Mora Bora!: Boots on ground, foot in mouth (another example of Kerry double-talk from 2001)

Slate ^ | 10/25/04 | Mickey Kaus

[Cableguy]

Mora Bora: Reader D.P. notes that the Kerry Edwards Web site, responding to Bush's charge of Monday morning quaterbacking on Tora Bora, has posted the following citation to a November 16, 2001 television interview Kerry gave to John McLaughlin:

[snip]

First, I'm not sure this does the trick. Are "rangers" and "Special Forces" what you would use to block escape routes in a large mountainous area? Don't you need lots of troops for that--hence the need for Afghan proxies?

Second, the Kerry camp may regret calling attention to that McLaughlin transcript.  Earlier in the interview--which, remember, took place two months after 9/11, in the middle of our Afghan campaign against the Taliban--McLaughlin asks Kerry "What do we have to worry about [in Afghanistan]?" Here's the last part of Kerry's answer:

I have no doubt, I've never had any doubt -- and I've said this publicly -- about our ability to be successful in Afghanistan. We are and we will be. The larger issue, John, is what happens afterwards. How do we now turn attention ultimately to Saddam Hussein? How do we deal with the larger Muslim world? What is our foreign policy going to be to drain the swamp of terrorism on a global basis? [Emphasis added]

Wait--I thought shifting the focus to Saddam was a "diversion" and distraction from the fight against Al Qaeda! Not, apparently, when Kerry saw an opportunity to score political points by advocating it. ... P.S.: It doesn't look as if Kerry was at Game 6 of the 1986 World Series (the Bill Buckner game) either. [But you're for Kerry--ed. Yes. But just between us he's such a pathetic bull------r.]

[Viet-Boat-Rider]

Kerry song:

Kerry Rap

[stylin19a]

Sorry...Kerry NEVER puts his foot in his mouth.

He shoots that sucker off long before it ever gets anywhere NEAR his mouth.

[Rokke]

Yipes. Send this one to Drudge. And the B/C campaign.

[Republican Wildcat]

Kerry is a liar.

[cinnathepoet]

You know, I've noticed a peculiar Kerry speech pattern. It's the dash insert lie. "I've never had any doubt -- and I've said this publicly -- about our ability to ..."

He always inserts, " -- And I've said this before-- , or "-- and I've said this consistently --" or "and I've said this on several occasions--"

And every time it is something he has NOT said before, or if he has, he's said the opposite on more occasions. Something to look for.

[faithincowboys]

I sincerely hope Kerry's bit about Saddam finds its way into a Bush ad. If it doesn't, Bush almost deserves to lose.

[devolve]

""-- now this is very important..."

Kerry also repeats words or phrases as if saying them twice makes it more "important" and actually somewhat credible

"-- seared -- seared deep into my mind..."


"-- now you don't understand..."


"-- I don't believe in labels -- I am the real conservative on..."

1971 -- John Kerry -- US Senate:

-- This audio has Kerry's whole bag of garbage juvenile tricks in it:

http://pro.lookingat.us/KerryLastManToDie.mp3

[potlatch]

Maybe that's why he always sounds so long winded, he uses twice as many words to say something. He drones.........

[PhilDragoo]

[newzhawk]

He learned this in law school- and perfected it after watching the Bent one lie so succesfully!

[LiberalBassTurds]

That's awesome Phil!

[potlatch]

Lol, Phil, that's a good one and devolve will love the 'camo' suit!!

[devolve]

Very subtle - I love Kofi there!

Phil always finds great source photos!

                                        

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July 22, 1971

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[lainde]

Sent the article to Drudge and the RNC communications link. Hope they can work it into a Bush/Cheney speech.

[Watery Tart]

Kerry's health-care speech Monday in Tampa was a classic of the form. The written text contained a little more than 2,500 words. By the time he was finished, Kerry had spoken nearly 5,300 words—not including his introductory remarks and thank-yous to local politicians—more than doubling the verbiage. Pity his speechwriters when you read the highlights below. It's not their fault.

Gotta read the FR thread on this Slate article. This guy truly is mentally ill. Anyone care to add to my snap diagnosis? See below:

Main Entry: meg·a·lo·ma·nia
Pronunciation: "meg-&-lO-'mA-nE-&, -ny&
Function: noun
: a delusional mental disorder that is marked by infantile feelings of personal omnipotence and grandeur

[MeekOneGOP]

hahahaaaa!

[finnman69]

BUMP

[Grampa Dave]

Great find.

Kerry is the wrong liar for president for the DNC at the worng time.

He should have ran in the early 1970's when there was no internet, Fox News, Free Republic, Rush Limbaugh, conservative talk radio and most of Americans hated America due to Kerry/Fonda.