Mark Steyn: Kerry won't scare any of the big beasts

The Telegraph (U.K.) ^ | 02/10/04 | Mark Steyn

[Savage Beast]

Mark's is a great quote, but Freeper Happy2BMe said it better:

"Whom will the terrorists vote for? Not George W. Bush--that's for sure!"

[Jimmy Valentine]

"I know something about aircraft carriers for real." What does this mean? Does he own one? He's certainly rich enough to afford one and, unlike the French, one that works."

I can't stand it! My stomach hurts so much from laughing at this line, I can barely breath.

Regards,

[AmericanVictory]

but so far they have not shown any inclination or skill in using it. Let us hope they do not repeat the mistakes of Haley Barbour, who hoarded his war chest and forwent any advertising until it was too late, for which he still isn't held accountable as far as we can tell.

[TalBlack]

"then, as now, it was not possible for the enemy to achieve military victory over the US; their only hope was that America would, in effect, defeat itself. And few men can claim as large a role in the loss of national will that led to that defeat as John Kerry. "

Never forget that.

[edwin hubble]

"(you win wars by making the other dumb SOB die for his country)"

nice quote in the tag line...George S. Patton

[Happy2BMe]

:~)

Yes, I did. And I still will.

[hershey]

Great read, as always, and just the thing...reasoned sanity...to counteract the endless nonsense coming from Kerry and the liberal media.

[MeekOneGOP]

bttt for morning read, thanks ...

[FRgal4u]

Absolutely marvelous!

Kerrified America - now that's something could stick -

A Kerrified America - a nation deference to both the UN and France, a nation run awry with trial lawyers, a nation of weak stomachs and soft yellow bellies.

[William McKinley]

"Raise your anus, and open your jacket if you have one on." ...

I thought of the advice when I caught Presidential candidate John Kerry, the Default Democrat, at one of his final campaign stops in New Hampshire.

LOL!

[GailA]

Hmm hanoi john went in a 1st LT and came out a 1st LT. Something just doesn't compute here. If memory serves just getting sent over seas got you an additional stripe.

[dennisw]

http://www.nationalreview.com/king/king-archive.asp

[Chris Talk]

Is this guy South African? This spelling STEYN is typical of South Africa.

[GOPJ]

LOL

"I know something about aircraft carriers for real." What does this mean? Does he own one? He's certainly rich enough to afford one and, unlike the French, one that works.

[metesky]

bttt

[Ruth A.]

There should be a prize for anyone who posts a Mark Steyn article.

Prizes only for unexcerpted articles, please.

[Joe_October]

National Review Ping! Anyone in FreeRepublic who buys any papers should by NR first.

As always Stein is spot on. Though there were a lot of great lines, the one I've though the most about is how little Kerry is actually saying in his campaign.

Stein says it like this:

Mostly he does this through meaningless slogans

Eventually Kerry will have to speak more than a slogan and then he's doomed.

[Joe_October]

A tired Stein/Steyn correction.

[irv]

The problem we have is that Kerry's stressing of his war medals makes for good soundbites. It's hard to combat soundbites, except by reasoned analysis, as Mark did here. In dumbed-down America, though, how many actually read political pieces?

Reading is not necessary. Remember: Americans are less and less swayed by advertising as they get more and more fed up with empty propaganda.

They may nod their heads and smile in appreciation when Kerry fires off a good line, but they won't base their vote on it.

[lainde]

I'm hoping Steyn is right. The more I listen to Rats the more they seem like delusional, suicidal, self-hating adolescents.