Get a load of John Kerry's speech in NH. Some great zingers!

[beachmom]

http://www.politickerma.com/jeremyjacobs/1564/kerry-calls-sununu-denounce-mccain-robocalls-blasts-mccain-negative-campaigning

First he takes a shot at the Republican Senator from NH:

John Kerry called on fellow U.S. Sen. John Sununu on Saturday to denounce robocalls run in New Hampshire by Republican John McCain's presidential campaign that link Barack Obama to the 1960s radical Bill Ayers.

"Let me say something to John Sununu, those robocalls that are being run here in the state of New Hampshire by John McCain's campaign somehow trying to scare people and link Barack Obama with a past that he had nothing to do with are utterly disgraceful and have no place in American politics," the Boston Democrat said. "I call on John Sununu to break his silence and come out and tell the people of New Hampshire that those calls have no place in the Granite State."

Then he gives it to Palin:

"When I come to New Hampshire, to paraphrase Sarah Palin, I can see all the way to Canada," Kerry said. "That gives me a special sense of being qualified to do what I do in Washington."

Then, after talking about how he has known McCain a long time & praising his service, he totally unloads on him:

But, he said, "I have to tell you, I don't recognize the John McCain who is running for President of the United States."

Kerry than criticized McCain for shifting positions on several issues, from torture, to President Bush's tax cuts, to climate change.

And, Kerry blasted McCain for the negativity of his campaign, drawing from the attacks Kerry himself faced in 2004 from the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.

"I don't know how you can tell the American people that you're going to run a campaign that recognizes the American people don't want negativity, they want big ideas, then runs one of the most negative campaigns in history," Kerry said. "Folks, I know something about accusations of being before it before you were against it, but let me tell you something, this takes the cake. This is unacceptable."

I would love to see a video of this speech, if it exists. A job well done, Senator!

[ProSense]

1. "When I come to New Hampshire, to paraphrase Sarah Palin, I can see all the way to Canada"

:rofl:

[karynnj]

2. Sounds like a great speech

I like that he is calling on the Republican Senators to repudiate the Ayers related robocalls. They are disgraceful and it is said that McCain has sunk to that level.

On that same site, Beatty has a new Kerry attack - He has launched a "Where's John Kerry?" site. He apparently thinks that Kerry should not leave the state - it may just be that seeing the good Kerry does for the Obama campaign in NH, Iowa and Wisconsin bothers him.

But the answer to the real question of "Where's Jeff Beatty?" is 32 points behind John Kerry.

[cadmium]

3. It was a short and right to the point presentation

with Paul Hodes NH Congressman and with some ultraimportant local democratic organizers. The idea was to rally troops together in the midst of canvassing and phonebanking. EXTREMELU well received. I didnt have a camera to film the rally speeches. LOTS of young people who are excited and hopeful. New hampshire can stay blue but we got to work it. They young folk -- in the main are charged up by Barack

[TayTay]

4. And this also happened in Nashua

It's very much a continuation of the speech and was a wonderful part of a wonderful day

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7513045

[karynnj]

5. This is a wonderful story

It is awesome to think that many of the MA people crossing the border to help Obama in NH with the Senator - likely did the same last time for him. This sounds like a wonderful day for everyone.