Did Kerry really F up badly? [View All]

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anybody see his refusal to answer the charge that he flipflopped on the 87 billion dollar vote, when challenged on it by Stephie?

they RIDICULED the hell out of him on the show after he said it, saying it was 'Dukakissian' and that it would not stand; that he'd HAVE to answer it?

WHY ON EARTH did he DO that?

why didn't he say what really happpened, that Bush threatened to VETO his own bill?

I cannnot believe I heard him say what he did?

anybody else see that? haven't seen it discussed here

sorry if I missed it

this is a BAD portent for the future

here's what I mean, from Kentuck's thread:

It is not an easy explanation for John Kerry. But to put it in perspective, initially we were told the war was not going to cost anything. The oil revenues would pay for it. They were wrong. Whether they lied, misled, or whatever, they were wrong. Then Bush asks for $87 billion with $20 billion for the troops. At this point in time, they have spent about $450 million dollars of that. That is less than 10% of what they said they needed. Why did they lie about how much they needed?

But when it was presented to Bush that the $20 billion should be taken off the huge taxcut for his wealthy friends, Bush said he would veto the entire bill if that came to his desk. He was the person willing to keep the funds from the troops, not Kerry. Kerry would not have kept the funds from the troops if his vote was decisive. His vote was a simple vote on principle. His principles were stronger than Bush's but it cannot be explained in one simple sentence to counter the charges by the Bush regime.



I'm just stunned he didn't turn this around on Bush

what are they THINKING on his staff?