Kennedy: the speech we've been looking for

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Haven't see anything posted here on Kennedy's speech at George Washington yesterday.

Saw it on CSPAN last night and, if you didn't catch it, it is worth checking out on replay or online.

No punches were pulled and some real outrage and anger was expressed while hitting on themes of imcompetence, bungling, and dishonesty.

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1. It's posted over at

http://commondreams.org Hold on. . . I'll go fetch the specific link.

Here it is. . .

http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0927-17.htm

[AndyTiedye]

2. It Was A Great Speech -- Too Bad So Few Will See It

Though I'm sure CSPAN's ratings are higher than they've ever been
IT BEING THE ONLY PLACE ON TV THAT YOU CAN SEE AND HEAR THE DEMOCRATS SPEAK!!!

Still, what is their audience share? 3% maybe?

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3. some text

Thanks for the link.

I'll include a bit of text as teaser:

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The defining issue today is our national security. Especially in this post-9/11 world, people have the right to ask Ronald Reagan's question in a very specific and all-important way-are we safer today because of the policies of President George W. Bush?

Any honest assessment can lead to only one answer, and that answer is an emphatic no. President Bush is dead wrong and John Kerry is absolutely right. We are not safer today. And the reason we are not safer is because of President Bush's misguided war in Iraq.

The President's handling of the war has been a toxic mix of ignorance, arrogance, and stubborn ideology. No amount of Presidential rhetoric or preposterous campaign spin can conceal the truth about the steady downward spiral in our national security since President Bush made the decision to go to war in Iraq. If this election is decided on the question of whether America is safer because of President George Bush, John Kerry will win in a landslide.

Enough time has now passed to make us sure of that verdict, beyond any reasonable doubt.

Shakespeare stated the enduring age-old principle eloquently and wisely when he wrote: "Time's glory is to calm contending kings, to unmask falsehood, and bring truth to light."

No issue is more important today. The battle against terrorism is a battle we must win. Even those who opposed the war in Iraq understand that we cannot cut and run, that this is an American issue. But to remain silent in the face of mounting failures by this President and this White House is to weaken our security even further, and we cannot let that happen.

I thank God that President Bush was not our President at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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Check out the rest...even more hard-hitting.