Strickland Refused to Denounce Kerry's Iraq Comments [OHIO]

Ken Blackwell for Governor ^ | November 2, 2006

[Sister_T]

COLUMBUS – Gubernatorial candidate Ted Strickland yesterday told a radio talk show host that Americans would have “a different attitude” about the war in Iraq if it were not disproportionately fought by the poor.

During an interview with Tom Roten of News Talk 800 WVHU, Strickland refused to denounce Senator John Kerry’s controversial don’t study and “you get stuck in Iraq” comments. Democrat leaders and candidates across the country including Hillary Clinton have distanced themselves from Kerry’s comments. Kerry has since apologized. However, Strickland suggested most Americans do not care about the young men and women fighting in Iraq.

“I strongly believe that if this war was being fully shared by all segments of our society and by all income levels and so on that a lot of people may have a different attitude about what’s happening and the lives being lost and the young people that are being maimed,” Strickland told Roten during the on air interview.

Gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell expressed disappointment with Strickland’s comments. Blackwell’s campaign demanded Strickland immediately apologize.

“Playing class politics on this important issue is simply disgraceful,” Blackwell spokesman Carlo LoParo said. “To say Americans don’t care about who is fighting and dying in Iraq is outrageous. Strickland needs to apologize for his callous and irresponsible comments.”

Further, Strickland inferred his colleagues in Congress do not care about war casualties because their children are not fighting in Iraq.

“Michael Moore would be proud of Ted Strickland,” LoParo added. “Even Hillary Clinton condemned John Kerry. Strickland just doesn’t get it. He is an unabashed Washington D.C. liberal who doesn’t understand Ohio values.”

Following are links to the audio of Strickland’s irresponsible comments: [Audio Clip 1] [Audio Clip 2]

[Sister_T]

This deserves its own thread.

In addition to not condemning Kerry's comments (thus tacitly agreeing with them), this guy goes on to impugn Americans by claiming they don't care about our Armed Forces.

This guy has, if you believe the polls, a lead over Ken Blackwell. Why would he make such a STUPID statement? I wonder if the LSOM will broadcast his statements?

[massgopguy]

Middle Class White Men outnumber all other Demographic Groups in this man's Army.

[Question Liberal Authority]

Americans would have “a different attitude” about the war in Iraq if it were not disproportionately fought by the poor.

It's not disproportionately fought by the poor. It's disproprtionately fought by professional soldiers in the United States Military.

There's this solution for being poor, called "getting a decent job". Though I wouldn't expect any Democrat politician to know anything about that.

[Mo1]

another ping

[milwguy]

Most excellent! John Kerry is 'swiftboating' his own party in races all over the country. Talk about another 'friendly fire' incident.

[ohioWfan]

Thank you for posting this as its own thread, Sister_T!

I'm praying that Strickland has cooked his leftist GOOSE with this...

[TexanToTheCore]

They're still fighting the last war. Stuck in the sixties......

[Sister_T]

Ted Strickland doesn't condemn John Kerry's words (so he must agree with him that our troops are stupid!) and thinks Americans don't care about our troops!

PING!

[Question Liberal Authority]

Does Strickland understand: there hasn't been a military draft in the USA since 1973? People who are in the military are VOLUNTEERS. To say people in the military need to get a job is ludicrous. BEING IN THE MILITARY IS THEIR JOB.

One could just as easily say "people in the United States would support the National Football League more if the players didn't disproportionately come from impoverished backgrounds." That statement makes EXACTLY THE SAME amount of sense as Ted Strickland's original comment.

[CertainInalienableRights]

"Americans would have “a different attitude” about the war in Iraq if it were not disproportionately fought by the poor."

Its only being fought by "the poor" because of the crappy pay our servicemen (and women) receive (in spite of recent pay raises). Plenty of those serving take a significant pay cut when they leave the civilian world to go serve.

[ohioWfan]

Don't forget that he said Americans don't care about our troops BECAUSE THEY'RE POOR! (an outright lie at both ends).

This man CANNOT be our Governor!

[xtinct]

"Kerry has since apologized."

Actually, Kerry's apology amounted to telling the folks that he was sorry they misunderstood him. (Translation: You're stupid. Can't you read my mind? - fuzzy as it is)

[Sister_T]

To anyone that I've PINGED:

Please let me know if you do not wish to be pinged. Sometimes, I see these stories that I think others should know about here in Ohio and now that I've finally got the hang of "pinging", I pulled your names off the Ohio board and I may be getting a little overzealous.

I don't want to be disrespectful towards any fellow Ohio Freepers so let me know.

[Sister_T]

Your tagline is funny.

[seasoned traditionalist]

Kerry's phony hunting buddy

World Net Daily

Posted: November 2, 2006

1:00 a.m. Eastern

(EXCERPT)

In light of John Kerry's most recent gaffe over Iraq, we have to re-examine Rep. Ted Strickland and his photo-op support of John Kerry in his failed 2004 Democratic Party presidential campaign.

Remember John Kerry's famous staged hunting picture from the 2004 presidential campaign? Kerry was photographed out in the woods, triumphantly wearing goose hunting gear and giving the photographer a "thumbs up" while obviously displaying his proud hunting trophy. The guy Kerry was photographed hunting with that day was none other than Ted Strickland, the same Ted Strickland who is now running as the 2006 Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate in Ohio.

Yet, Ted Strickland has told voters in Ohio that he doesn't own a gun. How is it, then, that we see Ted Strickland here, photographed in the field with Kerry, with the two of them decked out in full hunting regalia? Strickland is pictured shouldering a shotgun, carrying downed game – the triumphant hunter wearing a broad smile on his face. Was this all just for show?

Read rest of article: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52745

[MadIvan]

“I strongly believe that if this war was being fully shared by all segments of our society and by all income levels and so on that a lot of people may have a different attitude about what’s happening and the lives being lost and the young people that are being maimed,” Strickland told Roten during the on air interview.

Blimey, he cut his own throat and doesn't realise it.

Regards, Ivan

[ohioWfan]

Keep pinging, Sister!!

[ohioWfan]

His throat is slit IF the voters find this out and it's not hidden by the LSM......

[Dacus943]

"It's not disproportionately fought by the poor. It's disproprtionately fought by professional soldiers in the United States Military."

Amen!

[lOKKI]

Note to Strickland:

When you hitch your wagon to star - make sure it a RISING star, and not a FALLING star