Statement from Kerry Campaign Manager on President's Speech Tonight

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9/2/2004 5:02:00 PM

Contact: Allison Dobson of Kerry-Edwards 2004, 202-464-2800

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Kerry-Edwards campaign manager Mary Beth Cahill released the following statement today in advance of the president's convention speech:

"Tonight George Bush will tell us that this is a moment in history that will be remembered. But it will be remembered for the failures and divisiveness of his leadership.

"George Bush squandered our unity and our prosperity. These four negative nights have confirmed the obvious - this country can't take four more years of George Bush's callous presidency.

"Forty minutes of a speech can't make up for four years of failure and for Bush policies which take America in the wrong direction.

"The last four years have been an abject failure: almost 2 million lost jobs, 5 million more without health care coverage, health care and energy costs going through the roof and a mess in Iraq that has cost America over $200 billion.

"The president once again will stubbornly refuse to face up to his failures and change course. We can expect the president to again mislead the American people - not only about his record in the past but about plans for the future. We will hear a warmed over repetition of promises he made in 2000 and has broken ever since. John Kerry and John Edwards will present America with plans for jobs, health care, energy and national security to make America stronger at home and respected in the world."

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=35598

[MrBenchley]

1. Great statement...

especially since according to the AP earlier, pResident Fucknut's vision for the future was.....(drum roll)....tax cuts for rich folks and privatizing Social Security!

a warmed over repetition of promises he made in 2000 and has broken ever since

[SoFlaJet]

2. Thank you MBC

despite what they are trying to make us believe with the "they need to shake things up in the Kerry camp" you are doing a terrific job

[BootinUp]

3. Thanks for keeping us informed

Great statement, getting out in front of the chimp is a good play.

[A_Possum]

4. "...make America stronger at home and respected in the world.""

Wouldn't that be nice? Respected again. *heavy sigh*

[cthrumatrix]

5. let's see the media cover this....

[A_Possum]

6. keeping kicked hard

:kick:

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7. Kerry Speech Midnight Tonight

First shot across the bow.

[Old and In the Way]

8. Smart move

It ought to be really interesting to see Kerry/Edwards shred Dimson's big lies tonight.

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11. I look for them to avoid elevating some of the lies by responding directly

I would expect them to lay out Kerry's own agenda and amplify that in contrast to Bush's blather. There will likely be references to 'miscalculations', 'catastropic successes', and angry republican rhetoric obscuring the lack of a positive vision for the future.

[A_Possum]

9. Four Years of Failure! Four Years of Failure!

Makes a nice chant.

[Gin]

10. George Bush is consistent.........I give him that....Consistently "Wrong"

per Hillary on Sunday!

[A_Possum]

12. If the media won't show it...

I'll :kick: it again, so DU'ers coming in from work see.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

13. translation: TALK IS CHEAP

and Kerry's midnight rally shows how much he wants the job!!!!