Kerry: GOP Critics 'Crooked, Lying Group'

[NNN0LHI]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&ncid=703&e=2&u=/ap/20040310/ap_on_el_pr/kerry

WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites) on Wednesday called for deeper tax cuts for the middle class than proposed by President Bush (news - web sites) and described his Republican critics as "the most crooked ... lying group I've ever seen."


After urging labor leaders to support his campaign to oust the president, Kerry was meeting with former rival Howard Dean (news - web sites) to discuss a possible endorsement and what role the former Vermont governor might play in his campaign. Kerry was scheduled to meet with another key rival, John Edwards (news - web sites), on Thursday.


Anticipating their meeting, the Bush campaign issued "Howard Dean's Greatest Hits on John Kerry," a 10-item recounting of Dean criticism of his rival for the nomination. The quotes from news stories include Dean's statement in January that "you're not going to change America by nominating somebody who's a Washington insider whose biggest long suit is talk."


Kerry had 1,985 delegates after sweeping four Southern primaries Tuesday, an Associated Press analysis showed. He wasn't expected to reach 2,162, the number needed to secure the nomination, until later this month because of the way the party allocates delegates.

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[priller]

1. Now we're talking!

Call 'em liars every day!

[Kahuna]

11. I agree. Expose a bush lie everyday until the election.... That'll

keep them on defense.

[blm]

13. That's an awful lot of lies to cover and not enough days.

Maybe we should double up. Two lies a day till November.

[Kahuna]

16. *Snarf*

:pals:

[joeunderdog]

43. He's just being kind. What about sleazy, self-absorbed, Jesus-freaked

money-grubbing, dangerous, prostituting, arrogant, underhanded, murdering felons?

Or did I leave something out?

[BOSSHOG]

2. There John Kerry goes again

TELLING THE TRUTH.

[Fridays Child]

3. Hmm...I'm reminded of "John McCain's Greatest Hits on George Bush"

What hypocrites, to imply that they are above the political fray.

[Walt Starr]

4. Kerry used the "L" word??????

Damn, he could get me to donate money to his campaign if he keeps that up!

[0007]

29. I gotta put out for this Kerry, he's showing me nothing but class

and I think he'll blow junior out of the water.

[LeinesRed]

5. MSNBC justs played it

and one of the anchors also then mentioned Bush and Cheney's "big time" mike mistake of the previous election. Thought that was quite fair! Drudge hasn't splashed it yet...he's in a dither about McCain's comments....

[truthisfreedom]

6. ok, i gotta say it. kerry is cooler than dean. and scarier too.

i wouldn't want to run against him. even if all my friends lied, cheated and broke the law for me.

[NNN0LHI]

12. His campaigning style mimics Bill Clinton's. Seriously

Clinton was one of the toughest I have seen. He could verbally stick the shiv right in you and do it in a way he could get away with it. Its the art of politics. It appears that Kerry is also well versed in this art.

Don

[mobuto]

14. He's tougher than Clinton

Much, much tougher.

[lancdem]

22. If that's the case

The Repukes really have more than met their match.

[mobuto]

23. I think so.

Remember Clinton basically ignored all the slurs hurled against him during the campaigns and during his years in office. Not only is Kerry not ignoring his enemies' lies, he's responding so forcefully that he humiliates them. This is not a man who tolerates bullshit.

[DoYouEverWonder]

25. Clinton was more like a puppy dog

who wanted everybody to like him and he is incredibly charming.

Kerry is a much more serious, no nonsense sort of person and it seems he's willing to call a spade, a spade. We need someone who is willing to stand up to Bu$hCo and tell it like it is. Nothing wrong with speaking the truth.

[sadiesworld]

7. "you're not going to change America by nominating..."

So the Bush campaign is now arguing that Kerry isn't radical enough? This is getting good.

[fob]

9. Good Point. Thank you Dr Dean for the setup and to bush*co

for giving it the heft it needed to legitimize any soft bush* support the go ahead to vote Kerry!

[yardwork]

20. The Repugs are out of control!

They can't remember their own talking points from day to day!

[camero]

42. also

Bush and the repugs are the Washington insiders.

[onehandle]

8. Another Day, Another GOP ASS KICKING!

President Kerry.

[llmart]

40. Thanks for the website...

on where to get a free Kerry bumper sticker. Can't wait to display it proudly!

[Kahuna]

10. I heard the audio on Rush Limbaugh's show. I was clapping..

at a traffic light. People must have wondered what was up with old kahuna.. :7

[jenk]

15. Kerry is a fighter!

that's what we love about him, he didn't back down and give up during the 04 primaries and he won't take any shit from George Bush!

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

39. He's the man!!

Go Kerry, go Kerry!!

[Webster Green]

17. I just saw the clip on CNN

After they showed the clip, Judy Woodruff says "So, do you think John Kerry will apologize for what he said?"

Why should he apologize for saying what is true?

Fucking media whores!

[Jacobin]

18. Bwahahahahaha....Judy's master got spanked and she's

freaking.

Apologize?????????????????????

[lancdem]

21. LOL

Remember the tizzy Bill Schneider and Wolf Blitzer were in earlier this week about Kerry's statements saying foreign leaders wanted him to win. Kerry knows exactly what he's doing. None of these statements are accidental or slips of the tongue.

[0007]

33. Bill Schneider and Wolf Blitzer are the biggest jokes CNN ever employed

[mobuto]

34. No, Lou Dobbs is

n/t

[tkmorris]

36. Lou Dobbs is?

I take it you are a fan of outsourcing? Would you care to elaborate?

[mobuto]

37. Ahem

In case you were caught unawares, Lou Dobbs is a big-time Republican. He's contributed his personal money to Bush's campaigns and he publishes a far-right pro-Bush newsletter. No thanks.

[tkmorris]

41. Yes I know all that

And I'm no fan of him either really. But to call him the worst of the lot is truly puzzling to me. Wolf Blitzer is a bigger Bush cheerleader by far than Lou is. CNN is absolutely RIFE with simpering twits who endlessly espouse the benefits of the Bush admin. I disagree with Lou quite often but, especially lately, he has shown that whatever his personal politics are he can at least think his way out of a paper bag and communicate same in a reasonably literate fashion.

Furthermore for some time now just about ALL he talks about are the issues caused by "free trade" versus "fair trade", particularly the outsourcing of jobs. I'm afraid I still don't understand why you single him out as the worst.

[joeunderdog]

44. He's also pro jobs. He hasn't abandoned all his principles for Shrub.

He's hammering outsourcing and lamenting the jobless recovery.

I'm not a fan of his, but I respect the fact that he adheres to his politics more than his politicians, something most of he Bush constituents aren't able to do.

[0007]

46. I'm not a Lou Dobbs fan but again there is vast space between

Lou and the other mentioned two.

[Gloria]

19. "A Challenge a Day, Keeps the Chimp at Bay"------new and improved

version from what I wrote on another thread today which was discussing Kerry's challenge for a debate every month....

Drip drip drip of challenges escalates into Bush on the defensive

I hope Kerry is just warming up the use of his prosecutorial skills....he has a reputation of having been a really tough prosecutor....let the S.O.B. in you shine, Mr. Kerry.....

[reprobate]

30. Debate a month? Won't happen. Cowards don't take challenges.

[earthside]

24. Go, Kerry!

Here's one registered Green that is becoming an enthusiastic Kerry supporter. Finally a fighter and straight shooter leading the Democrats.

The Bush regime "crooked" and "lying" ... It's about time a leading Democrat said so. Go, Kerry.

[The_Casual_Observer]

26. Kerry out there every day keeps chimp on the ropes

People are going to notice that chimp isn't doing anything but making fundraising speeches and taking cheap shots.

[nwstrn]

27. Reuters identifies Dean as Republican

The second photo on the page shows Kerry and Dean and is captioned:

"Former U.S. Democratic presidential candidate and onetime front-runner Howard Dean (news - web sites) (R) waves to cheering Kerry for President campaign staffers"

oops

[mobuto]

32. No, (R) means he's on the right-hand side

of the photo. Dean is many things - but a Republican isn't one of them.

[emalejim9]

28. Talk radio spin

Talk radio wingnut Michael Medvid (sp) is coming out spinning this as another Kerry blunder. Stating that his capaign is run sloppy and his chances keep decreasing with each blunder.

The truth hurts!!

I actually think that the talking heads on radio constant criticism help Kerry, in that the the choir must think that with all the negative (from them) this guy is still charging on. With little dent in the poll numbers. Oh...then again they do not think!!

[TacticalPeek]

31. If they were not so crooked and lying,

then their whining about 'positive' message would not be so laughable.

Incidentally, Kerry's domestic agenda is starting to sound kindasortasomewhat a little Clarkish:

In a speech to top leaders of the AFL-CIO, Kerry said a "Bush Tax"
stemming from the president's economic policies has driven up costs for
working families. He vowed to reverse that trend while asking those
making more than $200,000 a year to pay the same taxes they paid
under President Clinton (news - web sites), effectively repealing portions
of a tax cut Bush pushed through Congress.

Kerry also proposed creating a $50 billion fund to help states provide
relief from state and local taxes for working families that he said have
been struggling.

"Under George Bush's policies, middle-class families are paying more,"
he said. "America's middle class can't afford a tax increase. That's why
we're going to give the middle class a tax cut."


Personally, I hope he considers every idea in the Clark book because they are great and winning.

[Melodybe]

35. Kick for Kerry

I can not wait to start meetups in our area. I am so proud.

[alcuno]

38. Didn't he say, "lying, crooked good-for-nothings I've ever seen?"

I just saw it on MSNBC.

[rfkrocks]

45. King George-INCOMING!!!!!!!!!!

Kick for Kerry the man and OUR CANDIDATE!!!