We already had one Senator. Here's the campaign victory map:
Posted on 04/03/2003 4:03:44 AM PST by RJCogburn
PETERBOROUGH — In a campaign appearance in the Monadnock region yesterday, U.S. Sen. John Kerry brought a basic reason why he should be America’s next President: We can do better.
“Just because the U.S. Supreme Court made a decision in its selection, and an error in its decision in the year 2000, doesn’t mean we have to live with it for six more years,” he told an overflow crowd at the Peterborough Public Library.
Kerry, 59, appeared at the behest of former state Sen. Mark Fernald of Peterborough, who said he has not made up his mind about who he is supporting for President in 2004.
“I’ve invited other candidates to town, and I hope they come,” he said. “But today I think Senator Kerry did a good job. He handled some tough questions, and I’m impressed.”
Kerry’s comments ranged over a wide field, from the economy, to the environment, to the war in Iraq and its aftermath.
“Ultimately, we have to let the Iraqis run Iraq,” he said. “Now that we have put lives on the line, the only exit strategy is victory. The troops are doing an extraordinary job.”
Kerry also said he would appreciate it if those who criticize the military for its conduct thus far keep quiet for a while. He is a Vietnam veteran.
“War is tough,” he said. “Trust the process for a few days. We’re achieving our goals, but war is unpredictable.”
While he voted for the legislation that is allowing the Bush administration to conduct the war, Kerry said that President Bush broke a number of promises he made in order to get that support.
“I voted to give the President to have a legitimate threat of force for the reasons he gave: to go to the United Nations and form a coalition. This President failed. It was a failure of diplomacy,” he said. “We need not only a regime change in Iraq, but also in the United States. We need a President who will respect the institutions we have built up over many years.”
A new President is needed, Kerry said, to restore American credibility.
“A new President has to declare a new day,” he said. “I won’t cede the right of the United States to defend itself, but America will be a leader in the world.”
On the economy, Kerry said that President Bush’s tax cuts, as structured, were doing more harm than good, and that he’d try something else: encouraging investment in technology, encouraging more responsible development to demonstrate to other countries how development can be done, and a one-time tax cut to the middle class.
“We are faced with the challenge of stimulating the economy in the face of massive deficits,” he said.
Kerry had prostate cancer surgery earlier this year, and said his health was fine.
“Some people are worried about having a President without a prostate,” he said. “The problem is, we’ve had too many Republican Presidents without a heart.”
Nell Conkright, of Greenfield, is part of a recently formed Democratic organization that is examining the candidates.
“Senator Kerry did pretty well,” she said. “We had (former Vermont Gov. Howard) Dean here recently. I think Kerry’s a middle-of-the-road candidate, and he’ll go far. But Dean gave concise answers to questions, and I like that.”
Is he calling for Bush to be removed NOW????????
“We need not only a regime change in Iraq, but also in the United States. We need a President who will respect the institutions we have built up over many years.”
Again, we are not only first in NH, but most important.
That statement is almost inconceivable.
The outrage is that we are trying to KILL Saddam Hussein to bring about "regime change". Kerry is saying WE need "regime change". This language implies that Bush should be killed. It is outrageous, irresponsible, and close to incitement to violence at a time of war. Hatch should scream on the Senate floor and ask for an immediate CENSURE OF SEN. JOHN FORBES KERRY. It won't pass of course, but the publicity will be disastrous for Kerry.
We already had one Senator. Here's the campaign victory map:
Well, after posting that on #52, I notice RJCogburn got banned yesterday.
I'll ping you to it, then ...
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