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Kerry: Iraq Election No Big Deal
NewsMax.com ^ | 1/30/05 | Carl Limbacher

Posted on 01/30/2005 9:31:32 AM PST by kattracks

A bitter-sounding Sen. John Kerry dismissed the historic Iraqi election on Sunday, warning Americans not to "overhype" the watershed event.

"No one in the United States should try to overhype this election," Kerry told NBC's "Meet the Press." The failed presidential candidate questioned the historic referendum's legitimacy, saying, "It's hard to say that something is legitimate when a whole portion of the country can't vote and doesn't vote."

Kerry also pooh-poohed reports of a surprisingly high 72 percent turnout by Iraqi voters, insisting instead that the election has "gone as expected."

Asked if he thought Iraq was now less of a terrorist threat, Kerry at first said, "No, it's more. And, in fact, I believe the world is less safe today than it was two and a half years ago."

But he changed his answer moments later, after "Meet the Press" host Tim Russert pressed him on the bizarre claim.

"I'm glad Saddam Hussein is gone, and I've said that a hundred times," he insisted.



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To: gtee03

The election can't be important if it doesn't involve John Kerry.It's amazing how the thick headed democrats continue to stick to their original position against war with Iraq even when it makes them look like bigger jackasses.


141 posted on 01/30/2005 10:37:38 AM PST by rdcorso (Where Is This Allah The Merciful?All I've Seen Is Allah The Terrorist Scumbag)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

142 posted on 01/30/2005 10:38:26 AM PST by maggief
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To: rdcorso
The election can't be important if it doesn't involve John Kerry.It's amazing how the thick headed democrats continue to stick to their original position against war with Iraq even when it makes them look like bigger jackasses.

They're in too deep to reverse themselves now.

143 posted on 01/30/2005 10:38:53 AM PST by Lazamataz (Proudly Posting Without Reading the Article Since 1999!)
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To: kattracks

JohnKerry: SoreLoserman, Version 3.0


144 posted on 01/30/2005 10:41:29 AM PST by Recovering_Democrat (I'm so glad to no longer be associated with the Party of Dependence on Government!)
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To: Tacis; Fenris6
"Please note my new tagline: "John ('Traitor John') Kerry - Still Shilling For Those Who Wish America Ill!"

"I'll keep working on it until it really captures the sleazy, pompous, treasonous, lying-scumbag, neocommunist, dishonest, mendacious, lazy, anti-America nature of the jerk!"

It's great! I also noticed another one to go with it:

Fenris6 (3 Purple Hearts in 4 months w/o missing a day of work? He's either John Rambo or a Fraud)

145 posted on 01/30/2005 10:41:53 AM PST by Matchett-PI (Today's DemocRATS are either religious moral relativists, libertines or anarchists.)
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To: Matchett-PI

"It's great! I also noticed another one to go with it:"

You're more than welcome to use mine. Enjoy!


146 posted on 01/30/2005 10:44:23 AM PST by Fenris6 (3 Purple Hearts in 4 months w/o missing a day of work? He's either John Rambo or a Fraud)
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To: kattracks
But he changed his answer moments later, after "Meet the Press" host Tim Russert pressed him on the bizarre claim.

LOL, He's still flip floppin' :)

147 posted on 01/30/2005 10:47:01 AM PST by PureSolace (A Conservative bases his politics from his morals, and a Liberal bases his morals from his politics.)
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To: Matchett-PI
Eight Million people are voting in Iraq by following President George W Bush. Four Million Asians were Murdered when we followed John Kerry.

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighting Troops

148 posted on 01/30/2005 10:47:19 AM PST by bray (The Rather-hate Scandal was to support Fraudulant 911)
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To: kattracks

Kerry did his job today by pulling fact time away from the election and the Bush/Republican victory.

The MSM just could not DARE admit THIS IS A SUCCESS.


149 posted on 01/30/2005 10:48:08 AM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE!)
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To: ryan71

They are in touch, not with reality, but with their own alternate reality in a parallel universe. All national democrats are a combined clear and present danger to the country. Others to add to the list:

Harry Reid
John Edwards
Tom Harkin
Dick Durbin
Ratprick Leahy
Chuckie Shumer
Mark Dayton
Russ Feingold
John Conyers

A list of sane democrats would be much shorter.


150 posted on 01/30/2005 10:48:39 AM PST by Newtoidaho
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To: kattracks

Kerry needs to take a page from TerYaZa's book and go into hiding. On second thought, no you moron, keep talking. Just when you can't think he can make a bigger a$$ out of himself, sticks that big foot back in his mouth.

Maybe he's back in the situation he was before he married Mrs. Heinz, and he doesn't have a home anymore. So he's sleeping in his office, and doing the talk show circuit since possibly she's kicked him to the curb. Wouldn't that be sweet!...LOL


151 posted on 01/30/2005 10:48:54 AM PST by LisaMalia (Thanks to our troops, FREEDOM RINGS IN IRAQ!)
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To: kattracks

"It's hard to say that something is legitimate when a whole portion of the country can't vote and doesn't vote."

Translation: I and many other Democrats are more concerned about Bush failing than Iraq (and America) succeeding. Same as it ever was.


152 posted on 01/30/2005 10:49:15 AM PST by Avenger
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To: kattracks

Glad I didn't vote for Kerry. I would be terribly embarrassed right now if I did vote for him because he is still calling it wrong.


153 posted on 01/30/2005 10:50:41 AM PST by zeaal (SPREAD TRUTH!)
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To: All

After that comment I think another 5% of the Kerry voters just changed parties.

Kerry and Kennedy are responsible for more additions to the Republican Party than any two men alive......well, maybe the Clintons.......

Thanks Guys!


154 posted on 01/30/2005 10:54:14 AM PST by texan75010 (You lost - MoveOn...to France, or Canada, or New Zealand, or Germany...take your pick.)
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To: PureSolace
LIL, He's still flip flopping' :)

Nah Kerry is very consistent.

Kerry believes the Iraqi election was not legitimate because not enough Sunnis voted!

Kerry believes the Ohio Election was not legitimate because not enough Democrats Voted!


155 posted on 01/30/2005 10:54:26 AM PST by Common Tator
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To: Newtoidaho
"Ratprick Leahy"

You slid that in there very nicely. ;)

Safe at first!

156 posted on 01/30/2005 10:55:23 AM PST by G.Mason (A war mongering, UN hating, military industrial complex loving, Al Qaeda incinerating American.)
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To: AQGeiger

"What a pathetic, bitter, foolish wanker"
What an insult to all those pathetic, bitter, foolish wankers to put Kerry in their category, lol.


157 posted on 01/30/2005 10:57:08 AM PST by sweetiepiezer ((((((((((((((MARINES))))))))))))))
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To: Howlin

Kerry told Russert that we (HA) "should not overhype" this election. This comment from the man...oops, veteran...who OVERHYPED his pathetic 3 month service.


158 posted on 01/30/2005 10:57:55 AM PST by Carolinamom
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To: dead

LOL!


159 posted on 01/30/2005 11:01:26 AM PST by PilloryHillary (Yes, I was JohnFKerrySucks, but it's time to move on. Pillory Hillary!)
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To: sirchtruth
Russert is all you said he was and much more.

" ... This day is one of the biggest triumphs in history and Russert decides to cover a LOSER?"

No doubt the motive was to have a "home run" show, should the election go south, or 10,000 Iraqi's got killed, or 150 US troops were massacred.

Russert and Kerry deserve to share the same eternal space, locked in each others arms.

160 posted on 01/30/2005 11:03:29 AM PST by G.Mason (A war mongering, UN hating, military industrial complex loving, Al Qaeda incinerating American.)
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