Posted on 09/22/2004 1:02:50 PM PDT by ambrose
Bush Mocks Kerry During King Of Prussia Appearance President In Dead Heat In Keystone State
POSTED: 3:31 pm EDT September 22, 2004
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. -- President Bush on Wednesday accused Sen. John Kerry of sending "mixed signals" on the Iraq war during a campaign appearance in King of Prussia, Pa.
"You cannot lead the war against terror if you wilt or waver when times get tough," Bush said at the re-election rally, which officially had an education there.
"My opponent is sending mixed signals," Bush said. "You cannot expect the Iraqi people to stand up and do the hard work of democracy if you're pessimistic about their ability to govern themselves. You cannot expect our troops to continue to do the hard work if they hear mixed messages from Washington, D.C."
Mocking what he called Kerry's "many different positions on Iraq," Bush said: "I'll continue to speak clearly. I'll continue to lead, and I'm confident we will achieve our objectives."
Kerry campaign spokesman Phil Singer responded, "It's unfortunate that the president is content to launch misleading and false attacks instead of explaining what he's doing to stabilize the situation on the ground and bring stability to Iraq."
The trip Wednesday was Bush's 37th visit to the state he lost in 2000 and where four polls show the race a statistical tie. He also surveyed flood damage in Allegheny County, where the remnants of Hurricane Ivan left heavy flooding.
"Our government is ready to help," Bush said. The administration has declared 26 counties in Pennsylvania disaster areas.
The appearance in King of Prussia also featured a panel of teachers talking about "No Child Left Behind" act.
During the discussion, Bush proposed $750 million for teachers who are successful in raising student-test scores.
The first thing Bush can do to "stabilize the situation on the ground and bring stability to Iraq" is to defeat Kerry in November.
You can see the subconscious bias in these articles.
Oh, it's the Old Media, never mind, nobody's watching.
"You cannot expect the Iraqi people to stand up and do the hard work of democracy if you're pessimistic about their ability to govern themselves."
Whoever wrote that line deserves a raise.
There is nothing subconscious about the bias.
This is from that ubberleft NBC10 news room, probably from the word prosessor of one Rene Chennualt Fatah. This woman wears her politics on her sleave.
Thats not mocking! Mocking would be to pretend to be windsurfing on a snowboard wearing spandex chanting "I have a plan to make a plan in the planning stages & my plan is better than your plan & I plan to tell you of my plan right after you vote me for president! Now thats mocking! *L*
the MSM is still trying to help Kerry
mocks = tells the truth?
Your mocking is somewhat close to the new Bush Windsurfing ad just out.
Instead we have a party who has nominated a seditious, anti-military traitor because this party no longer cares about its neighbor.
Note to ABC10/AP: truthfully pointing out that your opponent has taken several different position on an important issue of national significance is not 'mocking' him. Claiming your opponent's middle initial, 'W', stands for 'Wrong' is.
This is a good point.
Time to dust off the (very sharp) "soft bigotry of low expectations" line used in 2000 and apply it to the average Iraqi.
This is not mocking. This is conveying truth. They're trying to paint the Pres. as a "creep".
I agree with you. I think on November 2nd, right after Bush is declared re-elected, the terrorists are going to start thinking of ways to escape. This election has caused them to have hope that they will succeed.
bump
I suspect that President Bush is having much more fun with this campaign than that of 2000 against boring Gore.
Boy you said it. The strategies of our enemies as well as our friends are based on influencing and waiting for the outcome of this election. There is a lot that can't happen until this election is resolved.
I had the pleasure of attending this event today. The President made some good digs at his opponents, but his overall tone was far from mocking. It was a very good speech, and President Bush covered a lot of ground. The focus of the event was on strengthening education. This included discussion of community colleges, the importance of education in providing opportunity, and "no child left behind" initiatives. He had with him a panel of four people who discussed education. These were an inner city Phila principal, a local HS teacher, a member of the PA State Board of Education, and a legislator. The discussion was intelligent, witty and very upbeat.
In addition to education, President Bush touched on social security, taxes, freedom (and education) in Afghanistan, progress and challenges in Iraq, medical liability, excess regulation, and homeland security. There were quite a few young people in the audience, including students sitting behind the President. He drew them into his remarks by pointing out our responsibilities to the next generation in terms of economic growth, taxation and social security.
The President's remarks were received with enthusiasm. This was a very supportive crowd (~300, I'd guess), with no hecklers inside. I saw one protester out on the street afterward; there may have been more earlier. Since this event was kept pretty low key locally, it probably limited the level of protest. Security was very tight inside and outside the building, which was frankly, quite welcome.
The First Lady was there too, and introduced the President. They both looked terrific, relaxed and happy to be among us. His message was clear, and he communicated his determination to protect America from harm and nurture liberty in the world. It was an uplifting experience all around!
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