Kerry apologizes for "botched" Iraq joke

Yahoo! News ^ | 11/1/06 | Reuters

[rintense]

Exactly. I didn't see him apologize to the troops. Until he does that, its not an apology.

[Cicero]

I watched the video of Kerry's gaffe, I watched the video of Bush's response, I watched the video of Kerry's refusal to apologize, but the best video of all yesterday was the one from ScrappleFace. It's a must-see, must-hear.

I've watched it numerous times now. It's an incredible professional job, set to music, with absolutely perfect timing. ScrappleFace is King!

http://www.scrappleface.com/?p=2377

[OKSooner]

I know I'm not the first to say it, but "He didn't apologize before he apologized."

[mom4kittys]

I don't get it either. How does talking about education correlate to a joke about President Bush in Iraq? It doesn't add up.

[hawkaw]

You are right.

I am losing my mind today. I keep thinking today is Thursday - LOL!

Thanks for setting me straight.

The gift that keeps on giving.

[PackerBronco]

These remarks were hurriedly "prepared" after he made his gaffe.

I agree, that's a totally different line and nowhere to close to what he delivered. Also, aren't hard-copies of the speeches given to reporters at this types of events so that the speech is quoted accurately?

[penelopesire]

"Kerry took the coward's way out.

He pretended to apologize on an early morning show which no one listens to."


Agree...and now the press takes the cowards way out...THEY TRY TO CONVINCE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THAT INDEED KERRY HAS 'APOLOGIZED' WHEN HE HAS DONE NO SUCH THING!!

[AaronInCarolina]

Where's the apology?

The so-called apology occured as an off-the-cuff response to a question from Don Imus. And he continues to make the weak argument that he was referring to President Bush (who happens to be highly educated, so go figure how Bush fits in with the topic of under-education leading to being stuck in Iraq.) Kerry's come-back stinks of a war-room spin-control effort. I can just imagine a bunch of people sitting around a table wondering how they are going to talk themselves out of this blunder:

"I know!", says one staffer. "Let's say you were talking about the president, but just forgot to mention him." Kerry responds "but he's got several degrees from Ivy League schools. People will know we are just bull-****ing". The staffer replys "Well the main-stream media won't point out that fact!"

I wish some republicans would point out the fact that Bush is highly educated, so the expanation makes no sense.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

He still hasn't apologized... he's just picked up his apologist's excuse that the "joke was about President Bush." That is a tangled interpretation. And wasn't he speaking off the cuff? Or can't he read? This man is just a dreadful human being.

[Texas Songwriter]

Kerry says it is a joke. O.K. Had he put in the word 'us', as he said on Imus, what is the joke? That "if you do not do well you go to Iraq because you are stupid?" "Or if you do poorly in school you will become president of the United states and beat Kerry?" "Or, if you do not do well in school, you, like Bush who made better grades than Kerry at Yale, is a dumbass,...so what does that make me (Kerry)?" Where is the joke?

No, Kerry is prevaricating and making it up as he goes along. There is no joke. He was with a group of people who he thoght was "like-minded" and he let it all hang out....his real feelings. This is a rare glimps into the mimd of all democrats. They hate this country, the military, God, God-fearing people, family values, and on and on. They keep prooving it. Witness the jerk Derban and his "real fealings" that our militry are nazis. Look at Kennedy and all the things he has said. These are their leaders. But more, Kerry was their chosen representative to be the President of the USA. Everyone on the left voted Kerry. This comment is Kerry, and it is the democrat..pure and simple.

Oh, yes. Didn't Kerry vote to send troops to Iraq. Now that it is tough, he wants to change history. He wants it both ways. What a collosal jerk, nit-wit.

[syriacus]

Democrats trip themselves up, when they pretend they are smarter than Republicans.

Here's the verbatim transcript of the 2001 Press Conference where Senate Majority leader Tom Daschle tried to mock the supporters of missile defense and made himself look like a fool

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/842392/posts

Whether or not we want to violate the ABM treaty
especially with a concept [NMD program] that we may not know
...or...
that we do know now does not work
is something that also mystifies me.

I mean
Every aspect of the debate and the consideration
that is given this whole program
is... is troubling to me.
I... I mean... I...there's a disconnect there.
I mean...It just seems common sense....
I mean...there's no brain..
THIS ISN'T ROCKET SCIENCE HERE...


Yes it IS rocket science....

that's the problem..
Hadn't thought about that..
As I just think out loud ....
as I meander through here.

(laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh)

That's the problem.

[eyespysomething]

And I was so looking forward to him trying to run for President again in '08! If only he could be their nominee again! This has really ruined it for us, I mean him.

I bet Terayzaaaaa boxed his ears yesterday.

Oh, and anything he says now, after his "I APOLOGIZE TO NOONE!!" yesterday is blowin' smoke.

[Former MSM Viewer]

He apologized for "a botched joke", not for the insulting sentiment directed at our troops...

A day after rejecting calls to apologize for his remarks, Kerry declared: ".... Of course, I'm sorry about a botched joke."

[Grampa Dave]

Watery Tart has this exclusive picture of Moi Kerry, this morning when he realizes the impact of his vile mouth.

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[NRA1995]

Kerry's office said the senator had misread his prepared remarks.

NOW who's the stupid one? Can't read his own remarks? What a load of horsesh*t!

[pollywog]

LOLOLOLOL!!! NOW he " misread" the joke!!!!

[newconhere]

confused. Fox just said he kind of said Im sorry on Imus this morning. Is Reuters and Yahoo running with the so called sorry on Imus or did he release a statement?

[flutters]

[libertylovinactivist]

Once again, Kerry shows his true colors - pure arrogance and disdain for the military.

The timing couldn't have been better because it should anger Republicans to show up at the polls and vote on 11/7.

If anything, Kerry's comments will energize the conservative base far more than the Democratic base.

[Interesting Times]

Meme of the day: It isn't an apology until he apologizes directly to the troops.