Posted on 10/31/2006 7:50:16 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
George Bush and Dick Cheney have been working overtime (and racking up air miles) to rally conservative stalwarts in the final days before the elections, and on Monday they got a gift from an unexpected source: John Kerry.
As the president was telling the good people of Texas that the Democrats did not want to win in Iraq, his former rival was in California insulting the troops.
Or so Mr Bush and his spokesman would have us believe. And when you review Mr Kerrys comment, its hard to argue:
"You know, education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq," he said, eliciting chuckles from the students.
The president demanded an apology, and some furious military bloggers also pounced, calling Mr Kerry a disgrace.
Senator Kerry came out swinging in response, saying he had botched a joke aimed at the president - and that he would apologise to no-one for his criticism. But his tough talk reminded me of an old political maxim: If you're explaining, you're losing.
John Kerry clearly thinks he is going to run for president again in 2008. If he doesnt have jokes funnier than this, he's going to lose again. And in the meantime, he's not doing his party any favours this year.
Richard Greene is the BBC News website's Washington reporter
Yup! Great line.
The whole thing reminds me of the line in "Predator" when Arnie see's the predator's face for the first time...
"You're one ugly ....."
Utterly true. As it was in the campaign. Shames me to say it, but the democrat party, by and large, is a mix of boors and barbarians.
ROFL!
"It's got more than legs. Remember Tuuhreezuuhh has controll of the Tides of civil insurrection.
This was no gaffe. This was no Sigmund gets a Spinal Tap.
This was calculated!
This cements Jo Kes control of the commie zombie truthers. The most dangerous of the lefty useless idiots.
The 64 zillion trigantic pu question is ~ can the truthers take out the triangulators? This is an 08 strategy tactic. Mr and Mr Kerry Heinzs attempt to wrest control of the party to run again!
17 posted on 10/31/2006 10:03:47 PM CST by rawcatslyentist"
And I just finished reading the thread where the UN was complaining that the Internet was being taken over by English speaking posters.
kerry must resign immediately or face censure.
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