Posted on 07/20/2004 1:54:20 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
Neil Cavuto just announced: Sandy "Pantloads" Berger quits Kerry Campaign!
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
Who says there is such a thing as bad publicity? He may have resigned from the Kerry gig, but the Bergler has capitalized on his new found fame and just accepted a job as the lead singer for the Hollywood Argyles. The next time you hear the Sandman, he will be singing Alley Oop(s).
III. Secure America's Homeland
Recent reports have revealed alarming gaps in security procedures at our nation’s most critical facilities. John Kerry will secure out nuclear weapons storage sites, nuclear power plants and chemical facilities. Kerry will ensure our first defenders are equipped, that we can respond to biological attacks, and air transportation security is made safer.
1. A New First Defenders Initiative to Ensure Local Responders are Equipped and Ready. John Kerry will ensure that first defenders have the gear to do their jobs safely and effectively. John Kerry has proposed creating a new fund for fire fighters – named after a September 11th hero, Father Mychal Judge, the chaplain of the New York City Fire Department who died delivering last rites. The Father Judge Fund would be similar to the COPS program and will hire up to 100,000 new firefighters and to provide the equipment necessary to assure firefighters are prepared. Kerry also believes we must restore funding to COPS to realize its initial mission of 100,000 new police officers. This initiative would also develop appropriate standards for preparedness in our cities and provide resources so communities can meet these goals.
2. A National Homeland Health Initiative. America’s public health system has risen to important challenges before, but it lacks the advances necessary to detect or contain a major outbreak. John Kerry believes we must connect the nation’s public health systems with a real time detection system to pool patient data across the country. This initiative would also provide training in developing plans for a surge in patients. We also need to increase research – and bring together the best of the public and private sectors to develop broad-spectrum designer antidotes so that our first responders and our population can be protected and treated from the widest possible range of attacks.
3. Increase Port Security and Accelerate Border Security. Currently, 95% of all non-North American U.S. trade moves by sea, concentrated mostly in a handful of ports. John Kerry believes improvements in port security must be made, while recognizing that global prosperity and America’s economic power depends on an efficient system. Kerry’s plan would develop standards for security at ports and other loading facilities for containers and assure facilities can meet basic standards. To improve security in commerce, John Kerry believes we should accelerate the timetable for the action plans agreed to in the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico “smart border” accords as well as implement security measures for cross-border bridges. Finally John Kerry will pursue modest safety standards for privately held infrastructure and will help owners find economical ways to pay for increased security.
4. Secure Nuclear Power Plants, Nuclear Weapons Facilities and Chemical Facilities. John Kerry will appoint an Energy Secretary who takes nuclear plant security seriously and ensures meticulous follow-up to any security violations. He would also order an immediate review of engagement orders and weaponry for plant guards, and ensure attack simulation drills be as realistic as possible. A Kerry Administration would ensure that security of our nuclear weapons facilities is a U.S. government responsibility – not cede it to private contractors as the Bush Administration considered doing. A Kerry Administration will tighten security at chemical facilities across the nation that produce or store chemicals, focusing first on facilities in major urban areas where millions of Americans live within the circle of vulnerability.
5. Tighten Aviation Security and Combat Threats to Civilian Aircraft. John Kerry will close loopholes in existing regulations on cargo carried by passenger flights and increase the reliability of new screening procedures. Kerry will increase perimeter inspections of U.S. airports and work with international aviation authorities to make sure the same standards are in place at all international airports. He will work with our allies to crackdown on the sale of shoulder-fired missiles that could be used in an attack on civilian aircraft, and are sold on the black market.
One of the papers Berger took dealt with Port Security and Border Security....and here comes Kerry giving a speech saying what he would do different.
***BTW, how come I've never heard of an "informal" advisor before?***
For the same reason that AP did NOT mention in the last paragraph that the "sensitive" docs which are still missing were taken by Berger.
100% correct. If Kerry and Berger parted ways months ago, before this became public, that's one thing.
Dems want to talk about timing, eh? How about John Kerry---unless he's a total, complete idiot--KNOWING BERGER WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR MONTHS and not severing ties until this story comes to light?
Absolutely: What did John Kerry know? When did he know it? (hint: well before yesterday, that's for sure).
If so, then why wait until today to cut the cord?
Millions of curious voters (well, okay, me) await the answer to that question.
Would not put it past der SchlickMeister to at best case, recklessly or at worse case, intentionally, sabatoge the Kerry campaign with a Clintoon stodge pulling a stunt like this. Should knock Kerry down 5-10 points; maybe enough to lose. Which is essential to the 2008 run.
Still, it reflects on his judgement of people.
Can he REALLY have any credibility to criticize Bush over Rumsfeld now?
Eva check your pings..
1 week before the Convention....
Maybe Berger was rope-a-doped by the Toons.
Yeah, I think we are having way to much fun, and if you really want to have fun post on Yahoo on the News that Bergers Resigns the Dems are having a MELT DOWN!
Hoo-ah.
This is so sweet.
It's only about sox - let's move on.
I want him "frogwalked"...I want him "frogwalked" out of Kerry's campaign office....with Joe Wilson right behind him.
Next, Chris Lehane
I'll NEVER catch up with all the threads on this. LOL
This is like old times on FR. WHAT FUN!
Suggested response: Didn't we have enough of this over the 8 years Bill Clinton was President? I mean, Bill was always out of the loop, never knew when those who worked for him were up to no good.
This is proof that John Kerry is/may be as poor a judge of character as Bill Clinton. Do you, average voter, want another 4 years of Dem rule in which you wake every single morning wondering which member of the Administration is in trouble today?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5469691/
Delegates would pick Hillary in 2008
The Associated Press
Updated: 5:41 p.m. ET July 20, 2004
WASHINGTON - Delegates to next week’s Democratic National Convention already have an idea about 2008 if presidential candidate John Kerry should lose this fall: They would favor Hillary Rodham Clinton over John Edwards as their next standardbearer.
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