"SEN. KERRY: I think, Tim, as people get to know me in the course of this, theyll know the things that I have fought for and the things I stand for. I was a prosecutor. Ive sent people to jail for the rest of their life. Im opposed to the death penalty in the criminal justice system because I think its applied unfairly, as even Republican governors have determined, and because Im for a worse punishment.
I think it is worse to take somebody and put them in a small cell for the rest of their life, deprived of their freedom, never to be paroled. Now, I think thats tougher. Let me just finish.
MR. RUSSERT: But, Senator, why shouldnt Timothy McVeigh, who blew up the Oklahoma building, or if John Muhammad is convicted of being a sniper here in Washingtonwhy shouldnt they receive the death penalty?
SEN. KERRY: Tim, I think that, as I said, you know, different people have different opinions about whats worse. Ive seen people die and I know what its like to almost die. I dont think thatyou know, dying is scary for a while, but in the end, the punishment is gone. When youre alive and youre deprived of your freedom each day and youre in tough circumstancesand Im talking about tough circumstances. Im not talking about some cushy situation where they live off the fat of the land in prison.. Im talking about tough. But if youre deprived of that freedom for the rest of your living days until God decides to take you, you know, that is tough, my friend, and I think that plenty of people think that.
LOL!!!!
This mental case had better hope they start giving tours of the White House again, because thats the closest to the Oval Office he is ever going to get.
What happened to his ORANGE FACE???
Kerry's hands are shaking!!!!
I'm goin wash that orange right outta my face, right outta my face....