Is John Kerry An Anomaly or a Symptom?
Nov 1, 2006 Political
On Monday of this week John Kerry caused a firestorm when he said:
“You know, education, if you make the most of it, if you study hard and do your homework, and make an effort to be smart, uh, you can do well. If you don’t, you get stuck in Iraq.
Kerry could have easily apologized and said he made a mistake. If he had the issue would have likely blown over. Instead, he came unhinged when it was suggested that he had insulted the troops and when he finally apologized he only said he was sorry that his words were misinterpreted. I guess the rest of us should have gotten an education so we could interpret what he has to say. In his initial protestations, Kerry indicated he would never insult the troops when the fact is, he has done just that since the Vietnam War. Kerry attributes the gaffe to a blown joke. According to him he blew the punch line of a joke that was supposed to be a slam of the President. First of all, I fail to see how he could possibly see an insult to the president as a joke. He could have said that he meant to insult the president and I might have given him the benefit of the doubt. Regardless of what he meant to say, the fact is he said something offensive to the troops. This likely was an expression of how he really feels and was a classic demonstration of what is known as a Freudian Slip, at least that is what this uneducated soldier once heard an Ivy League elitist Northeastern Liberal say.
The question that people should be asking is, did John Kerry speak for himself or for the Democratic Party? It is easy to dismiss the expressions as those of one man who happens to serve in the Congress but I would submit that Kerry’s slip was a symptom of a much larger problem. That problem is that the liberals in this country are not for a united stance against our enemies and in their hatred of Bush they have forgotten that we are all Americans first. Country trumps party but the Democrats seem unable to grasp that concept. It is unfortunate but we have plenty of examples of this among the ranks of those who want to lead us into the hands of the enemy.
Throughout the history of this great nation we have overcome much adversity. We never lost a war where the majority of the country was behind the effort and those who fought. When our politicians came together and the country backed the troops we won. We beat the Brits, though they had a better Army, we won WWI, and WWII because everyone made sacrifices and everyone was behind those efforts. Changing attitudes about our role in the world and the general acceptance by the left that all solutions can be negotiated gave us a defeat in Vietnam despite the fact that we won every battle we fought. During Vietnam the country was divided and, more importantly, the politicians were divided. The troops became political tools for people like Ted Kennedy and John Kerry. Kerry actively protested the troops and demonized them. He met with the enemy and he told Congress that his fellow vets were rapists and killers. He has called our current crop of heroes terrorists and uneducated, regardless of what he meant, he said it. We lost Vietnam because people like Kerry could not give the men and women who were fighting the support that is needed. We lost our national will and the support of our elected officials and we lost the war. Democrats like John Kerry, Jack Murtha, and all the others who, when they are not demeaning our troops, are making plans to cut and run will, if they have it their way, lead America to the path of defeat.
There are over 50,000 names of brave men and women who died in Vietnam inscribed on a wall in DC. Those people did their duty and they paid the ultimate sacrifice so that we could live in freedom. It does not matter how we feel about any conflict, once we commit our troops we must back them 100% and we must win. We pulled out of Vietnam without a win. Not only did millions of Vietnamese die as a result of our departure but the honor of those who match up to the inscriptions was trounced upon and they truly died in vain. They fought as they were ordered and they never lost the will to win. They were betrayed by elected leaders and a fickle public that wants the benefits of a free society without the sacrifices those benefits cost. As was once stated, freedom is not free.
The disdain for the military seems to be systemic among the Democratic psyche. In addition to Kerry, there is Jack Murtha who declared that some accused service members were guilty of murder before charges were brought and before a courts martial was convened. He could not give the military the benefit of the doubt and would rather accuse them of crimes than let the judicial process run its course. Considering the fact that Jack Murtha accepted a bribe in the ABSCAM fiasco and escaped indictment by testifying against others, it is odd he would be so quick to pass judgment. Perhaps his years of corruption has removed any shred of honor he once held as a proud Marine and he is now a doddering old fool who can only think of ways to demean the military and to line his own pockets. Max Cleland, who blew himself up with a grenade he picked up in Vietnam, defends Kerry by stating that “John Kerry is a patriot who has fought tooth and nail for veterans ever since he came home from Vietnam.” John Kerry did not fight for the vets when he was in Vietnam and he damn sure did not fight for them when he returned, tooth and nail or otherwise. That grenade must have rattled Cleland’s brain loose and he missed Kerry’s “support” of the troops upon his rapid return from Vietnam.
These are the same Democrats who tell us that they support the troops. If this is their idea of support then we want them to stop their support right now. It is not hard to imagine that they feel their actions are support. They are constantly harping about being patriotic while doing everything they possibly can to prevent us from winning the war. There is no national unity because the Democrats will not unite around the idea of winning. Cutting and running is not proper mission planning and will only embolden the enemy to attack us again and this time they might just be successful in hitting the Capitol. At that instant it will be a bit too late for them to decide that they need to climb on board the idea of winning.
We can see that there is no unity in this country. In case the Democrats do not know this we are a NATION at war. This is not Bush’s war, this is America’s war. This country is in a war against an ideology that wants to kill or convert us and they will not stop until they are successful or until we kill them. You would never know we are a nation at war because every Democratic campaign ad references “Bush’s War.” They say we are fighting George Bush’s war, or that our soldiers are dying in “Bush’s war” and this is not correct. An overwhelming majority of the Congress voted to take action against Iraq and that action included acts of war. They knew this when they voted and that means this war is theirs as well. Since they represent us as a people it is our war. We are a nation at war and until the Democrats grasp that concept we will continue to have barriers along the way. Their hatred for George Bush and our military has clouded their minds. The same people who told us how evil Hussein was and how he had WMD when Clinton was President are now saying bush lied about those WMD. They are looking for every excuse to cut and run and once again tell our troops that they died in vain because the left in America did not have the stomach for a fight. I thank God every day that these same Democrats were not here when we had to fight for our independence as a nation. If they had been we would still belong to the Monarchy in England.
John Kerry is a symptom of a much larger illness. He can claim that he supports the troops but in reality his Freudian Slip allowed another look into his mind. He still holds the same opinions he held so long ago when young men fought and died in the jungles of Southeast Asia while he protested and accused. His opinion is that uneducated people join the service because he can not imagine why anyone would join the military, unless of course, they had aspirations of one day being President.
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Kerry Loses Gig Because of Big Mouth
Nov 1, 2006 Political
Looks like it did not take long for there to be backlash from John Kerry’s big mouth. I seem to remember hearing a bunch of people say that George Bush could not openly campaign for folks because his approval rating is so low and that Republicans did not want to be seen with him for fear of losing.
Now it looks like no one wants to be seen with the guy who lost to Bush either. I have written several articles about the smear John Kerry let loose on the military and the web has been full of this story. Kerry went bonkers at a press conference and showed himself not to be presidential. As an aside, I have never heard Bush call anyone names. He might say they will raise taxes or cut and run but he never launches a personal attack on anyone. The things that the Democrats say about him are unbelievable and they demonstrate just how vile they are.
Leaning Straight Up has another great article and in it the details of John Kerry being asked not to attend a campaign event:
DES MOINES, Iowa A Democratic Congressional candidate from Iowa is canceling a campaign event later this week with Senator John Kerry.
Brucy Braley says Kerry’s recent comments about the Iraq war were inappropriate.
Braley is running against Republican Mike Whalen in Iowa’s First District congressional race. It’s a contest considered to be one of the most competitive House races in the country. WPRI
You know it is bad when even your fellow moonbats are saying it was inappropriate. LSU had it right, if Kerry would have apologized and shown a little humility, this would have blown over and been done with. Kerry is however, so intent on never being “Swift Boated” again, he is a bit testy. I also think he realized pretty quick that he screwed up and that he would catch a great deal of hell for it, especially from the donks who want to win back the power.
If the Republicans retain control of both houses of Congress, we can thank Kerry for his October gift.
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November Jackass of the Month
Oct 31, 2006 Political
Well, the votes are in and have been tallied and the winners have been selected. As you will recall, the JOTM contest this month was duets. Foley was by himself but we counted him as two because of his dual personalities in Congress. A total of 73 votes were cast and the totals are as follows:
- Sheehan/Chavez 22 votes 30%
- Err Amerika/Creditors 7 votes 10%
- Wilsons/Their Daughter 2 3%
- Clinton/Carter 33 votes 45%
- Foley 9 votes 12%
Congratulations to the two former presidents, Clinton and Carter. They have taken their place of dishonor on the right and will be there until they are unseated by the next jackass.
I am accepting nominations for the December Jackass of the Month. That will be the special Christmas edition so we should have a few nominees from the left who have invoked religion to get elected or have tried to ban it. I am thinking Ford as one and John Kerry for certain. You can email, use the contact form or a comment.
As always, I welcome your comments.
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Max Cleland Defends Kerry
Oct 31, 2006 Political
Max Cleland, the Democrat who blew himself up in Vietnam issued a statement defending John Kerry and his slander of US troops. Thanks to Leaning Straight Up for bringing this to my attention. Here is the release:
“I think people will remember John Kerry’s press conference today as the moment we Democrats stopped once and forever accepting the disgraceful smears of Republicans. John Kerry showed our Party how to fight back with the truth.
“John Kerry is a patriot who has fought tooth and nail for veterans ever since he came home from Vietnam. He has stood with his brothers in arms unlike this Administration which exploits our troops to make a political point and divide America.
“John Kerry should apologize to no one for his criticism of the President and his broken policy in Iraq. George Bush is the one who owes our troops an apology. This is text book Republican campaign tactics.
“Everybody knows it’s not working this time around. If anyone thinks a veteran would criticize the more than 140,000 heroes serving in Iraq and not the president who got us stuck there, they’ve got a partisan political agenda and that’s the bottom line. We’re not going to take it any more.”
First thing to notice is that the words are remarkably similar to Kerry’s from earlier. Perhaps Cleland should have gotten an education so he could think of his own words to write. Relax folks, I am sure that he has an education, it is just hard to put it to use when your brain is numbed with the kool-aid. The next thing that stands out is the blatant lie that John Kerry has been an advocate for veterans sine he returned from Vietnam (he was there you know).
John Kerry came home from the war and called his fellow vets rapists and murderers. Did that grenade rattle Cleland’s brain so badly that he has forgotten Kerry’s anti war, anti American activities that likely earned him a dishonorable discharge (we might actually know if this honorable man would release his records like he promised). How is it supportive of our troops to protest against them, to meet with the enemy, and to be held up as a hero by that very enemy? How is it supporting troops to say that American soldiers terrorize Iraqi civilians? How is it supportive to call the brave men and women of our military uneducated?
John Kerry held a press conference to defend himself. He is determined that he will not let his honor be questioned like it was when he ran in 2004. Unfortunately for John, he looked anything but presidential and showed America that she made the correct choice in selecting Bush for reelection. John Kerry is determined to give a tough guy appearance after he was exposed by the Swift Boat Vets and then got his ass handed to him in the election. Kerry says he will never be “Swift boated” again.
John, there are a whole lot of current veterans who would like to “swift boot” you right in your sorry ass. They would have to form a line, behind me.
Stop the ACLU has video of Bush’s demand for an apology.
Ms Underestimated has several good videos of the subject.
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Hillary Moves Hard to Port
Oct 31, 2006 Political
Hillary Clinton has been running around acting like a moderate. People who know her and those who have read her history know that she is as far left as they come but she is a Clinton and therefore ready, willing, and able to abandon principle to gain in politics. She pretends to support the troops though she hates the military and demonstrated that hatred for the eight years she and Bill infested the White House. Hillary has supported the war effort, or at least gave that appearance and she even resisted efforts by people like Murtha to redeploy which is a fancy Democratic word for cut and run.
Hillary was out recently and said that we needed to start redeploying. She said that she had hoped to have this start by the end of the year and that we needed to reduce our troop strength in Iraq and start redeploying. Hillary is content that she has her reelection bid in the New York Senate race all wrapped up and is now turning her attention to the White House in 2008. She now needs to soothe the savages on the far left by throwing them a few bones to prove she is really a moonbat like the rest. She saw what the anti war crowd did to Lieberman and she knows Feingold has his eyes on the prize and that he is the only one to oppose the war from the beginning.
Hillary is now titling back to the left so she can sure up her base in the next two years. She is well aware that these mindless drones will forget what she has done in order to appear moderate and many will, if she stays hard left, applaud her for being so brilliant a tactician.
Regardless of what she does or does not do, you can throw her in the pile of people who are CUT AND RUN. She is finally showing her true colors and those colors run. Once again, a member of America’s left has shown her true self and the picture is not very pretty.
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