MUST READ: MORE OF THE SAME IN BALTIMORE (RNC Research)

Republican National Committee from democRAT Debate hosted by Fox News, Sep 2003 ^ | Sep 9, 2003 (11:29 p.m. email) | RNC Research

[PhiKapMom]

September 9, 2003

MORE OF THE SAME IN BALTIMORE

Angry Attacks, Shrill Protest And Political Hate Speech

______________________________________________________________

DEM ATTACKS

DEAN: Iraq Is “Battle Created By President.” “This is a battle for terrorism all right. It's a battle created by the President of the United States who ignored the greater danger in Iran and North Korea and al Qaeda at home to do it. This was a mistake, this war, and the President has gotten into it, now we're going to have to get out of it.” (Democrat Candidates Debate, Baltimore, MD, 9/9/03)

KERRY: President Was Negligent By Rushing To War. “This president rushed to war against the advice of many in this country. He clearly didn't plan for the peace. And it's extraordinary, it's an act of negligence of remarkable proportions.” (Democrat Candidates Debate, Baltimore, MD, 9/9/03)

GEPHARDT: President “Needs To Get Help.” “This President’s foreign policy is a miserable failure. He has failed the American people and he’s failing the people in Iraq. He needs to get help. We’ve got our young people over there being hurt. We’ve got people over there being injured and killed.” (Democrat Candidates Debate, Baltimore, MD, 9/9/03)

GRAHAM: President “Intentionally Misled” Americans. Ed Gordon: “[I]n your heart, do you believe that the President intentionally misled the American people?” Graham: “Yes. I was a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee for 10 years, chairman the last two years during the investigation into 9-11. The President knew or should have known, for instance, that the materials that he alleged were going to be used to rebuild Iraq’s nuclear weaponry …” (Democrat Candidates Debate, Baltimore, MD, 9/9/03)

DEAN: President Took “18-Month Holiday” From Peace Process. “If we want peace in the Middle East, we need first not to do what this President did, which is to give this whole matter an 18-month holiday and pay no attention at all for the first 18 months of his term.” (Democrat Candidates Debate, Baltimore, MD, 9/9/03)

KERRY: “Serious Suspicions” On President’s Involvement In Policy Formation. “There are serious suspicions about the level to which this President really was involved in asking the questions that he should have.” (Democrat Candidates Debate, Baltimore, MD, 9/9/03)

GEPHARDT: Bush’s Performance In Iraq Is “Abomination.” “It is an abomination that he has not gotten our country and our troops the help that we need.” (Democrat Candidates Debate, Baltimore, MD, 9/9/03)

GEPHARDT: Bush Has One Idea, “Tax Cuts For The Wealthiest Americans.” “[The President] only has one idea in his head -- tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, followed by tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, followed by tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.” (Democrat Candidates Debate, Baltimore, MD, 9/9/03)

EDWARDS: President Is Leaving “Kids Behind.” “This ‘No Child Left Behind’? This President is leaving millions of kids behind every single day.” (Democrat Candidates Debate, Baltimore, MD, 9/9/03)

KERRY: Bush “Walked Away” From African-Americans. “We have a President who’s walked away from them [African-American children], broken his promise and refused to fund ‘No Child Left Behind’.” (Democrat Candidates Debate, Baltimore, MD, 9/9/03)

LIEBERMAN: Bush Is “Most Fiscally Irresponsible President” Ever. “[L]et me state it straight out. George Bush is the most fiscally irresponsible President in the history of the United States of America.” (Democrat Candidates Debate, Baltimore, MD, 9/9/03)

LIEBERMAN: African-American Community Suffered Because Of Bush. “No community has suffered more from the fiscal irresponsibility of George W. Bush than the African-American community. Hey, it began before he was President. In the denial his team carried out in Florida for African-American voters who were trying to go to the polls and help elect Al Gore and me.” (Democrat Candidates Debate, Baltimore, MD, 9/9/03)

EDWARDS: The President Is “Hazardous To Your Health.” “This President … is cutting funding, every single day for programs like prescription drug benefit. This is a President who says we can’t do anything about the healthcare crisis in America. This is a President who blocked the patients’ bill of rights. Here’s what we ought to do. We ought to go over to the White House and hang a big warning sign on the door of the White House that says, ‘this President is hazardous to your health.’ that’s what we ought to do.” (Democrat Candidates Debate, Baltimore, MD, 9/9/03)

KERRY: Bush’s Economic Development Program Is In Baghdad. “I’m glad the President finally found an economic development program. I’m just sad that it’s only in Baghdad.” (Democrat Candidates Debate, Baltimore, MD, 9/9/03)

DEAN: Bush “Played Race Card.”

“[T]he President of the United States essentially played the race card when he described the University of Michigan affirmative action program. And for that reason alone he deserves a one-way bus ticket back to Crawford, Texas.” (Democrat Candidates Debate, Baltimore, MD, 9/9/03)

LIEBERMAN: Bush “Compromised” American Dream. “I said when I declared my candidacy for President that I was running to keep the American dream alive, the dream that has been compromised by George W. Bush so badly …” (Democrat Candidates Debate, Baltimore, MD, 9/9/03)

LIEBERMAN: African-Americans Not Allowed To Vote In Florida. “It pains me to look back to 2000 and realize that though we eliminated the laws that stopped African-Americans from voting, [but] they still were not allowed to vote in the state of Florida.” (Democrat Candidates Debate, Baltimore, MD, 9/9/03)

GEPHARDT: “Like Father, Like Son, Four Years And He’s Done.” “We need to beat George Bush. You know, I have a saying these days, ‘Like father, like son, four years and he’s done.’ We’re going to get rid of George Bush.” (Democrat Candidates Debate, Baltimore, MD, 9/9/03)

KERRY: Bush “Behaves Like Jefferson Davis.” “This is the biggest say-one-thing-do-another Administration in all time. The President says one thing about children, does another, one thing about taxes, does another, about housing, about the war, about--goes to Goree Island, spends a few minutes, behaves like Abraham Lincoln, goes to South Carolina, behaves like Jefferson Davis on the Confederate flag. We deserve a president of the United States who will write laws for all Americans, not for campaign contributors.” (Democrat Candidates Debate, Baltimore, MD, 9/9/03)

LIEBERMAN: Bush Is “Worse Nightmare.” “The Presidency of Bush has been a worse nightmare than even Al and I warned America about.” (Democrat Candidates Debate, Baltimore, MD, 9/9/03)

[CyberAnt]

Rush had a caller this morning who said he only listened to Rush occasionally because he thought Rush was always on the republican side of things. However .. he watched the debate last night and he was stunned what they had to say, "they didn't debate - they only bashed Bush".

Believe me when I tell you that demographics says this caller represents THOUSANDS if not millions of people who felt the same way.

This is GREAT NEWS for conservatives and their message. This was not a debate! This was a Bush-Bash! Most people saw it that way and will not vote for any of these candidates. They may not vote for Bush .. but they will just not bother to vote at all.

[hope]

Interesting...

Could Dean be the one to rid the Clintoista stronghold on the party? It'll be like ridding a slumlords apartment complex of cockroach infestation.

[CyberAnt]

Almost forgot - another guy called Rush and said the thing that irritated him the most was none of the candidates had a solution to any of the problems they were complaining about.

Again .. understanding demographics .. this means there were THOUSANDS if not millions who had the same revelation - the dems had no solutions. This is another BIG WIN for our side!! The dems have succeeded only in SHOOTING THEMSELVES IN THE FOOT!!

Congrats to all of you who suffered through watching the Bush-Bash - I just couldn't.

[CyberAnt]

"he threatened to sic some of his homeboys on the LaRouche disruptors"

Yes, it was funny .. but then he accused Bush of being a ganster bully!

That's the pot calling the kettle black.

[CyberAnt]

I have a suspicion .. what if the dem candidates are afraid to attack Dean because Dean's being supported by the Clintons. I don't know why, but I just thought of that!

[CyberAnt]

Excuse me .. I think they better check on THEIR OWN LIES AS WELL!!

[GiovannaNicoletta]

keep

[CyberAnt]

To answer that .. all you have to do is look at who is in charge of the DNC! The Clintons hate Bush! This hatred has no explanation - it's just vile!

[CyberAnt]

"outside mainstream"

Rush was talking about this issue - he said that all the candidates were talking about sending in the UN and sending our guys home.

Rush laughed and said the PUBLIC does not think the UN is doing a very good job. Which shows these people have no connect with what the "mainstream" of America thinks.

[CyberAnt]

"what people want to hear"

Hmmmm? Not really .. it's actually only what the HATE-BUSH people want to hear .. about 33-37% of the DEMOCRATS.

And .. possibly only 20% of other voters - you can't win anything with those numbers. The media is hyping the guy - not the general public.

Remember this - when Clinton left office - he had a 25% personal approval rating. However, according to the media he was the most beloved of all presidents .. see what I mean ..??

[CyberAnt]

It was my understanding the Black Caucus ASKED FOX to hold the debate. They wanted the station with the largest audience - unfortunately, I don't think it helped.

[CyberAnt]

Lieberman WAS a decent guy - before he got tangled up with the VP run with Gore. At that time, he changed all his positions on everything .. and according to Rush .. it all began when Lieberman went to the Senate floor and ripped Clinton apart and then said at the end - he didn't think it should be cause for impeachment.

At that point! He was no longer a decent guy.

[PhiKapMom]

MADDENING it is! I cannot believe the lack of integrity on the part of the press!

[PhiKapMom]

It totally infuriates me when they bring up Florida since they are the ones that had the fraud there in 2000! The RATs even frauded Reno in 2002!

[CyberAnt]

It's really simple - just watch Hillary. If she gets in the race, then the perception is that Bush can be beat. If she doesn't get in - then Bush is too strong and none of the dems will be able to beat him.

I do agree though that we cannot allow that to make us complacent. I think CA has finally realized that, and voter registrations are way up.

[PhiKapMom]

I have heard basically the same thing that may be 4th or 5th hand that he wants to clean house! This could be interesting to watch in the days ahead.

Just cannot bring myself to watch these RATs debate -- that is beyond me!

[PhiKapMom]

Thank you for posting that info. I wondered how this was playing across the Country after reading these soundbites. Couldn't believe that most people wouldn't be upset at the constant bashing and offering no ideas!

[CyberAnt]

"miscalculation"

I do so agree .. in fact during the "debate", several people on the live thread had checked over at DU - come to find out the people at DU were not watching .. their reasons seemed to be they couldn't stand FOX ..?? This logic escapes me ..!!

[CyberAnt]

Hmmmm? Dean is getting support and phone calls from Hillary ..!! Why would he be upset ..?? I think Hillary's using Dean to get her HATE message out. Just like she does with Daschle.

[CyberAnt]

see #79 - I think you may be surprised.

I think Hillary has promised Dean a position in her admin when she wins in 2008 ..!!