Kerry Transcript on Imus? He did NOT deny it. He did NOT say...

[seventhson]

There's nothing there.

he said

There's nothing to report. There's no story.... I'm not worried about it."

I do NOT have the exact wuote but I just heard it again and he did NOT say "There is nothing to it"

He gave a very lame nondenial denial.

He was uncharacteristically chirpy, nervous, coughing, almosy giddy.

The fact that this is being spun as "there's nothing to it" when his words, if parsed, mean something wuite different - it HAD to be pointed out.

This was a historic moment and a historic quote.

Let's get the transcripts.

[Atlant]

1. I guess it all depends on what the meaning of "is" is.

Whoops! Been there, done that, got the bill from the Ken Starr
Branch of the Vast Reich Wing Consporacy.

Let's not go there again.

Atlant

[meegbear]

2. Good idea!

I'd LOVE another 4 years of *!

[berner59]

3. what site is this????

I feel like I'm in Repub-land... How gullable are some here??? A whole day was given to Drudge yesterday...OMG...knock it off!!

[Atlant]

15. We discuss politics here.

We discuss politics here. This story that we're discussing is
quite likely to spell the end of Kerry's presidential aspirations
if not his entire political career.

(And yes, if it turns out that he ran for President knowing full
well that he was sitting on this shit-storm, this could affect how
people in Massachusetts feel about him as a US Senator.)

This story isn't going away no matter how much folks here would
like it to.

Atlant

[Tinoire]

28. Is this an example of how Kerry's staff plans to handle this?

Not saying you're part of Kerry's staff but they assured us they were "prepared to handle this if it broke". I hope not because that's not going to work.

You'll have to forgive some of us for being concerned about the integrity of our next candidate- especially during an election where the DLC & DNC have decided to appeal to Centrists and Swing voters who tend to frown on this type of extra-curricular activity.

[DemNoir]

4. What are you doing?

Why are you telling this obvious lie about Kerry on Imus. He said no in the strongest possible terms. Please separate your imagination from reality.

[Guaranteed]

8. He said "no" without saying what he was saying "no" to.

They were all dancing around the subject.

[DemNoir]

11. Please give me a break

You obviously want so badly for this to turn into something your perception of reality is horribly skewed.

[Guaranteed]

24. Did you WATCH? I'm just telling you what happened.

I don't want ANYTHING to "turn into something," but I DO want to know the TRUTH. For ONCE. The LAST thing we need is ten months of Jay Leno making fun of our candidate because he had a GODDAMNED AFFAIR.

THAT is what HAPPENED on the show. They were dancing around the subject and Kerry answered a question that Imus didn't even ask.

Imus said, "So the answer is....?" and Kerry said "No, the answer is no."

[Sperk]

5. who give a sh*t! This country is on it's way to ruin for God's sake!

I don't care who's doing who, just STOP doing the taxpayers!! :mad:

[Guaranteed]

6. Imus led him with something or other, and Kerry said, "The answer is

'no.'"

[ringmastery]

7. This was the exact quote

Drudge has it on his headline.

KERRY ON IMUS: 'THERE'S NOTHING TO REPORT, NOTHING TO TALK ABOUT . . . NO'

[scarface2004]

16. what do kerry and bush talk about when they re together???

bush!!!

[Scurrilous]

9. Responding to internet gossip...

...a 'historical moment?'

[seventhson]

13. How many times dd we replay Clinton's I did not have sex moment?

It is historic. His nondenial-denial is historic whether true or not.

It will be replayed lot.

If it sinks his candidacy it will be REALLY historic and if it arises to bite him later because, as Imus said, he will be dead if he was lying- then it still is historic.

History is the recording of events that have significance (or none at all). Historic means it has significance.

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[Monte Carlo]

12. Is there anything Kerry could say to satisfy some people?

Such as those people who have been consistently been on Kerry's ass at DU for years now?

[seventhson]

18. He could issue a clear and complete denial and attack Drudge

But we now have a name and we have people who are speaking.

If he is lying he cannot give a definitive denial if he wants to survive politically.

He had to waffle.

He did waffle. AND he was not under oath.

It was a tricky answer. If he wantrs to deny it in toto he should do that. But his answer was evasive in my opinion.

[Monte Carlo]

23. "There's nothing to it."

What's so unclear about that? It seems complete to me.

[murielm99]

29. Whatever happened to the DUers who said our candidate should

run on his own issues, and not let the pukes set the agenda?

For that matter, whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty?

Or, does that only apply to the candidates some of you were supporting, who have not done well in the primaries and caucuses?

Stop assuming that Kerry did anything!

[Atlant]

19. There is probably nothing that Kerry can say that will salvage his run.

There is probably nothing that Kerry can say that will salvage his
candidacy. There probably are some things he could say that might
satisfy some of the people, especially if he didn't do this.

But he should probably start by saying...

"I regretfully announce that I'm ending my candidacy for
President of the United States."

What he says after that is up to him and certainly depends on
whether he believes he's guilty of something.

Atlant

[Monte Carlo]

21. That's just silly

Matt Drudge... DRUDGE... reports a few rumors, and everyone goes scurrying around here? And why would he do something as stupid as drop out now?

[ShimokitaJer]

20. Is there anything he could do...

that would convince his rabid supporters that he's not the cleanest, nor the most liberal, nor the most electable candidate?

You are so willing to dismiss every piece of dirt you hear, but do you think the American people will do the same when Rove really starts in on him?

[Monte Carlo]

26. No, if that's how you want to play it.

I think the American public is desensitized to accusations of infidelity. We became so sick of it during the Clinton years, that we're almost taken it as a given during an election year. Remember John McCain?

I think Kerry is more politically savvy than many here give him credit for.

[OKNancy]

14. Cui bono ?

Think about it.

[YouMustBeKiddingMe]

17. You are really stretching this

This is really beyond the pale.

[seventhson]

22. Why. Because Clinton tried to do what may be considered the same thing

He tried to fudge very artfully.

Turns out he lied through his teeth.

Cui bono? to help the party and get Kerry the hell out of this race.

I believe he is no good and I agree with the Imus cohost who said that if you believe Kerry you probably see the Easter Bunny running arounbd their studio.

I am not alone in thinking Kerry is an untrustworthy creep.

The parents of one of the girls he is alleged to have pursued said that.

Others think this was a nondenial denial.

Artful for the inecperienced. We have a lot of experience here.

Let's see what develops.

Let him FLATLY deny it and THEN I will respond.

[nomaco-10]

25. I, too was left with the impression that it was not ...

an emphatic denial. I don't know if this is just the normal nuanced way that Kerry usually speaks in or if he purposely kinda sorta denied it. Time will tell.
Also, I flipped back over to C-Span and they re-aired the Imus interview and the guy from Roll Call said that he thought Kerry's answer did not come across as clear cut.

[bushisanidiot]

27. How Come AWOL Can Get AWAY With "non aswers" about his COCAINE USE??

but oh my gawd!! kerry maybe perhaps, could have been attracted to an attractive woman? gawd forbid that that loose cannon have his finger on the button!!

give me a break. president shitferbrains got away with saying he was young and irresponsible when he was young and got away with it. he was friggin' ARRESTED for both DUI and COCAINE POSSESSION!

this is so friggin hypocritical.

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