Kerry Statement on Bin Laden Tape

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Kerry Statement on Bin Laden Tape

West Palm Beach, FL Senator John Kerry released the following statement today:

In response to this tape from Osama bin Laden, let me make it clear, crystal clear. As Americans, we are absolutely united in our determination to hunt down and destroy Osama bin Laden and the terrorists. They are barbarians. And I will stop at absolutely nothing to hunt down, capture or kill the terrorists wherever they are, whatever it takes. Period.

http://blog.johnkerry.com/blog/archives/003723.html#003723

[Goldmund]

1. A little generic, me thinks

But who knows, maybe the surrogates should be doing the work...

[MidwestTransplant]

2. Yup

If he was going to be that generic she shouldn't have even bothered. This only brings attention to the tape (having him a * responding)

[tinrobot]

6. Chimpy was pretty bland

Didn't say much, either.

I think the attack dogs are going to be the ones duking it out on this one.

[bushwakker]

14. our 'dogs have to match theirs. hope they're up to it

gop will be out all w/e saying osama wants kerry to win, osama=moore yadda yadda yadda. got hit back hard. like - why is osama still alive? and - doesn't this really prove that osama WANTS bush to win.

[montana500]

12. he needed to look presidential

...not like a politician.

well played by Kerry.

[babylonsister]

4. Is Kerry too nice/polite to blame Shrubbie for going after

the wrong guy? He needs to pound this fact!

[cubsfan forever]

5. A very GOOD reply

just in case this is some crazy Rovian trap to get JFK to say something that the RW can spin. GOTV.

Professor 2

[NewYorkerfromMass]

15. Generic is good enough for a bona-fide swiftboat hero

who has proven his valor.

[NightOwwl]

3. Kerry....

please don't make this into a political sound-bite.

[Borgnine]

7. There's not enough bite to it.

I think a far more effective response would be that Bin Laden's days of hiding are numbered with Kerry entering the White House.

[ciaobox]

8. No Peeps! this is a GREAT reply.

Kerry is reinforcing the truth about himself: that he is DECISIVE. He should NOT use this as a political attack against *. He needs to stay above the fray and look presidential. Better to reinforce the image that he is decisive and clear on how he will handle terrorism. This way he can undermine Bush's pathetic attempts to paint him as a weak waffler.

[ciaobox]

9. No Peeps! this is a GREAT reply.

Kerry is reinforcing the truth about himself: that he is DECISIVE. He should NOT use this as a political attack against *. He needs to stay above the fray and look presidential. Better to reinforce the image that he is decisive and clear on how he will handle terrorism. This way he can undermine Bush's pathetic attempts to paint him as a weak waffler.

[Cocoa]

10. explodes the myth about Kerry

this statement was not "cute" or "nuanced" in any way.

[archineas]

11. imo

kerry's response was presidential...

it was bang on!

it wasn't about bush...it was about the US and kerry going after bin laden and his network. kerry's response was done as if he were president and he had to respond.

to go along with this, it's no reason for them to shut their campaign down and spend hours going on about this. his statement is made. the pundits will spin and spin and spin.

j

[kpete]

13. jfk response

Good response. We are all together on this as Americans.

[nonconformist]

16. Good reply. Presidential and uniting. nt

[hollywood926]

17. I suppose you're right, but...

taking the high road with the Republicans has proven to be a bad idea. I hope Kerry is prepared.

[newyawker99]

18. Hi hollywood926!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast: