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Senator Kerry To Travel To Iraq [Barf Alert]
AP via CBS4Boston ^
| Dec 12, 2006
Posted on 12/12/2006 7:19:18 PM PST by jdm
(AP) WASHINGTON Sen. John Kerry, whose botched joke about U.S. troops in Iraq dealt a blow to his presidential ambitions, will travel to Iraq this weekend to meet with soldiers, political leaders and military officials.
"I've talked to plenty of guys who've come back from Iraq, who are there now, who understand exactly what happened," Kerry said of his joke in a telephone interview Tuesday with The Associated Press. "They laugh at it."
The Iraq stop will be part of a nine-day Mideast trip that includes stops in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Israel.
A week before the midterm elections, Kerry told a group of California students that individuals who don't study hard and do their homework would likely "get stuck in Iraq." He said he meant to say "get us stuck in Iraq," but the botched joke intended to criticize President Bush forced the senator to apologize and then lay low for the remaining days of the campaign.
The Massachusetts senator, who was widely criticized for the quip, said he'd be happy to apologize to any soldiers he encounters in Iraq who don't understand what happened.
"For anybody who misunderstood (the joke) or got only the White House presentation of it, I'd apologize, obviously," he said.
Kerry will spend the latter part of his trip with a potential presidential rival and fellow member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Christopher Dodd of Connecticut. Sen. John McCain of Arizona, considered the Republican front-runner in the 2008 race, also plans a trip to Iraq.
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 8mmreenactment; alertthesnipers; bluebunnysuit; botchedcareer; careerintoilet; electionpresident; gigolo; halpusjoncarry; hermanmunster; iraq; jeanfrancois; kerry; savingprivatehamster; senatordoofus; senatorgigolo; stanlaurel; throwslikeagirl; waxmannequin
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posted on
12/12/2006 7:19:21 PM PST
by
jdm
To: jdm
Who, but a terrorist, would want to see this traitor.
To: jdm
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posted on
12/12/2006 7:20:33 PM PST
by
cmsgop
( Axis of Evil = North Korea, Iran, Kevin Federline)
To: jdm
Another "tour of duty" for Ketchup Boy almost as long as the first one.
To: jdm
He's touring the Middle East in his position of chairman of the Small Business Administration Committee (snicker)?
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posted on
12/12/2006 7:21:10 PM PST
by
Howlin
(40 days to Destin!)
To: jdm
he'd be happy to apologize to any soldiers he encounters in Iraq who don't understand what happened. You ignorant putz.
You boneheaded schmuck.
You pompous twit!
Apparently the only people offended did not "understand what happened".
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posted on
12/12/2006 7:21:27 PM PST
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: jdm; potlatch; ntnychik; devolve
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posted on
12/12/2006 7:21:46 PM PST
by
PhilDragoo
(Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
To: jdm
Who, may I ask, deemed John McCain a front runner? Is there a RINO front runner contest?
To: jdm
He dares? He sure doesn't get it, does he.
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posted on
12/12/2006 7:22:31 PM PST
by
Exit148
(Founder of the Loose Change Club. Every nickle and dime counts!!)
To: Chi-townChief
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posted on
12/12/2006 7:22:39 PM PST
by
Howlin
To: jdm
Politicians are the most shameless f**king whores on this planet. If this asswi*e had an ounce of humanity, he would duck, cover and get lost.
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posted on
12/12/2006 7:23:12 PM PST
by
zarf
To: jdm
He did not study hard and get good grades. Now he gets stuck in Iraq. How fitting.
To: PhilDragoo; devolve
Hope the Troops show their appreciation!
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posted on
12/12/2006 7:25:45 PM PST
by
potlatch
(Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
To: ExTexasRedhead
Is there a RINO front runner contest?How about a new slogan: Ri-NO in 08.
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posted on
12/12/2006 7:26:21 PM PST
by
RedRover
(They are not killers. Defend our Marines.)
To: jdm
"For anybody who misunderstood (the joke) or got only the White House presentation of it, I'd apologize, obviously." What about those who understood what happened and saw the speech? Is he going to apologize to them? He doesn't know the meaning of "apologize".
To: jdm
Lets start a lottery on 'How many War Medals' will john kerry file for when he returns from Iraq!
I guess two:
1. Being forced to eat GI food.
2. Wind burn
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posted on
12/12/2006 7:27:02 PM PST
by
geo40xyz
(Born a democRAT, dad set me free in 1952: He said that I was not required to be a MF'ing DemocRAT)
To: jdm
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posted on
12/12/2006 7:27:10 PM PST
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: Chi-townChief
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posted on
12/12/2006 7:27:51 PM PST
by
jdm
To: PhilDragoo
Oh, man, that is baaaaaaaaaaaaaad!
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posted on
12/12/2006 7:28:20 PM PST
by
jdm
To: jdm
"I've talked to plenty of guys who've come back from Iraq, who are there now, who understand exactly what happened," Kerry said of his joke in a telephone interview Tuesday with The Associated Press. "They laugh at it."
F***ing Liar. But aren't all politicians. Reminds me of an old joke. When do you know politicians are lying?? When their mouths are moving.
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posted on
12/12/2006 7:28:33 PM PST
by
antiunion person
(Praise Allah and teachers' unions)
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