Kerry: Iraq Election No Big Deal

NewsMax.com ^ | 1/30/05 | Carl Limbacher

[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.

[F.J. Mitchell]

Kerry should renounce his citizen ship and run in the next French election. Who else on earth is better qualified to actually be more Chirac,than Chirac????????

Imagine Chirac and Degaulle all rolled into one.

[nothingnew]

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."

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

Even AA (assholes anonymous) couldn't help this moronic fool.

Keep talking Mr. Munster.

FMCDH(BITS)

[cardinal4]

Kerry: Iraq Election No Big Deal

Cardinal4: Kerry No Big Deal

[RetroWarrior]

"It was a fraudulent vote," says Kerry, "many voters were disenfranchised; also Diabold constructed the ballot boxes, which accounts for all the paper ballots that mysteriously switched candidates. Karl Rove personally instructed the winners on how to fool the voters. The exit pools showed the winner to be (insert name here), but the actual votes showed (insert name here), so I think a recount is advisable."

[F105-D ThunderChief]

It's about time for a Kerry-Free America!

[stylin19a]

Sometimes newsmax drives me nuts.

Here's the actual quote:

"Secondly, it is significant that there is a vote in Iraq. But no one in the United States or in the world-- and I'm confident of what the world response will be. No one in the United States should try to overhype this election. This election is a sort of demarcation point, and what really counts now is the effort to have a legitimate political reconciliation, and it's going to take a massive diplomatic effort and a much more significant outreach to the international community than this administration has been willing to engage in. Absent that, we will not be successful in Iraq."

get transcript here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ID/6886726/

[dasboot]

"do you still agree with yourself, Senator?". OMG! Need vid-clip!

[watchinginawe]

The failed presidential candidate questioned the historic referendum's legitimacy, saying, "Your quote here!"

Fill in the blank quote!

My attempt:

saying, "There were long lines and in some places it took hours to vote. There were Iraqi soldiers posted at the polling locations intimidating the minorities and suppressing the vote of those who otherwise would have voted. This is not a fair election and I am looking into sending some of my election lawyers into Iraq to contest the election."

[Mo1]

I saw that and immediately got dizzy. He has been one of the most vocal attack dogs

Yep .. but at the same time .. I think Booby thinks we have forgotten how he trashed this election just last week

[Paulus Invictus]

It'a a RAT disease. Not only Kerry, but worse the two idiots named Carter and Clinton continue to be asked for their inconsequential opinions by the MSM as if their opinions are somehow meanignful and useful. In fact, they are anti-American opinions based upon the same old commie ideology.

[Pharlap]

It appears that Kerry who usually can be counted on to do a 180 degree turn is now doing a 360 turn: "I was in favor of Saddam before I was opposed to him, and now I'm back to being for him." One could say he has twisted himself into a bagel; but it is a cruller that comes to mind.

[AlGone2001]

Be careful...The Court Jester is one of my all time favorite movies.

[montag813]

Imagine Kerry in London in 1776..."Let's not overhype THIS..."

[No Surrender No Retreat]

Do you think he will morph into a goregorkian? skeery is such a fool. I think he has drank too much fool-fool juice. NSNR.

[BillM]

On FOX Bob Bechel said it was an enormous mistake for Kerry to take this line and his advisors must be crazy. It is the best possible thing for both Iraq and America. The troops sre atarting to have an out!

[PowderJ]

The senators from Massachesetts sure have done a lot lately further push the democratic party further from reality.

How irrational do you need to be to try to downplay the success of the Iraqi elections? How does Kerry think this will help?

[PilloryHillary]

Poor John Kerry. He just can't get over the elections.

[bray]

He would have lost in Iraq, too!! The Party that claims to be for Freedom and Democracy is showing it's true colors.

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighting Troops

[CheneyChick]

Lunatic.

[oldbrowser]

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

What an Idiot.