Posted on 09/11/2004 7:17:03 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON - Democrat John Kerry (news - web sites) suggested Saturday night that Republicans may attempt to suppress black voter turnout to help President Bush (news - web sites) to victory in November.
"What they did in Florida in 2000, they may be planning to do in battleground states all across this country this year," the Democratic presidential nominee said in remarks prepared for delivery to the Congressional Black Caucus (news - web sites). "Well, we are here to let them know that we will fight tooth and nail to make sure that this time, every vote is counted and every vote counts."
Kerry has a team of lawyers to examine possible voting problems to try to prevent a repeat of the 2000 election disputes. He also has said he has thousands of lawyers around the country prepared to monitor the polls on election day.
"We're not going to stand by and allow another million African American votes to go uncounted in this election," Kerry said. "We're not going to stand by and allow acts of voter suppression."
The Massachusetts senator criticized the president for failing to meet with the caucus since his first month in office and for what he said was a failure to meet the Biblical standard set by the Good Samaritan to help others in need.
Bush-Cheney spokesman Steve Schmidt said the campaign would not respond to Kerry's "baseless, divisive attacks" until Sunday. "Today is a day of remembrance," he said.
Earlier Saturday, Kerry recalled the good works done in memory of those who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist strikes that killed nearly 3,000 people.
"While Sept. 11th was the worst day we have ever seen, it brought out the best in all of us," Kerry told families of Massachusetts victims during a memorial at the Boston Opera House. He delivered the same message in the weekly Democratic radio address.
"In the years ahead, we will share its lessons with our children and grandchildren," he said. "We will tell them that on Sept. 11, ordinary men and women became heroes at a moment's notice — and so can you. We will tell them that we were strong because we took care of each other — and so can you."
At 8:46 a.m. — the moment three years ago that American Airlines Flight 11 hit the north tower — Kerry was visiting a memorial to Massachusetts victims. He laid white lilies at the memorial, located in Boston's Public Garden, then attended a private breakfast with families of the victims before the memorial service.
The two hijacked planes that crashed at the World Trade Center originated at Boston's Logan Airport. Victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon (news - web sites) included nearly 200 people who either lived in Massachusetts or had ties to the state.
Kerry also issued a statement Saturday calling on Bush to release a 2001 report by the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board that reportedly recommended a major restructuring of the U.S. intelligence community, including establishing a single intelligence director.
The board's chairman, retired Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, was national security adviser under Bush's father and President Ford.
"The White House has held this important report under wraps for nearly three years while resisting efforts to strengthen the intelligence services that are essential to preventing terrorist attacks and protecting our nation," Kerry said in the statement. "What is the White House hiding? Why shouldn't the Congress and the American people be able to fully consider General Scowcroft's recommendations?"
John Kerry just outright lies. He says 1 million blacks were stopped from voting by republicans. He's just lying plain and simple and no one calls him on it. He has no proof- he's such a scumbag.
John Kerry is obviously a racist... He marries an African-American and she's not even black.
Kerry delivered one of the most blatantly racist speeches I have ever seen.
Kerry insulted the audience's intelligence and treated them as if they were idiots.
Kerry made it seem as if blacks were held in chains on slave ships in a George Bush America.
Kerry came close to calling George Bush the Grand Wizard of the KKK.
Kerry slurred a bunch of words and was frenetic in his arm and hand gestures.
The audience looked as if they had been given valium cocktails.
" I dears " was his favorite word-after " Appa latch ia " and " middle chloss."
Kerry insulted Colin Powell and wants to send troops to Darfur.
Amazingly, Kerry belittled Powell's UN initiatives.
The $64,000 question-Why do black audiences continue to take such insulting treatment from Democrats ?
I'm so sick of that morally bankrupt party.
Now we know why he picked up Edwards for VP. All those lawyers he claims are standing around watching the polls.
Dont look for any tort reform if Kerry gets in.
keep in mind, Cincinnati,Cleveland, Detroit,Pontiac,Flint, Miami, Orlando, St Louis, New Orleans just to name a few cities that would help him win those states. I agree, he has not locked up their vote yet. If cheeseboy clinton starts campaigning for him, it will help with those votes. He also has put Jesse Jackson on his payroll along with Sharpton. they have a lot of firepower. hope they shoot duds.
I can't imagine that Black people wouldn't find this offensive. He is playing the Black community like they are some kind of idiots incapable of seeing thru this.
Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites), D-Mass, shakes hands with Rep. Elijah Cummings (news, bio, voting record), D-Md., as he is introduced at the Congressional Black Caucus (news - web sites) Foundation's 34th annual Legislative Conference Dinner in Washington Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
I am counting the days until I am forever free of the rantings of John Kerry.
Every state should make it a law that you must show ID that can verify your legal citizenship if you want to vote. Why does the ACLU have a problem with that?
What about the military vote John? Will you try to suppress those votes like your brother Al did???????
Doesn't this sound familiar? It's pure Clintonesque bs.
"Now we know why he picked up Edwards for VP. All those lawyers he claims are standing around watching the polls."
Yeah, they tried burying bush in 2000 with frivolous legal claims, but I expect it to multiply 10 fold this election. Look closely at how the lurch/edwards team are filing frivolous claims against Nader. Expect more of the same in november.
Well, at least Kerry isn't fear-mongering...
End sarcasm.
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"I'm just boggled that anyone is listening or paying attention to Kerry and actually thinking he's still a good possible leader for this country."
Sorry, according to the polls about 40-50% of the country is going to vote for Kerry.
You know that. I know that. Anybody willing to invest a small amount of time fact checking will know that. Sad fact is many will believe.
I'm looking forward to TahRayZaa's concession, myself.. ;-)
and George Soros's .. and Michael Moore's ..
No time to let up now.
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