Posted on 07/31/2004 5:48:24 AM PDT by truthandlife
The Democratic presidential ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards worked Friday to spread the energy, beginning a national bus tour hours after the Boston convention.
Kerry, whose convention speech emphasized national security and foreign policy, said in an interview with The Associated Press that he would put Osama bin Laden on trial in U.S. courts.
That would ensure the "fastest, surest route" to a murder conviction if the terrorist mastermind is captured while he is president, Kerry said.
"I want him tried for murder in New York City, and in Virginia and in Pennsylvania," where planes hijacked by al-Qaida operatives crashed Sept. 11, 2001, he said.
His "Believe in America" road tour got off to a bumpy start Friday.
A sparse crowd showed up at a morning rally in Boston to begin the 21-state tour. On board were the Kerry family, the Edwards family and an entourage.
Kerry admitted he was dragging. "I am longing to have my head hit a pillow," he said.
Highways were blocked from Boston to Scranton as the campaign's 10 buses and support vehicles lumbered westward.
In Newburg, N.Y., they made an unscheduled stop to celebrate John and Elizabeth Edwards' 27th anniversary.
The couple observed their anniversary tradition of a meal at Wendy's, a nod to their early married days when it was all they could afford.
Kerry joined them inside and spied a table of Marines. But when he struck up a conversation, the Marines answered tersely and expressed irritation.
"He imposed on us and I disagree with him coming over here to shake our hands," said one, who did not give his name.
Later, at a stop in Harrisburg, Pa., Edwards turned his sights on Bush, who had criticized Kerry. "Today, the president went out and spoke for the first time since John spoke (at the convention), and here we go again," Edwards said. "The same old thing, relentless negative attacks on John Kerry.
"They are trying to take this campaign for the highest office in the land down the lowest possible road."
If I'm running for office, any office, the last thing I'm going to do is point my finger in someone's chest. You just don't do things like that.
You can tell that Marine is PO'ed too. Look at those eyes.
The link to this thread should be e-mailed to every serviceman/servicewoman we know.
a normal person would have said "Boy, I'm tired", instead of something that sounded like it came out of either a cheesy romance novel, or a low-budget porn video.
Good grief--what's the deal with the finger? This man is one stupid campaigner...
You gotta love these Marines. They were respectful but they weren't buying what John Kerry, antiwar whackjob, was selling. Its times like these when I wish the MArine recruiter was in that day.
the strategy unfolds. every time the president opens his mouth offering the mildest of reservations regarding the background and record of mr. kerry, they squeal like little girls. [no offense to little girls intended] I'm sure kerry will be all over the news reminding us that he called for civility, a rejection of attack politics, etc., but people that weren't drunk or stoned that night will remember that his call for moderation came after 55 minutes of rabidly ripping and chewing into GWB's flesh.
phony is as phony does, I suppose.
More details
http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/25935.htm
July 31, 2004 -- SCRANTON, Pa. — John Kerry's heavily hyped cross-country bus tour stumbled out of the blocks yesterday, as a group of Marines publicly dissed the Vietnam War hero in the middle of a crowded restaurant.
Kerry was treating running mate Sen. John Edwards and his wife, Elizabeth, to a Wendy's lunch in Newburgh, N.Y., for their 27th wedding anniversary — an Edwards family tradition — when the candidate approached four Marines and asked them questions.
The Marines — two in uniform and two off-duty — were polite but curt while chatting with Kerry, answering most of his questions with a "yes, sir" or "no, sir."
But they turned downright nasty after the Massachusetts senator thanked them "for their service" and left.
"He imposed on us and I disagree with him coming over here shaking our hands," one Marine said, adding, "I'm 100 percent against [him]."
A sergeant with 10 years of service under his belt said, "I speak for all of us. We think that we are doing the right thing in Iraq," before saying he is to be deployed there in a few weeks and is "eager" to go and serve.
The Marines — all of whom serve at nearby Stewart Air Force Base — wouldn't give their names.
"the strategy unfolds. every time the president opens his mouth offering the mildest of reservations regarding the background and record of mr. kerry, they squeal like little girls."
Absolutely agree! Lots of things these cheap frauds do make me mad, but this just makes my blood boil. What can you expect from this Mark Geragos wannabe but an attempt to manipulate the tiny little minds of those they consider beneath them.
Could you point me to the real story behind this photo? I missed it.
Nevermind - I believe this helped quite a bit. Good for the marine - glad he was polite yet crisp.
First of all, it's NEWBURGH, and second of all it wasn't an "unscheduled stop".
It was reported in the local fish rag ALL week long that Edwards was going to stop in Newburgh on Friday, they just weren't sure WHERE.
What a bunch of pansy ass liars.
Sounds like our Minneapolis Red Star Tribune and our own little choo-choo "waste of taxpayer money."
From the far north, to the far south, libs are everywhere.
LOL about the strategy memo. Knd of caught them with their pants down so to speak.
LOL!!!
(a not so very 'delicate' "tweet")
/What a ghastly trip this is going to be for Evita,mingling with the unwashed,eating poor folks food and OMG the travesty of sleeping at a super eight./
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did I hear something Friday about rumors that the sKerrys were pretty much separated before this run for the office? On Hannity or Rush?
Are you sure about this? I would think that a senator, being a civilian, is not in the Marine's chain of command.
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