Posted on 09/28/2004 9:18:13 AM PDT by kattracks
(CNSNews.com) - President Bush's joke about John F. Kerry drew a sharp retort from the Democrat on Monday.Campaigning in Ohio, President Bush said of Kerry, "'He voted for the use of force, but against funding the troops. He said that we're not spending enough money to reconstruct Iraq, yet now says we're spending too much. He said it was the right decision to go into Iraq, yet now he calls it the wrong war.
"I think he can spend 90 minutes debating himself," the president said to laughter.
Responding to the jibe, Kerry said, "When U.S. soldiers are in harm's way, the American people don't want jokes and fantasy spin from their president, they want to hear the truth."
Kerry said President Bush "refused to confront reality and admit that he recklessly rushed to war, that his wrong choices have left Iraq in chaos and that he has no plan to win the peace.
"It's time for George Bush to deal with reality and confront the hard truths that our soldiers face every day in Iraq," Kerry said.
President Bush told his supporters on Monday, "It's been a little tough to prepare for the debates" because his opponent "keeps changing his positions -- especially on the war." Press reports said Bush is expected to take that line in Thursday night's debate.
Meanwhile, the latest polls continue to give President Bush higher marks than Kerry for "personality" and "likeability."
According to ABC News, "More voters continue to dislike [Kerry] than to like him personally, and most prefer Bush across a range of issues and attributes, from terrorism and Iraq to honesty and leadership.""
......I guess he got a spray on tan to go with the geriatric wind surfer image.......<<<
Speaking of the surfer image, I wonder if Kerry got his legs done to match? I hope so. His spindly, flabby, white legs wpuld be improved with a bit of color - any color.
Forgive me if I am wrong here, but wasn't Senator Kerry on David Letterman and some other Tv/Comedy shows this week? Didn't he do a Top Ten Count Down which is essentially 10 jokes in a row? Weren't they all directed at the president and vice president? Weren't troops in Iraq at the same time?
This guy is a sanctimonious bag of wind and has been since Uncle Teddy got him that Lt. Gov. job with Mike Dukakis. His new handlers have a rapid response team that is supposed to improve his pole numbers. Since they joined two weeks ago, Kerry's smug retorts and double standards make him look like he is running more as the head cheerleader who wants to be on student council than as a presidential candidate.
This democratic effort is starting to look more and more like a really bad lost episode of The Brady Bunch.
He said after appearing on David Letterman and reading a Top Ten List that mostly mocked President Bush. And he also "joked" about the president's height yesterday.
I am sick of him setting rules for others he doesn't intend to follow himself.
sKerry is a LOSER. He's NOSEDIVING and getting desperate. He hopes that Americans have a short term memory. I would call him a scumbag but that would disrespect all bags that hold scum.
In California, Kerry could get convicted of the Laci Peterson murder and still win by ten points....no shutout.
...Didn't Kerry just make a joke yesterday about changing horses in mid-stream? Oh, the country doesn't want a president who tells unfunny jokes...
Yea, he said if the horse was drowning, you should switch horses. Does the same thing apply to donkeys?
Kerry is getting more and more pathetic as the campaign wears on. I'm getting ready for him to resurrect the "Bush posed with a fake turkey" scandal from last Thanksgiving.
You're right! It was the first thing I thought of and then saw it from the first two posters so I didn't bother. :)
"Fantasy spin" must be the latest offering from the brilliant folks behind "W is for Wrong" and "RNC stands for Really Not Compassionate." I am amused to no end that in a couple of decades John Kerry will be nothing more than a Trivial Pursuit question.
And one more thing, he's creeping me out with this constant use of the word "fantasy".
Something sounds faintly kinky with his selection of using that term.
Kerry: What a joyless pr**k!
I'd wear that on a shirt!
Walking joke.
Kerry: a horse of a different color!
Waaaaaaaaah!!!!!
Waaaaaaaaah!!!!!
Please explain why you didn't understand "jokes as president?"
I guess those photos prove that he WAS in Vietnam. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Agent Orange.
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