The contrast between Dubya and Kerry couldn't be any clearer.
Posted on 09/23/2004 7:58:34 PM PDT by Oeconomicus
BANGOR, Maine, Sept. 23 -- It had been a pretty glum day for Spec. Brian Parker, who along with the other members of his National Guard unit said goodbye to their families and departed on a charter flight for a long-term stint in Iraq. But then, on a refueling stop here, a familiar figure boarded the plane. "We were down when we left our families," Parker said, giving a thumbs down. "But then we heard Air Force One was here. It's a good morale boost." Thursday's Question: Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi delivered a speech to a joint meeting of Congress today. Which of the following foreign leaders has given the most addresses before a joint meeting of Congress? Winston Churchill Charles de Gaulle Nelson Mandela Yitzhak Rabin _____Free E-mail Newsletters_____ • Daily Politics News & Analysis See a Sample | Sign Up Now • Campaign Report See a Sample | Sign Up Now • Federal Insider See a Sample | Sign Up Now • Breaking News Alerts See a Sample | Sign Up Now President Bush, after a campaign appearance in Bangor, held his plane on the tarmac when he heard an MD-11 carrying 292 Army reservists and National Guard members were about to refuel here. For the troops, grimly heading toward an 18-to-24-month assignment in Iraq, it was a welcome lift. For Bush, who has been accusing his Democratic presidential opponent, Sen. John F. Kerry, of demoralizing the troops in Iraq by criticizing the war effort, it was a chance to demonstrate his devotion to the troops. "May God bless you all," the commander in chief said over the plane's public address system. "May God keep you safe." ...
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Bush's impromptu visit with the departing soldiers came with some risk. It could remind the American public that more and more reservists and Guard members are being removed from their workplaces and sent on dangerous assignments in an increasingly bloody Iraq.
The contrast between Dubya and Kerry couldn't be any clearer.
outstanding
"Bush's impromptu visit with the departing soldiers came with some risk."
Doing the right thing often comes with risks. Following the polls and weighing the political costs may be a better way to campaign. Campaigning is not leading. Bush is a leader. Bush is a cowboy. Bush is an American.
Something this writer will probably never be, and something that Kerry will never be.
POTUS ping
Good for you Mr. President. Please send more bombs so we can save more warriors sir...
Amen....we are very fortunate
let's keep the man in the office !
John F. Kerry, we are told, stands "accused of demoralizing troops."
I would says that JFnKerry is actually, in fact, demoralizing our troops.
I know this from my personal conversations with troops and from my years of experience as a Chaplain....one of my duties being to advise the commander on many aspects of morale.
Specifically, Kerry tells them they are not really defending America...and that their sacrifices are a wasted effort, wasted time, and wasted lives.
The KKK (KorruptKerryKamp) has been demoralizing our troops for months.
Of course, Dana Milbank. This is one guy I hope gets caught by the pajama people.
I derive some satisfaction in that I KNOW he went up and down the aisles of that plane trying to find someone to bad-mouth the President and couldn't find one. I bet he hated that.
snakes may shed their skin but they are still snakes. ;-)
The CNN stuff I have seen onboard our ship programming hardly seems Pro-Bush to me, btw.
No Fox here either,, and strangely , I'm not suffering any withdrawals either. :-)
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