials are JFK)… And the time at which candidates receive their general election checks must be adjusted to comport with reality, not the artificial timing of nominating conventions that, if Mr. Kerry proceeds with this plan, will be more meaningless than ever.” (Editorial, “Convention As Farce,” The Washington Post, 5/22/04)
John Kerry's Semantics Over His Meeting With Between Nader
Nader And Kerry Camps At Odds Over Whether Or Not Iraq Came Up During Their Private Meeting. “A day after their first meeting of the campaign, Ralph Nader and advisers to Sen. John F. Kerry (Mass.) were in a disagreement over whether Iraq had figured into the 70-minute conversation between the candidates…. Immediately after Wednesday's meeting, aides to Kerry said Iraq had not come up during the meeting, but Nader said yesterday that he had raised it and recommended that Kerry develop and enunciate an exit strategy to sharpen his differences with President Bush. ‘I told him you've got to look at it from the point of view of mainstream Iraqis and how they can be persuaded to separate themselves from the insurgents,’ Nader said in a brief telephone interview. He added that he urged a policy that sets a firm date for a U.S. ‘military and corporate withdrawal’ from Iraq, coupled with internationally sanctioned elections, the promise of more humanitarian assistance, and international peacekeepers.” (Dan Balz, “Kerry, Nader Camps At Odds On Talk,” The Washington Post, 5/21/04)
John Kerry: “Judge Me By My Record”
Kerry Says "You Should Judge Me By My Record In The Senate." John Kerry to Ralph Nader: "Don't judge me by the people who preceded me. You may have had a disagreement with [President] Bill Clinton, or [former Vice President] Al Gore, or the Democratic leadership in Congress … but that's not me. I have fought with you, I have been with you on a range of issues, and you should judge me by my record in the Senate." (Nick Anderson and Michael Finnegan, "Kerry Reaches Out to Independent Rival Nader," Los Angeles Times, 5/20/04)
However, Earlier In The Month At A DLC Event, Kerry Promised To Cut Taxes And Pursue A Business-Friendly Agenda. "We'll cut taxes for businesses that do right by America and reward companies for creating jobs here instead of for moving jobs overseas. I believe the private sector is the engine of economic growth, and our party cannot love jobs and hate the businesses that create them." (John Kerry Remarks At The Democratic Leadership Council, Phoenix, AZ, 5/7/04)
At The DLC, Kerry Singled Out Bill Clinton For Praise. "Under Bill Clinton, we created 23 million new jobs, lifted 7 million Americans out of poverty, and sent millions more Americans to college. The middle class built this country. They work hard, pay their bills, and do right by their families and their country. This country ought to do right by them." (John Kerry Remarks At The Democratic Leadership Council, Phoenix, AZ, 5/7/04)
John Kerry's Abortion Semantics
Kerry Says He Would Appoint Anti-Abortion Judges. "'Do they have to agree with me on everything? No,' Kerry said. Asked if they must agree with his abortion-rights views, he quickly added, 'I will not appoint somebody with a 5-4 Court who's about to undue Roe v. Wade. I've said that before.' 'But that doesn't mean that if that's not the balance of the court I wouldn't be prepared ultimately to appoint somebody to some court who has a different point of view. I've already voted for people like that. I voted for Judge Scalia.'" (Ron Fournier, "Kerry Open to OK Anti-Abortion Judges," The Associated Press, 5/19/04)
Kerry Stated He Would Only Support Nominees Who Pledge To Uphold Roe V. Wade. "'I'm the only candidate running for president who hasn't played games, fudged around,' said Kerry, a Massachusetts senator. 'If you believe that choice is a constitutional right, and I do, and if you believe that Roe v. Wade is the embodiment of that right ... I will not appoint a justice to the Supreme Court of the United States who will undo that right.'" (Mike Glover, "Kerry Says No 'Games' On Abortion," The Associated Press, 1/26/04)
John Kerry's Troop Funding Semantics
Kerry Criticized For Now Supporting $25 Billion Iraq Supplemental After Previously Opposing $87 Billion. “John Kerry yesterday said he'll back President Bush's call for $25 billion in extra funds to support U.S. troops in Iraq, after taking lots of heat for voting against $87 billion for the troops last fall. ‘The situation in Iraq has deteriorated far beyond what the [Bush] administration anticipated. This money is urgently needed and it is completely focused on the needs of our troops,’ Kerry said in a statement.” (Deborah Orin, “Flip-Flop Kerry Backs $25B For Troops,” The New York Post, 5/14/04)
Kerry Characterized A Vote Against The $87 Billion As “Irresponsible.” Doyle McManus (LA Times): “If that amendment does not pass, will you then vote against the $87 billion?” Kerry: “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. That's irresponsible.” (“Face the Nation,” CBS, 9/14/03)
Kerry Outsourcing Semantics
Kerry Says "Benedict Arnold" Line Does Not Refer To Companies Outsourcing Jobs. Kerry: "But the Benedict Arnold line applied, you know, I called a couple of times to overzealous speechwriters and said 'look that's not what I'm saying.' Benedict Arnold does not refer to somebody who in the normal course of business is going to go overseas and take jobs overseas. That happens. I support that. I understand that." (Jerry Seib, John Harwood and Jacob Schlesinger, "Excerpts From An Interview With John Kerry, The Wall Street Journal, 5/3/04)
Kerry Repeatedly Used "Benedict Arnold" Line. "Mr. Kerry's revisionist explanation is completely untrue. In fact, Mr. Kerry repeatedly attacked CEOs as 'Benedict Arnolds' for relocating American jobs overseas. There never was a misunderstanding. Mr. Kerry repeatedly made the charge over a period of more than three months. The first reference to 'Benedict Arnold CEOs' on Mr. Kerry's Web site appeared in a speech prepared for his delivery on Nov. 15 at the Iowa Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner. … On Jan. 19, Mr. Kerry declared in his Iowa caucuses victory speech: 'We are not going to give one benefit or one reward to any Benedict Arnold company or CEO who take the jobs and money overseas and stick you with the bill. That's over.' Based on transcripts of speeches Mr. Kerry actually delivered [as opposed to 'remarks prepared for delivery' by his speechwriters], Mr. Kerry made virtually identical charges on Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 10 and Feb. 16, mostly following primary victories. Mr. Kerry leveled the charge in at least two Democratic debates in South Carolina in late January and at AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington on Feb. 19. (Editorial, "Kerry on the Benedict Arnolds," The Washington Times, 5/17/04)
Stop calling it Sematics , call it what it is Fricking Lies.
But, but Kerry is the King of NUANCE!
He may even know what the definition of is is!
He can probably come up with two or three, depending, of course, on who he's talking to at the time. :=)
I wonder if anyone in that clueless bunch of dweebs has thought about the possibility that if Kerry doesn't accept his nomination at his convention, BUSH WON'T ACCEPT HIS EITHER!
After all, there's four or five weeks between conventions - plenty of time for Bush to assess the situation and make a decision.
And whether Bush does or not, kiss the TV coverage goodbye if Kerry doesn't accept.
Stay safe !
His language is eclectic.
hahaha...he's a friggin' liar just like billyblythe-I-can-even-parse-the-two-letter-word-"is"-clinton.
Julie - Some material for you here, certainly, but they seem to have started to call it 'semantics'...some say "LIES"...vs 'FLIP-FLOPS' more recently. Pity they can't stay 'on message', huh?
Excellent job. Like a laser...straight to the HEART of the matter. Indeed. How?
As to the VRWC, they seem to be calling it the "Republican Attack Squad" now. Pity. I sort of liked the old handle. Perhaps you'll like this one...
I'm just repeating Mulders tag line there !!........Stay Safe !
Benedict Arnold??? Isn't it strange how 'Benedict Arnold' John ("The Internationalist") Kerry so vocally supports 'outsourcing' America's sovereignty to the UN, has voted consistently to defund (cripple) America's self-defense forces, and 'provided aid and/or comfort to the enemy' while still holding a commission in the U.S. Navy "ready reserves", yet so strongly objects when anyone "questions his patriotism"? ...PLEEEEZE! ...and none dare call him "TRAITOR"???
Wow, those are great ! Good job !
Semanics, nuances are just not something people will remember!
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JOHN KERRY came back from Vietnam to call us American Soldiers fighting for Freedom there ...rapists and...
...TERRORISTS
http://www.TheAlamoFILM.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1320
MEL GIBSON came back from filming our real Vietnam Story of love and sacrifice "WE WERE SOLDIERS" ..deeply inspired to finally make his ultimate Story of Love and Sacrifice...
.."The PASSION of the Christ"
http://www.TheAlamoFILM.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=39081
I wonder who got the Story right..?
Signed:.."ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer / Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965
http://www.lzxray.com
http://www.lzxray.com/guyer_set1.htm
http://www.lzxray.com/guyer_collection.htm
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I don't remember making that statement (although I wish I did think of it).... but thanks for trying to attribute it properly anyway :)
45 posted on 05/23/2004 1:07:27 PM CDT by McGavin999 (If Kerry can't deal with the "Republican Attack Machine" how is he going to deal with Al Qaeda)
Ya'll Stay Safe !
Good job. :-)
I was a war hero before I was a traitor.
[Expletive deleted] !!!
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