KERRY & NATIONAL SECURITY

Let's face it, he just wants something resembling a good reputation. But, he doesn't have one, so he can't really be blamed if he extrapolates on his own a little and also borrows parts of others. Problem is, some people are starting to notice.

For instance, the seldom read Kerry campaign web site was glanced at by an Associated Press political writer the other day and a little discrepancy was noticed. So, the AP article began: "John Kerry, Bob Kerrey. It's easy to get confused. At least that's how the Kerry campaign is explaining claims that Kerry -- the Democratic presidential candidate -- served as vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Oops. Make that Bob Kerrey -- the former Democratic senator from Nebraska who did serve as the panel's vice chairman."

John Kerry, it turns out, was a committee member from 1993 to 2001, but seldom showed up for meetings.

"It's difficult to take John Kerry's claims about his intelligence experience seriously when one of his credentials is completely made up," stated Republican National Committee spokeswoman Christine Iverson. "If he had shown up for Intelligence Committee hearings he would notice he wasn't vice chairman."

Then again, Kerry has never been much for national security. Back when he was Michael Dukakis' lieutenant governor, Kerry wrote an executive order that said the state of Massachusetts would refuse to take part in any civil defense efforts in response to a nuclear attack on America. And that, "No funds shall be expended by the Commonwealth for crisis relocation planning for nuclear war."

And remember Kerry's offhand comment during an interview with Larry King last month?

KING: "News of the day, Tom Ridge warned today about al Qaeda plans of a large-scale attack on the United States. Didn't increase the -- you see any politics in this? What's your reaction?"

KERRY: "Well, I haven't been briefed yet, Larry. They have offered to brief me. I just haven't had time."

Yeah. Just like Kerry didn't have time to attend seventy-six percent of the committee meetings when he was on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence for eight years. National security is just not one of Kerry's interests. For the last quarter century, Kerry has consistently proven that with both word and deed. In fact, other than making a lot of mouth-noise criticizing every single thing President Bush does, we might never even know that John Kerry has any real idea exactly what the term National Security actually entails.

At the Unity 2004 Conference in Washington, D.C. last month Kerry said: "I believe I can fight a more effective, more thoughtful, more strategic, more proactive, more sensitive war on terror that reaches out to other nations and brings them to our side and lives up to American values in history."

Kerry means it, too. Well, for now, he probably means it. Kerry calls for a "more sensitive war on terror that reaches out to other nations." Wonderful!

Other times, in various ways, Kerry has said that he believes in the war on terror and that, as president, terrorists attacking the U.S. would be "met with a swift and certain response."

That almost sounds like something American voters might want to hear. Except, after a moment's reflection, we realize it is not. It is not even close, in fact.

During a Fox News interview on Aug. 5, General Tommy Franks gave the only correct answer concerning fighting the war on terror: "There are only two options: 1) We fight them here. 2) We fight them over there. I think we should fight them over there."

Furthermore, as President Bush said on Aug. 3: "The best way to protect the American homeland is to stay on the offense. It is a ridiculous notion to assert that because the United States is on the offense, more people want to hurt us. We're on the offense because people do want to hurt us."

The simple fact is, based on his long term performance, John Kerry has zero interest in our national security. George Bush has proven that he does. So, if the protection against terrorism of your family, neighborhood, city, state and nation is important to you, which man shall you trust to run that show for the next four years?

"If [Kerry] had shown up for Intelligence Committee hearings he would notice he wasn't vice chairman."

Kerry stated: "No funds shall be expended by the Commonwealth for crisis relocation planning for nuclear war."

"... I just haven't had time." Yeah. Just like Kerry didn't have time to attend 76% of meetings when he was on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence for 8 years. National security is just NOT one of Kerry's interests.

General Franks says fight terrorists, not here, but over there, which is what Bush is doing.

Just like Kerry didn't have time to attend seventy-six percent of the committee meetings when he was on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence for eight years.

John Kerry's hobby is being a senator. His avocation is a champagne socialist and his vocation looks at Kerry from his mirror.

I know the type. He's the spitting image, in behavior and manner, of my sisters ex-husband. He also had some "Frog" in him.

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