[neodad]

Well, it depends on what the definition of "graduate" is. I would think all they have to do is pass the "condom on the cucumber" exit exam, and they're ready for the world.

[RexBeach]

More palaver about tax cuts for the wealthy. Geez.

The top 20% of taxpayers in America pay more than 80% of the taxes. The bottom half of taxpayers? Only 4%. So, who needs tax cuts? People who don't pay taxes? Nonsense.

Senator Kerry is such a whining gasbag. The voters in MA must be positively crackers to keep returning this meathead to the Senate election after election.

[aligncare]

America is sooooo over democrat "solutions" to problems.

[funkywbr]

So just how many URBAN children has Kerry fathered?

Is he in a race with Bill Cliton and Jesse Jackarse?

[Ditto]

In Kerry speak, what he meant to say was that 53% didn't graduate before they did graduate.

[BallyBill]

John "D Student" Kerry.

[mnehring]

This is probably where Kerry got his numbers:
http://www.urban.org/publications/410934.html

They claim 53% of African Americans graduate, but considering that there overall graduation rates are off by over 10%, I doubt these numbers.

[TheForceOfOne]

The 47% who don't graduate work in the ketchup mines of western Pennsylvania under the rule of the white raisin queen.

[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>

[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.

[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?

[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.

[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.