[scannell]

Chris Matthews has been blowing hard with the proposition that Kerry's comments were taken out of context. Matthews has also backed the contention that the context of the speech was about Bush's failures and that therefore Kerry was referring to Bush not the Soldiers. It dosen't make sense, especially when you consider that Kerry prefaced his comments by saying exactly "I am here to discuss Education but before I get into that (then he makes his quote about studying). SO........... whatever the context of the speech, Kerry himself exempeted these comments by setting it apart and saying "before I get into that...." It is clear that when you do get into the context, that there is no way to twist this statement (or botched joke as Kerry states) and turn this into a comment on Bush and not the soldiers. Verbatum he stated to the students that YOU need to study.....and if not YOU (Not Bush) will end up in Iraq. IN SHORT THOSE THAT END UP IN IRAQ ARE THE LOOSERS IN SOCIETY.

If this is a botched joke, he should be called to task and unbotch it and restate it where it comes out that it is Bush that didn't study and Bush that didn't work hard and Bush that ended up in Iraq. (side note, I believe it was Bush that did study and got a MBA from Harvard and got higher grades than Kerry, therefore, the "not studying" or getting good grades and getting Smart would point more towards Kerry than Bush). HE IS A PATHETIC LIAR that won't account for his own comments.

BTW, is a joke an excuse for denegrating a large group of Americans. DO YOU THINK that if a Republican was "Joking" and used the N-word and later said it was a "botched joke" that it would be excused without and apology or even with an apology for that matter.

[Wild Irish Rogue]

" It dosen't make sense, especially when you consider that Kerry prefaced his comments by saying exactly
"I am here to discuss Education but before I get into that (then he makes his quote about studying).
SO........... whatever the context of the speech, Kerry himself exempeted these comments by setting it apart and saying "before I get into that...."

Your point is spot on.
Which is precisely why the media is editing Kerry's remarks when they play the clips.
It is impossible to spin this as anything other than what we all know it to be- a slam on the troops.

[generationfixit]

"If this is a botched joke, he should be called to task and unbotch it and restate it where it comes out that it is Bush that didn't study and Bush that didn't work hard and Bush that ended up in Iraq."

So well put I stand in awe! Exactly what I was thinking


Thank You

[Grampa Dave]

Chrissy Matthews is a suck up hired by Jack Welch to protect the Clintoons and other rats like Kerry when they get caught doing what rats do.

[Prost1]

"DO YOU THINK that if a Republican was "Joking" and used the N-word and later said it was a "botched joke" that it would be excused without and apology or even with an apology for that matter."

Trent Lott comes to mind. What should JF Kerry do to honor the STARE DECISIS of Trent Lott?

RESIGN From the Senate Finance Committee and Senate Foreign Relations Committe....heck, resign from the Senate!