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KRACK-POT KERRY
The Citizen Journal ^ | 10/01/04 | Lokisfur

Posted on 10/01/2004 10:13:23 AM PDT by Kimbakando

"Now, if you break it, you made a mistake. It's the wrong thing to do. But you own it. And then you've got to fix it and do something with it." -- John Kerry explaining the "Pottery Barn" rule as it applies to Iraq during the first presidential debate.

And what exactly does someone do with a broken piece of pottery that was a mistake to buy anyway? Answer.

They throw it out.

(Excerpt) Read more at citizen-journal.net ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bush; coalition; debate; democrat; iraq; kerry; lose; newbiedunderhead; potterybarn; republican; win
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1 posted on 10/01/2004 10:13:23 AM PDT by Kimbakando
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To: Kimbakando

I don't know why this is breaking news, but I heard today that the so-called Pottery Barn rule doesn't exist.


2 posted on 10/01/2004 10:14:37 AM PDT by GAGOPSWEEPTOVICTORY
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To: Kimbakando

Welcome to FR... Feel free to lurk.


3 posted on 10/01/2004 10:15:00 AM PDT by Rutles4Ever ("...upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.")
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To: Kimbakando

Seems like you are new around these parts....


4 posted on 10/01/2004 10:15:16 AM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought."-Pope JPII)
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5 posted on 10/01/2004 10:16:21 AM PDT by smith288 (The news media, sometimes I felt like I had as much to fear from them as I did the Iraqis -soldier)
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To: Kimbakando

Don`t suppose you know how to access bookmarks, I need them for some letters to the editors.


6 posted on 10/01/2004 10:16:31 AM PDT by nomad
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To: Kimbakando

Kerry: "Now, if you break it, you made a mistake. It's the wrong thing to do. But you own it. And then you've got to fix it and do something with it."

Bush: "So, what's your thoughts on Viet nam vets protesting against that war with our men still in harms way?"


7 posted on 10/01/2004 10:17:30 AM PDT by RedBloodedAmerican
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To: Kimbakando
If Iraq is "Pottery Barn" merchandise, it was in pieces way before the US drove into Baghdad. There were disease infested rats living there and black widow spider nests.

The US is doing some exterminating as it puts it back together.

8 posted on 10/01/2004 10:18:07 AM PDT by Snake65 (Osama Bin Decomposing)
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9 posted on 10/01/2004 10:18:34 AM PDT by RedBloodedAmerican
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The "Pottery Barn rule" is you break it, you own it. Not fix it.

I googled the rule, and Pottery Barn says their is no such rule.

10 posted on 10/01/2004 10:19:20 AM PDT by Battle Hymn of the Republic
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To: Kimbakando; GAGOPSWEEPTOVICTORY; Rutles4Ever; big'ol_freeper; smith288; nomad
I want to let everyone know about this great resource:

The ultimate John kerry Ad

Contains John Kerry's actual statements in his own voice covering both sides of major issues!

Turn your speakers up!

Just outstanding!!!


11 posted on 10/01/2004 10:19:42 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (A Proud member of Free Republic ~~The New Face of the Fourth Estate since 1996.)
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12 posted on 10/01/2004 10:20:00 AM PDT by evets (God bless president George W. Bush)
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To: Kimbakando

Ketchupman's way to fix broken pottery is to (1) ask the UN for permission to fix it, (2) gather together all his so-called political supporters for permission to fix the pottery, and (3) tell everyone it can be fixed then do a 180 and tell everyone it can't be fixed.


13 posted on 10/01/2004 10:20:07 AM PDT by lilylangtree (Veni, Vidi, Vici)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Do you know how to access bookmarks, I need them for talking points in letters to editors?


14 posted on 10/01/2004 10:23:45 AM PDT by nomad
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15 posted on 10/01/2004 10:26:42 AM PDT by lonevoice (Vast Right Wing Pajama Party)
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Did anyone catch the name of the writer that Rush was reading from today, noon Central Time. It NAILED Kerry. I didn't hear the name of the author. Freepmail me if you know.


16 posted on 10/01/2004 10:26:48 AM PDT by buffyt (You don't create terrorists by fighting back. You defeat the terrorists by fighting back. ~GWBush~)
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To: nomad
This will take you to your Links (Bookmarks ):

Links

Or you can go to a userid profile page and see what they have bookmarked. There is no universal bookmark, only those each individual sets up.

17 posted on 10/01/2004 10:34:10 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (A Proud member of Free Republic ~~The New Face of the Fourth Estate since 1996.)
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To: buffyt
Obviously, Kerry is remembering when he accidently broke a ming dynasty vase and tried to repair it and gave it back to the Chinese. They weren't happy.

So Kerry grabbed one of the guards guns (which is a souvenir he owns) and backed away.

And this little ditty takes care of two of Kerry's GRIM fairy tales.

18 posted on 10/01/2004 10:39:04 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Thanks


19 posted on 10/01/2004 11:30:07 AM PDT by nomad
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To: Kimbakando

FYI

Not only did he get the pottery barn rule wrong....it wasn't even a real pottery barn rule to begin with!!!!

From the Washington Times, April 20, 2004:

"St. Petersburg, FL, Apr. 20 (UPI) -- Pottery Barn of San Francisco says there is no such rule in its stores that if "you break it, you own it"....The real Pottery Barn, owned by Williams-Sonoma Inc. of San Francisco, said it is getting tired of the nonexistent rule being quoted in the news...
"It's upsetting and absurd that that analogy has been put out there," Oshirak. "You'd think that somewhere along the line they would have checked."


20 posted on 10/01/2004 2:47:28 PM PDT by Kimbakando
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