WORST. FUCKING. CONCESSION. SPEACH. EVER!!!

[smirkymonkey]

Pardon my shouting, but I am so fucking angry at Kerry right now I could spit nails.

What a goddam betrayal! How dare he even insinuate that the election was fair!

[smirkymonkey]

1. What is this - I can't believe it! Is ANYONE else just outraged

by this "healing" bullshit? I can't take it.

[liberalnurse]

15. What a pathetic whiner.....

Edwards appears to really disagree with this forfeiture.

[DemNoir]

24. I agree that was a slap to us all

He almost apologized for rocking the Bush boat. "OK, I quit, lets heal"

[Dems Will Win]

71. THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION is in this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x16099

[Kerry in 04]

2. Kerry let us down.

Big time.

[Lost Creek]

60. I never saw him fight - never spoke the thruths that must be spoken

We need leaders that will shout out the great evil

[bushwakker]

3. what's he supposed to do - ramble on about diebold?

we got our asses kicked yesterday - period.

[smirkymonkey]

5. I don't believe our asses were kicked LEGITIMATELY!

He could at least give us some hope instead of trying to pacify us with platitudes.

He said "I believe there are no losers in this election" - How dare he minimize what this race meant to so many of us who have worked and deveoted ourselves to his reelection.

[Doohickie]

22. Sore Loser

with the emphasis on Loser.

If there is/was any way to overturn this, it would happen. If you trust John Kerry, know that this is true.

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[Doohickie]

52. That's the way you feel about the guy you voted for president?

Pathetic.

How deep was your support, anyway?

Character is not how you celebrate victory; it's how you handle defeat. I expected more out of DU people for some reason.

[Flammable Materials]

54. I expect a candidate that will fight, for fuck's sake.

Particularly when there are so many allegations of voter fraud, and particularly after the debacle of 2000.

I didn't buy into this, and invest all the time and sweat and I did so I could win a fucking Care Bear who wants to get along with a dog ready to tear it to shreds.

[in_cog_ni_to]

35. Yes. He should call them out. Diebold stole the election

we did not get our asses kicked. They stole the election again.

[mvd]

4. Edwards's was much better - he was mad

Kerry's IS very disappointing. Kerry's really naive. He really expects Bush to be at his word when he says he'll unite? HA! We've been through that before. They started this division by calling us unpatriotic, for the terrorists, traitors, etc. - when we were just looking after the country's interests. You think you can unite with people like Bush, people on Free Republic, people on Celiberal, etc.? No way.

[Nazgul35]

6. that's because he's running in four years

he's thinking about the Iowa primary

[mvd]

9. I think Edwards feels it in his bones more, too

Kerry made a mistake reigning him in.

[GiovanniC]

14. No Disrespect to Kerry in This Election

But he won't have my vote in the 2008 primary.

[TheWatcher]

67. We'll Be Lucky if there IS a 2008 Primary.

I don't think alot of people realize what has happened yet.

We have lost our country.

[smirkymonkey]

8. So true - I can't believe my ears. I am beyond disappointed.

[flygal]

13. Abso - friggin - lutely! I was so pumped listening to him..

and stopped listening to Kerry after about 10 mins.

[PopSixSquish]

46. Edwards Didn't Want to Conceed, He Wanted to Fight On

Somehow I don't think Johnnie Reid to going to go quietly back to North Carolina.

[smirkymonkey]

62. I agree. At least Edwards showing his anger implied that he

was in solidarity with the rest of us. Kerry's aloof resignation was a slap in the face to those of us who believed in him.

He extended the olive branch to the enemy a bit too soon and too readily. THAT is what people are angry about, not that he lost the election.

[Snivi Yllom]

64. Edwards speech was far superior

Not sure what he will do now, but his career will not be over, even if he is part of the establishment that needs to go.

[LibInternationalist]

7. it's SO UNINSPIRING

the dream shall never die?
keep hope alive?
I heard you and I will not forget?

Bueller?

[Rose Siding]

10. No surrender, my ass

[henslee]

11. Its over. Let Roe vs. Wave and the rape of the Alaskan wilderness begin

[Midlodemocrat]

20. and don't forget the draft.

...frankly, I think there will be deferments for the wealthy and we fall into that category, but if any of my repug friends have to send their kids, I don't think I will even be able to muster a sniffle.

[glitch]

44. Not just Alaska - what's left of CA OR and WA will be wastelands. nt

[Algorem]

12. It's alllll bullshit.

[Hubert Flottz]

16. Hope was on the way!

But it got bushwhacked!

[Blue_Tires]

17. worst pollyannish piece of shit speech i've heard

he needs to be angry....fire up the base..tell the people that no matter what the result, he will fight bush policies in the senate every chance he gets, and derail his administration!! come right out and say that 'bush is not my president'...

[Straight Shooter]

18. I've come as close to puking since last night as possible

Rhetoric, rhetoric, rhetoric.

You have your mansion, John, to go to. What are WE left with? bush.

[DemNoir]

19. That was sad

He knows that Bush's attitude is follow me or die. He is interested in ruling not governing.

[Doohickie]

28. Sometimes it works out

"Follow me AND die"!

[JDPriestly]

29. Kerry is a wonderful person,

but we need a fighter now. Bush is not about "healing," he is about raping the country. Let's don't forget. We have to educate the public about the corruption and the wrongdoing in high places. It make take our lifetimes, but we have to do it.

[telamachus]

21. Kerrys comment on the war on terror

brought it all together for me. I am now convinced that The dem and repeb leadership is one in the same.

WHY THE F*** di Kerry use Bush rhetoric!!!!!!! win the war on terror my ass!! NOW I AM PISSED...

[makhno]

23. I spoke to President Bush

... and talked about healing. What the fuck, John, at least give us some dignity in this time of darkness.

[Jane Austin]

49. I think Kerry was saying to Bush

to stop your damned divisivness and think about the country for once.

That's not wimpy.

[smirkymonkey]

63. Considering the fact that it would fall on deaf ears, it actually

WAS wimpy.

[Neecy]

25. whatever....

It's over and that's it. All of us feel like we've been kicked in the stomach, and 4 more years of a criminal reich - the unthinkable - is about to descend upon us.

I won't pick apart his speech, because he was an establishment candidate staying true to the establishment and I didn't expect him to call us to arms or encourage a bloodbath in our streets. The call to unity was a little disgusting, though, since we know the Bush concept of 'unity' is to submit to their zany little right-wing cult or be branded traitors...again.

Discouraged, disgusted, and out of hope.

[Robbie67]

26. At least Gore's speech was a good one

The best of his campaign, but stil...

[Borgnine]

38. Yeah.

And at least Gore fought longer than Kerry did. Fucking disgraceful.

[Eloriel]

27. Exceedingly disappointing

Probably the worst performance I've seen from him. Thought the guy had speech writers or something?

[makhno]

30. Or a fucking heart

I do not need to hear about "unity" after four years of *.

[Algorem]

36. he.s lying on a mountain of money,he can't possibly relate.

it's all a game.

[KittyWampus]

56. You Just Labelled Yourself. Thanks...

[InvisibleTouch]

31. What did Edwards say?

For those of us w/o TV....

[Amaya]

33. I cried my eyes out

And now I'm fucking irate! No, John I will NOT unite with these scum sucking fundie fucks.
I stood beside the families who lost their sons and daughters in Iraq. I marched and marched. Sweated and bled. I WILL UNITE WITH THESE MOTHERFUCKING BASTARDS! Fuck you John, fuck you.

I'm at the end of my rope. This election was a joke.

[Bronco Joe]

34. Why did he link Iraq and

the "War on Terror"? WTF???

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[Amaya]

47. Riiiiight

bye bye

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[Amaya]

45. Gimmie a break

take your freep shit and move on out

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[Amaya]

55. How is my head in my ass?

Because I disagree with you?
Been dealing with freep fucks all day. Stop the crap

By the way, your post are very low and you jump on me quick. So either you're a freep or just a dick? Either way I don't give two shits.

Bye Bye.

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[Amaya]

57. Riiiiight

[omnithrope]

41. America is the problem.

nt.

[OrwellwasRight]

40. Republicans were laughing at Kerry's speech

(overheard in the hallways during his speech in one of the House office buildings).

WE need to reach out? We can reach out till our arms fall off. They are in charge--it is theirresponsibility to reach out to the minority party and they won't.

Again, not bashing Kerry, but bashing his suck-up speech and his people who think it is a "good idea" to kiss up to the Administration that treats this country with contempt. It gets us nowhere to pretend that it is possible or even advisable to try to work with these neocons. Look how Ted Kennedy got burned by reaching out on No Child Left Behind.

[sundog]

51. Speech. (n/t)

[Individualist]

53. Sickening kumbayah speech

:puke:

[bread_and_roses]

58. Healing? Where's the healing for dead Iraqi children?

Where's the healing for the US dead in Iraq? Where's the healing for the rainforest and the Alaskan wilderness, for our earth? How dare he talk about healing? Where's the healing for our inner cities, for the African Americans with nothing but AIDS and prison to look forward to?

[MsAnthropy]

59. He read it like he didn't believe a word of it. n/t

[ChiciB1]

61. Here In Sarasota County

To ALL of you JUMPING on Kerry.... there is something going on, don't lose faith. This may just be a ruse. Talked to the ACLU & Bill Nelson's Office, they both told me that all the votes aren't even counted!! They wouldn't devulge much, but there is an investigation going on as we speak. Called Miami-Dade and they just started counting absentee this AM! Remember BOTH Kerry & Edwards are very FINE lawyers as is Elizabeth Edwards!

So Hold Your Water, 'er TONGUE!
Chici-B

[smirkymonkey]

65. I really hope you are right. And I hope I am wrong about John

Kerry. There is a small flame still in me that believes this isn't over yet.

I don't know what form our salvation will come, or if it will, but I need to believe in it to retain my sanity in this very dark time.

[Malva Zebrina]

66. If there is something going on, I don't understand why Kerry would not

say it. I do not see any sense to being passive or playing a game at this point. Kerry is going back to Washington, right? He will be part of the Beltway politics again and this is what this speech sounds like to me.

[venus]

68. Got proof it wasn't fair. he even said the outstanding

ballots would not give him the victory. Weren't you listening. This is the same mistake made thinking all of the GOTV efforts would bring just Democrats and no Repugs. We were wrong. America has VOTED. Get a grip and stop the Kerry bashing. "We got your back Senator". Remember that refrain? People here actually believe after working his butt off for two years he wold concede without fully analyzing the situation. Come on.

[Sara Beverley]

70. I agree. Kerry fought his heart out. We need to vent but stop attacking

Kerry and each other. This is just what the Republicans want us to do. STOP IT!!!!

[mbee]

69. Does anyone think the fix was in for HIllary in 08? It is possible and at

one time it was mentioned here. As much as I think Kerry is a good man I think the DLC got rid of Al Gore and put Kerry in there so we would lose and the country would be flushed down the toilet so she could win in 2008. What does everyone think?