They ain't taking me alive, See? Yeah! Them coppers ain't got a chance! Yeah!
Posted on 09/28/2004 12:16:48 PM PDT by watchout
Soros Resurfaces to Bash Bush, Boost Kerry
(1st Add: Includes additional details about George Soros' press conference.)
Washington (CNSNews.com) - Billionaire financier George Soros reemerged in the presidential race Tuesday to announce a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign and nationwide speaking tour to criticize President Bush.
Soros vowed to spend up to $3 million to refocus the anti-war message and intensify the attacks on Bush's handling of Iraq. As an ardent supporter of Sen. John Kerry's presidential bid, he also hopes to help defeat Bush in November.
"The situation in Iraq is dire because we are damned if we stay and we are even more damned if we pull out," Soros said. "We have got to find an orderly exit. And I think that [Kerry] is much better situated than President Bush, and his approach, which is that you have to find a political solution and you can't do it only by military means, is the right answer."
But Soros' latest venture does not come without its risks. The Republican National Committee called it an act of "desperation" on the part of the Kerry campaign. Because of his controversial views on crime, drugs and guns, Soros has become one of the left's most polarizing figures.
"The only explanation for the Daddy Warbucks of the Democratic Party, George Soros, to step out from behind the curtain 35 days before the election is his obvious concerns for his investment in John Kerry," RNC spokesman Jim Dyke said in a statement.
Soros' new campaign actually targets Republicans and influential business leaders, but the billionaire has also angered many on the right for donating more than $15 million to left-wing 527 groups with the sole interest of defeating Bush and other Republicans.
His 12-city speaking tour begins next week in Pennsylvania and continues through the battleground states of Ohio, Florida and Minnesota until Oct. 26, just one week before the Nov. 2 election.
Soros plans to run a two-page centerfold ad Wednesday in the Wall Street Journal and similar ads in local newspapers throughout the country. He will mail his anti-Bush speech to 2 million homes and offer a free chapter of his book on his website.
The offensive is aided by Fenton Communications, the left-wing public relations firm that counts MoveOn.org as one of its top clients. The firm's chairman, David Fenton, positioned himself beside Soros at Tuesday's press conference, controlling his message and who asked questions.
Although Soros' speech focused mostly on Bush, he didn't shy away from his defense of Kerry. Dating back to January he endorsed Kerry's candidacy. Soros later told Time magazine he was delighted that a "war hero" had emerged from the Democratic primaries to challenge a "warmonger."
"Top Republicans claim, without a shred of evidence, that al Qaeda wants John Kerry to be elected president," Soros said. "There is no truth or evidence for this outrageous assertion. There must be something wrong with us if we believe it. I want to shout from the rooftops, 'Wake up America. We must realize we are being misled.'"
Soros' campaign launch got a boost from retired NATO commander Wesley Clark, who also earned Soros' support during the Democratic primaries. Soros backed former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean as well.
Clark returned the favor Tuesday when he introduced Soros as a visionary leader who has lived the American dream after emigrating from Hungary following Nazi rule and then communist control.
"George Soros has some very, very important points of view to share with you," Clark said. "I may not agree with all of them. I didn't write them, but I strongly support the importance of his point of view and getting this debate engaged in the right way." More to come.
"Criminal activities (going through Canada, Nigeria, etc.) all end up having their money go through banks in the Middle East to get it cleaned.
"The war is interfering with all MONEY LAUNDERING and ORGANIZED CRIME IS MAD AS HELL. Soros don't like dis atall!"
Yep, the new one drug pusher in the world hates GW for what GW has done to $orea$$'s drug profits worldwide.
They ain't taking me alive, See? Yeah! Them coppers ain't got a chance! Yeah!
Soros resurfaces to Bash Bush:
Soros rebashes Bush.
Kerry's step kid bashed him yesterday.
Robert Kennedy bashed him recently.
Teddy Kennedy bashes him regularly.
Jimmy Carter peanut bashed him.
Koffi Annan world bashed him at the UN.
Anybody not bashing Bush?
Whole lota Bush Bashin goin on out dare!
I believe that one of the only reasons that sKerry has not yet crashed in the polls is that people have not realized yet that the billionaires are trying to buy the election for him. If Soros makes this move, and becomes more visible for the Republicans to attack, that will be the final nail to assure the landslide victory for the President.
ROTFLMAO!! I see that the answer to my question is a big YES.
I thought there was still a warrant out for Soros?
The "Kerry would be a Soros Puppet" theme is great. Soros will be out there scaring people and that theme will force Kerry to either move closer to him or reject him ands his message. The only way Soros helps Kerry at all is if Kerry can essetially have it both ways. Use the outcome of the Soros bush bashing but stay very clear of Soros himself and the shrapnel generated. If Kerrey is linked closely to soros--he loses big time.
Soros must be an utter egomainic to think his "road trip" will win it for Kerry.
Soros has tentacles spread globally. What worries me most is something he's planned other than advertising that throws a monkey wrench into the election at the last minute. Paranoia maybe, but I can't help thinking he's got something up his sleeve that isn't easily traced back to him that comes out of nowhere. He's a bigger idiot than I think he is if he believes only ads and speeches can swing this election if his efforts to date have been essentially worthless. I'd expect anything from this POS, and I put nothing past the Dems.
Hatred can't win this election for Kerry.
Kerry can't win this election for Kerry.
Pray for the President, for truth and for this election.
soreass is acting just like scarie--flip-flop, flip-flop!
I thought campaign finance reform prohibited this form of campaigning 60 days before an election.
pOWDER..pATCH..bALL FIRE!
The Tree of Liberty needs watering. Soon.
News reports say Canada has become the epicenter for Mideast organized crime gangs ripping off Americans, and others, of billions of dollars.
Really - we leave when the job is done. Iraq deserves at least as much time as Kosevo and probably a lot more.
"The situation in Iraq is dire because we are damned if we stay and we are even more damned if we pull out," Soros said. "We have got to find an orderly exit. And I think that [Kerry] is much better situated than President Bush .....Kerry, having served 4.5 months in VietNam, is much more experienced in the "cut and run" approach to running wars than President Bush.
My thanks to BulletBobCo for the concept of this
pic and to Conspiracy Guy for the captions!
Well, I didn't word that exactly right, but hopefully folks will see
that I mean that Kerry is NOT qualified to be CnC of the US!
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