Deciphering Kerry
So what does the whole Kerry thing mean? Why is it so significant? Well, for one thing I don’t think anyone in the country believes he screwed up a joke. Why does it even matter though? It matters because for a lot of people it was a little sobering. It put things in perspective precisely because it was not at all out of character for John Kerry in particular and the Democrats in general. Remember, this is the guy who in testimony before a senate panel was willing to lie about his fellow soldiers, accuse them of torture, just to further his own political ends.
In his totally ham handed “I will not apologize” excuse, I think a lot of Americans really were slapped a little more back into sobriety. Lets face it, when Democrats are running for office, they have a long history of saying they love those who serve in uniform. Once in office it’s a different matter. This is the bunch that goes crazy over nonsense like Tail Hook. This is the party that cut defense budgets to the “non operational” level under Carter. Likewise they love the police when on the campaign trail, but the second it’s over its sit down time with the ACLU.
I think the American people saw that two-faced nature in Kerry’s remarks. He called everyone in the military uneducated and stupid, they know it and he knows it. What made for a double whammy was the usual media water carrying for the Democrats. Three weeks of Foley and this bunch buries the Kerry story in the newspapers. On TV they gave explanations for what Kerry supposedly was really trying to say. The kind of bias that we have seen in this election resonates with people. It was especially on display with the coverage of the Kerry insult. I don’t think either will help the Democrats for this little event woke up a few more people to reality. Like it or not we are in Iraq, do you really want guys like Kerry in charge?
So what does the whole Kerry thing mean? Why is it so significant? Well, for one thing I don’t think anyone in the country believes he screwed up a joke. Why does it even matter though? It matters because for a lot of people it was a little sobering. It put things in perspective precisely because it was not at all out of character for John Kerry in particular and the Democrats in general. Remember, this is the guy who in testimony before a senate panel was willing to lie about his fellow soldiers, accuse them of torture, just to further his own political ends.
In his totally ham handed “I will not apologize” excuse, I think a lot of Americans really were slapped a little more back into sobriety. Lets face it, when Democrats are running for office, they have a long history of saying they love those who serve in uniform. Once in office it’s a different matter. This is the bunch that goes crazy over nonsense like Tail Hook. This is the party that cut defense budgets to the “non operational” level under Carter. Likewise they love the police when on the campaign trail, but the second it’s over its sit down time with the ACLU.
I think the American people saw that two-faced nature in Kerry’s remarks. He called everyone in the military uneducated and stupid, they know it and he knows it. What made for a double whammy was the usual media water carrying for the Democrats. Three weeks of Foley and this bunch buries the Kerry story in the newspapers. On TV they gave explanations for what Kerry supposedly was really trying to say. The kind of bias that we have seen in this election resonates with people. It was especially on display with the coverage of the Kerry insult. I don’t think either will help the Democrats for this little event woke up a few more people to reality. Like it or not we are in Iraq, do you really want guys like Kerry in charge?
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