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Kerry backing anti-war candidates ["Ned Lamont has caused a national stir..........]
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Posted on 08/16/2006 1:37:13 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

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how haughty and nuanced.....
1 posted on 08/16/2006 1:37:14 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver
Sen. John Kerry is revving up his online political machine to raise campaign cash for Democratic Senate nominee Ned Lamont.

Heh, talk about the kiss of death! ;)

2 posted on 08/16/2006 1:39:58 PM PDT by DemforBush
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To: Sub-Driver
Kerry backing anti-war candidates

Why is this just no surprise to me. He's just acting per form.

Yawn

3 posted on 08/16/2006 1:40:27 PM PDT by markomalley (Vivat Iesus!)
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To: Sub-Driver

American Quisling...


4 posted on 08/16/2006 1:41:10 PM PDT by johnny7 (“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
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To: Sub-Driver
"Ned Lamont has caused a national stir

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5 posted on 08/16/2006 1:58:23 PM PDT by areafiftyone (Politicians Are Like Diapers - Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason)
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To: Sub-Driver

The email to supporters from earlier today:


Dear,

We say America needs candidates who take strong positions and have the courage of their convictions. We've got them. We're searching for leaders who understand that we can't change George Bush and Don Rumsfeld's aimless course in Iraq if we don't stand up in this fall's campaign and demand change. These leaders are standing right in front of us.

So now the question is: Can Ned Lamont, Daniel Akaka, and Bob Menendez count on us to act right now and pull them through to victory?

Support Strong Leaders Who Aren't Afraid to Tell the Truth About Iraq

Each of these strong leaders has forcefully spoken out in favor of a clear timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

Despite the "warnings" coming from consultants, political pundits and naysayers in Washington, each of these candidates is making the mess in Iraq a central issue in their campaigns for the Senate. They aren't afraid to talk about why the war is wrong and what must be done to change course and start doing what is best for our troops and our country. And they aren't afraid to stand up for a better way that will bring our heroes home and put Iraq in Iraqis' hands.

It's time to reward their courage.

Support Strong Leaders Who Aren't Afraid to Tell the Truth About Iraq

In Connecticut, Ned Lamont has caused a national stir by successfully challenging the Bush position on Iraq that ignores the utter failure of the President's policy and calls for a deeply misplaced reliance on a dangerous course of action. In the Senate, Ned Lamont will go head to head with Don Rumsfeld, and our troops will benefit from Lamont's leadership. He knows that patriotism isn't reserved for those who defend a President's position; patriotism is doing what's right for our troops and our country.

My friend Dan Akaka (D-HI) has been a powerful voice of opposition to dangerous policies, as one of 13 votes in favor of the Kerry-Feingold amendment calling on the Bush administration to withdraw all U.S. combat troops by the middle of 2007.

My colleague Bob Menendez (D-NJ) proudly supported that amendment, as well. In fact, the day after we voted, he put his money where his vote was, putting an ad on TV saying it was time to start bringing our troops home. His vote was that important to him.

Ned, Dan, and Bob have been attacked mercilessly for acting with such conviction and are locked in close must-win races.

It's time to support candidates who are willing to tell the truth: that George W. Bush's policies have failed to make America safe and that it is time to change course in the war in Iraq.

Support Strong Leaders Who Aren't Afraid to Tell the Truth About Iraq

Helping win victories for Democratic candidates who have acted with clarity on the war in Iraq is the best way to bring George W. Bush's miserable failure to an end.

But, we can't fool ourselves. None of these candidates will coast to victory -- not in the face of the brutal, unprincipled assaults on their character and patriotism that are the stock in trade of the Bush-Cheney-Rove political machine.

If we want these Democrats to win, we've got to throw our support behind them. We have to use the last few months of this campaign to pull them through to victory -- and to drive from office politicians who continue to support the President's miserable failure in Iraq.

If we want to reward their courage, we've got to commit ourselves to pulling them through to victory.

Support Strong Leaders Who Aren't Afraid to Tell the Truth About Iraq

I know how urgently you want to turn America around -- not only on Iraq, but on a wide range of crucial issues. I'm telling you this: there is no better way to challenge the harmful policies of the Bush administration than to throw our support behind these three candidates.

They're telling the truth on the campaign trail -- that America is on the wrong course in Iraq, that it's time to withdraw our troops and leave Iraq's future in the hands of the Iraqi people, and that, behind all the Bush bluster and bombast, all you can find is a string of misjudgments, deceits, and failures that have seriously imperiled our national security.

I urge you to help elect candidates who will join me in telling those truths every day on the floor of the United States Senate -- never yielding until we turn America around and bring our troops home from Iraq.

Sincerely,

John Kerry


6 posted on 08/16/2006 1:59:33 PM PDT by sbMKE
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"Wind Surfing for Ned" The Kerry political machine.


7 posted on 08/16/2006 2:01:26 PM PDT by rod1
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The CW seems to be that the American People are tired of the Iraq war and the dems withdraw now stance will ride them to a landslide in November. But those gains will be short lived and not translate well into 2008.

I have to wonder whether this country will give power to a party that has no plan on anything (well at least that they can be honest about). We shall see.


8 posted on 08/16/2006 2:03:17 PM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: sbMKE
there is no better way to challenge the harmful policies of the Bush administration than to throw our support behind these three candidates.

They are in worse shape than I thought...
9 posted on 08/16/2006 2:13:29 PM PDT by P-40 (Al Qaeda was working in Iraq. They were just undocumented.)
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Kerry supported Lamont before he didn't support Lamont before he did support Lamont....what difference does it make....whatever Kerry's position might be ...wait a few minutes and then see what the position becomes!!!!!


10 posted on 08/16/2006 2:30:41 PM PDT by hnj_00
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Kerry just permanently cursed Lamont's chances of winning the election.



11 posted on 08/16/2006 2:40:43 PM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican (We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
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To: Sub-Driver
Ned Lamont has caused a national stir.....


12 posted on 08/16/2006 2:47:25 PM PDT by edpc (Violence is ALWAYS a solution. Maybe not the right one....but a solution nonetheless)
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Wow! Imagine the shock of seeing words like "truth", "courage", and "conviction", come out of a Democrat. Benedict Arnold would be proud.


13 posted on 08/16/2006 2:55:38 PM PDT by shagbark
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Can somebody revive the Pro Iraq War Speech Kerry made when debating DEan in the 2004 rimaries

You know the one that said "anyone that doesn't believe the world is a safer lace without Saddam doesn't have the intelligence to be resident "
Afer he listed ALL the reasons why we were right in going to war


14 posted on 08/16/2006 3:01:46 PM PDT by uncbob
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Simple reminder: John Kerry is an American traitor. Period.


15 posted on 08/16/2006 3:13:46 PM PDT by Continental Soldier
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Defeatocrat Aristocrat Kerry.
Kerry once said, "the war on terrorism is like a nuisance"
The Democrats Cut-And-Run, Withdraw, Withdraw, that is all they say!
The party that once included Ronald Reagan lost him because of their leftward drift.


16 posted on 08/16/2006 3:48:49 PM PDT by FreeRep
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Image hosted by Photobucket.com are you suggesting that lamont smells like sh!t burning??? 8^)
17 posted on 08/16/2006 3:53:41 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: Sub-Driver
Kerry's endorsement is the kiss of death!!
18 posted on 08/16/2006 3:56:49 PM PDT by airborne (Fecal matter is en route to fan! Contact is imminent!)
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I suspect before Ned Lamont's victory that Kerry was like this.

Ned: John? John Kerry? John Kerry, I thought that was you!
Kerry: Hi, thanks for watching.
[Starts to walk away]
Ned: Hey now, don't you tell me you don't remember me 'cause I sure as heckfire remember you.
Kerry: Not a chance.
Ned: Ned... Lamont. "Needlenose Ned"? "Ned the Head"? C'mon, buddy. Case Western High. I did the whistling belly-button trick at the high school talent show? Bing. Ned Lamont, got the shingles real bad senior year, almost didn't graduate? Bing, again. Ned Lamont, I dated your sister Mary Pat a couple of times until you told me not to anymore? Well?
Kerry: Ned Lamont?
Ned: BING!
Kerry: Bing.


19 posted on 08/16/2006 4:28:10 PM PDT by Swiss
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To: Chode

You have a point, but I was suggesting that's what he stirred up.


20 posted on 08/16/2006 4:59:53 PM PDT by edpc (Violence is ALWAYS a solution. Maybe not the right one....but a solution nonetheless)
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