Kerry asks for supporters to sign Rumsfeld recall petition

Boston.com ^ | January 18, 2005

[AmericanMade1776]

BOSTON -- U.S. Sen. John Kerry has begun circulating an e-mail letter calling for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to be replaced, and includes a link to an online petition asking President Bush to remove him.

ADVERTISEMENT Kerry, who recently returned from a Middle East trip that included a visit to Iraq, wrote in the letter "please join me in my call for President Bush to fire Donald Rumsfeld."

"He's the man responsible for the well-being of our troops. He's neglected his duty. He's made excuses. It's time for him to go," Kerry wrote.

The letter, which was paid for by Friends of John Kerry, linked to the petition posted on Kerry's campaign Web site. Kerry, a Democrat, lost to Bush in November's presidential election.

The letter chastised President Bush for recent comments about Iraq, and said that "If you care about restoring our credibility around the world and our credibility with our troops on the ground in Iraq, you've got to start by removing Donald Rumsfeld as Secretary of Defense."

It was not immediately how many people, if any, had signed the petition on Tuesday night. A call to a campaign spokesman for Kerry was not immediately returned.

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On the Web:

http://www.johnkerry.com/replacerumsfeld

[Octar]

I'm sicker of this jerk than I ever was during the campaign. Can't he shut up? I'd love to take this Jack Pumpkinhead behind the barn and teach him how to behave toward his betters. What a clown. Of course the more he keeps it up, the better is for President Bush and his agenda. So perhaps I should put the trip behind the barn on hold for a while and let this soreloser keep complaining, as he did today when he spoke about "suppressed votes" as being the the Republican gambit that enabled Bush to steal the election. I hopes he keeps this up. It will help insure that the Democrat candidates start from well behind when the mid-term elections are held. Way to go, John-pickle-up-my-ass-Heinz-Kerry. Keep it up.

[hineybona]

Ok wait HOLD ON FOLKS !!! He didnt REALLY say "Poor planning at the Pentagon is letting American soldiers down"
He has the BALLS to talk about letting US soldiers down ? No , not even KERRY could have that much gall ..Could he ? for real ? Now I've heard it all..

[Salvation]

I surely hope that Mass unelects this sinator.

[GretchenM]

Where can I sign the petition to have Senator Kerry replaced?

[JLAGRAYFOX]

Hey, what's with these Democrat losers. First Al Gore goes off his meds, and is now a certified lunatic. And now, John Kerry is headed down the same path. I mean, come on, Kerry, Gore, Kennedy, Boxer, Biden, Jesse Jackson, John Conyers, Cynthia McKinney, etc. are all certified nut cases!!!

[Dustbunny]

The more I hear/read of what John Kerry thinks needs to be done the more I THANK GOD that he lost the election. God Bless President Bush.

[Octar]

I surely hope that Mass unelects this sinator.>

Then you can expect that stuttering halfwit, Robert F. Kennedy, jr. to step in. And he will probably win.
Mass is The only state thae lost population in the last hundred years while the population of the US more than quadrupled and all the other states gained population. Why is that? Do we really need to ask?

[rcrngroup]

Actually there is or was a petition provided by the Federalist Patriot to remove John Kerry from even his Senate office and to prosecute him for treason. I signed it but have not heard how this is progressing however. I know the Federalist Patriot was realistic in their view that nothing would happen with the petition till after the Nov 2 election....but I have not heard any status report for some time now http://federalist.com/ My view is that the good ol' boy atmosphere in the U.S. Senate will stifle and stop this, with most Repubs acting like weenies and likewise defending Kerry as one of their own. Too bad!

http://patriotpetitions.us/kerry/
7/1/2004 - Signers: 191805

Petition to Investigate and Indict John F. Kerry for acts of treason
To Senate President Richard Cheney, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and Attorney General John Ashcroft

We, the People of these United States, rightfully petition our national government to prosecute John Kerry for "giving aid and comfort to the enemy" and to disqualify him for national office.

Kerry has a long and well-documented history of providing "aid and comfort" to the enemy in time of war -- particularly in the case of North Vietnam, Nicaragua and Cuba. Kerry, by his own account of his actions and protests, violated the UCMJ, the Geneva Conventions and the U.S. Code while serving as a Navy officer. Kerry met, on two occasions, with North Vietnamese negotiators in 1970 and 1971, willingly placing himself in violation of Article three, Section three of the U.S. Constitution, which defines treason as "giving aid and comfort" to the enemy in time of warfare.

[Salvation]

they will say that it's because the Big Dig leaks -- and that is Bush's fault.

[Octar]

I surely hope that Mass unelects this sinator.>

Then you can expect that stuttering halfwit, Robert F. Kennedy, jr. to step in. And he will probably win.
Mass is The only state tha thas lost population in the last hundred years while the population of the US more than quadrupled and all the other states gained population. Why is that? Do we really need to ask?

[Octar]

I surely hope that Mass unelects this sinator.>

Then you can expect that stuttering halfwit, Robert F. Kennedy, jr. to step in. And he will probably win.
Mass is The only state that thas lost population in the last hundred years while the population of the US more than quadrupled and all the other states gained population. Why is that? Do we really need to ask?

[digger48]

Mass is The only state thae lost population in the last hundred years while the population of the US more than quadrupled

and we blew what....$15 bil on the "Big Dig" for the Rat Bastards.

(sigh)"just think of all the uninsured we could cover with that kind of money(BIG liberal sigh)

[mowowie]

Talk about Delusions of Grandeur, Jeez. I wish this guy would go back to acting like the nobody that he is.

[Seaplaner]

Sen Kerry wrote, The first thing I want you to know is that, in very difficult circumstances, our brave soldiers are serving America with enormous skill and great courage.

And then goes on to do what he has always done, to undermine their dangerous and difficult circumstances by giving the enemy more propaganda to broadcast.

I'm thinking that if John Kerry ever runs for anything in the future, veterans of the current war will be joining the Swifties by the Hummer load.

[CDB]

That's how democracy works. And that's why America has worked all these years.

Which is all the more reason for Kerry to release ALL of his US Navy records

[ntnychik]

More street theatre from a guy who's never gotten over the '60's.

[bitt]

'It's time for Mass. voters to recall or petition for impeachment of John Kerry.'

This dimwit doesn't even have the decency to answer NICE e-mails to his offices...I know, I checked...since they don't respond to nasty ones, I tried a few nice ones to see if you ever get a response...nope....

this guy has to be puished out of politics.

[Semper Paratus]

John Kerry has been relieved of "Duty".

[bitt]

shamelessly stolen photo

[PilloryHillary]

Senator Kerry, you lost the election. You are the LAST person who should be talking about how the troops are treated. We will never forget you and your lies. Now sit down and SHUT UP.