KERRY CLAIMS: 53% OF CHILDREN DO NOT GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL

Drudge Report ^ | February 1, 2006 | Matt Drudge

[Paleo Conservative]

And Kerry was in Cambodia during Chrismas 1968. President Nixon sent him there on a mission.

[Andyman]

Kerry is correct. Actually, I'm surprised it is that high. When 'children" turn 18, they are not children anymore, they are adults. So, when he talks about 47% of children graduating, he's talking about poeple aged 17 or younger. If 47% of those aged 17 or less have graduated from high school, we're actually doing a pretty good job. </obfuscation>

[edcoil]

Half are dropping out, and 80% get graduated without being able to read and write forcing massive basic classes in colleges.

Here in California half the state does not even speak english any longer.

[xsrdx]

The DUmmies are swearing up and down that Kerry is right, and that the number how don't graduate is likely worse.

Considering the quality of their exchanges, they may have a point.

New headline: Only 47% of Democrats completed HS.

[Rebelbase]

Kerry: "He didn't ask America to sacrifice anything to achieve great goals"

He and Hillary are on the same page:

Hillary: "We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good"

[technomage]

Sen. John Kerry claimed this morning on NBC TODAY that only 53% of America's children graduate from high school

KERRY: That's terrific. But 53 percent of our children don't graduate from high school

I said 53% graduate from high school before I said 53% do not graduate.

[Rebelbase]

Will NBC issue a correction? NO!

[svcw]

well, if people did not have to pay such high taxes maybe they would not have to work two, three jobs.

[Eva]

Sometimes I think that Kerry just makes up things to support his position, thinking that no one will know the difference.

[joesnuffy]

Let it never be said that John Q Kerry ever let the truth get in the way of elaborating a perfectly good political point.

[Always Right]

Half are dropping out

Back it up then. There is no way that is true.

[dubie]

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[jdm]

"Sen. John Kerry claimed this morning on NBC TODAY that only 53% of America's children graduate from high school -- a claim that raised eyebrows."

Really?

[popdonnelly]

"More BS from Kerry. The number is actually 85%."

And Howard Dean is trying to register the 15% who don't.

[mnehring]

They are already at DU where the DUmbasses belong:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x292840
The funny part is some believe the number is closer to 33%.

[CougarGA7]

WAIT! I got it figured out!

53% of high school students drop out
85.9% of 20-24 year old are high school graduates

Something happens in those two year in between.

If you kill off 85.5% of the high school drop outs in those two years, then the numbers work.

[truthluva]

Sometimes I think that Kerry just makes up things to support his position, thinking that no one will know the difference.

That's because he counts on those like we see over at DU not to bother checking out what he says. He knows those voters are out there so he says this crap and hopes that it is repeated over and over...until... voila! It must be true!

[Peach]

The DUmmies are swearing up and down that Kerry is right, and that the number how don't graduate is likely worse.

It's clear the DU'ers don't know how to do research, even on facts readily available. It's apparent the REAL facts would get in the way of their agenda.

[One Proud Dad]

I think we should cut education and give out more vouchers. End property taxes and have every school go private and parents pay tuition.

70,000 teachers more will do nothing more but create 70,000 more union members paying dues for the democrats.

[popdonnelly]

Kerry's Presidential prospects are definitely looking up ;)