Posted on 09/03/2004 8:08:15 PM PDT by quidnunc
John Kerry should have slept on it. His midnight outburst following President Bush's rousing success in defining himself, his domestic agenda and the stakes in the war on terrorism reveals a candidate who can be goaded. Not good in a president.
"For the past week, they have attacked my patriotism and even my fitness to serve as commander in chief," said Kerry early Friday in Springfield, Ohio. "Well, here's my answer to them. I will not have my commitment to defend this country questioned by those who refused to serve when they could've and who misled America into Iraq."
Clearly seething with the TV remote control when he was to be relaxing during Republican convention week, Kerry blew at the first opportunity.
Nobody, of course, questioned his patriotism. His policies, yes. His votes during 20 years in the Senate, yes. His apparent inability to make and abide a decision, yes. His commitment to a strong military, yes. His patriotism, no.
It's a revealing outburst. Despite the pounding Kerry took from the partisans, the weeklong break had actually served Kerry's campaign.
The mainstream media, most Democrats and others who don't quite grasp the significance or understand the emotionalism of events of three decades ago are dying to move on to other, more comfortable subjects. So what does he do? Rants and revives the debate about individual conduct during the Vietnam war.
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Whoa! This from the Urinal and Constipation? Ain't looking good for Jean al Query!
Kerry is toast.
Smells like they're giving up on kerry. Hillary in the wings? I am thinking kerry may step aside due to 'health reasons' shortly.
But wouldn't that make it Edwards? Or is it totally up to the DNC to choose still?
Kerry is so arrogant and it shows, BUT GOOD!
Kerry doesn't get it.
>>>Whoa! This from the Urinal and Constipation? Ain't looking good for Jean al Query!
You beat me to it...that was my thought when I read the article and saw the source...
Man. After all these years, it still bugs the snot out of John Kerry that his local draft board refused his request to exempt him from the draft so he could attend school in France.
eFing are you speaking of... 
Sending the Breck Girl out there to defend him is rather hilarious.
btt
I feel a Dean moment coming on. It ain't going to be pretty.
I'd like to talk more about Vietnam. And quit questioning MY patriotism! <snicker
> I am thinking kerry may step aside due to
> 'health reasons' shortly.
It won't be as easy as it was when they did that to
Eagleton (plus that didn't save the ticket anyway).
A deadline passed this week, so the DNC is looking at
having to pull off 50 Toricelli Maneuvers.
Author (Jim Wooton) is long time ABC newsie!
"And the Bernard Goldberg Award goes to....."
In other words Kerry shut up and we will bury the Viet Nam story, but we can't while you are talking about it.
I find it rather amazing that Kerry swept the primaries so easily. How is it that the Democrats could have blundered so?
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