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Bill Clinton: John Kerry Soft on National Security
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| Sunday, July 10, 2005
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Posted on 07/10/2005 9:29:30 PM PDT by bitt
Ex-President Bill Clinton criticized Sen. John Kerry on Friday, saying he lost his presidential bid last year because he was soft on national security.
Addressing Colorado's Aspen Ideas Institute, Clinton dissected Kerry's campaign with event moderator Walter Isaacson.
According to the Aspen Times, Clinton "blamed the Democratic candidate's soft stand on security" for his defeat.
He recalled that while campaigning on behalf of the Massachusetts Democrat last October, "it was clear even Kerry's supporters weren't clear on the candidate's position on national security."
"I think, in the end, he lost in a close race because of the security issue," Clinton told Isaacson.
He also said Kerry didn't do enough to reach out to rural voters, who were likely to support Bush.
"You can't win an election in this country unless you talk to people who you think aren't for you," Clinton said. "A person who wants to be president has to be at home with issues and people when he knows he's on the losing side."
Clinton was accompanied to Aspen by his wife, 2008 presidential hopeful and Kerry rival Hillary Clinton. Sen. Clinton was scheduled to address the Aspen Ideas Institute Sunday afternoon.
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To: bitt
Thanks...will rerun in
Today's Toons 7/14/05.
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posted on
07/12/2005 4:46:49 PM PDT
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pookie18
(Clinton Happens...as does Dr. Demento Dean, Bela Pelosi & Benedick Durbin!!)
To: bitt
Gee, Bill, don't you realize Kerry's position was "nuanced."
To: PhilDragoo
Bill blew it BIG time! Good graphic Phil!!
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posted on
07/12/2005 7:38:53 PM PDT
by
potlatch
(Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
To: bitt
LOL!..Phew!...as if Bubba, "knew what he was talkin' about"...all/complete,
Barbra
Streisand!
WHAT AN @$$...
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posted on
07/12/2005 7:52:47 PM PDT
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skinkinthegrass
(Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :^)
To: NathanBookman
The male vote against the witch will be astounding, just link her to the lesbians in the feminist movement and the outrageous child support system set up by by demoRAT feminist activists in the court system. Slam dunk she won't get more than 40% of the male vote.
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posted on
07/12/2005 7:56:31 PM PDT
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John Lenin
(Everything the RATS have done since 2000 has been a boomerang disaster)
To: NathanBookman
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07/12/2005 7:57:48 PM PDT
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John Lenin
(Everything the RATS have done since 2000 has been a boomerang disaster)
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