Thursday, May 05, 2005
Still Kerrying On
Kerry maintainin ghigh public profile - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics - May 05, 2005: "From Mr. Kerry's standpoint, said spokesman David Wade, the campaign fight goes on.
'He's going to continue to fight for the principles of the campaign,' said Mr. Wade, who was also a campaign spokesman. 'It's very clear that when an incumbent president wins by the smallest margin an incumbent president has ever won an election by, it's perfectly clear Americans want some changes in government.' "
Funny, I thought a desire for change would have been indicated by something, oh, I don't know, like maybe the incumbent losing. But he'll Kerry on fighting on those losing principles.
" Mr. Kerry has become a leading figure against Mr. Bush's nominees, including recently rallying Rhode Islanders from among his 3-million-person e-mail list to lobby that state's Republican senator to vote against Mr. Bush's pick for ambassador to the United Nations.
Ron Faucheux, a political analyst, said there's a risk in taking such a public stand.
'The problem he has from the general public's standpoint is any time he opposes a Bush appointment or a Bush policy, a lot of people will see that as sour grapes, as opposed to standing up courageously, like other Democrats would get credit for,' Mr. Faucheux said."
That obstructionist whining is "courageous?" Sorry, I just didn't realize the democrat's manipulation of the process and partisan mudslinging could be conceived as courageous. You would think they were standing up to tanks in Tianenmen Square, and of course President Bush is driving them.
"Mr. Wade said Mr. Kerry's decision is clear.
'John Kerry is who he's been his entire public life -- he's a fighter, and he's someone who doesn't lick his wounds and go away,' he said. "
That's right. He is who he's been -- that gives Kerry a lot to chose from because who he is varies depending on who he's talking to. He is right, Kerry won't go away -- he just makes up a new story and repeats it with such fervor that it must be true and history magically changes to reflect the new truth.
'He's going to continue to fight for the principles of the campaign,' said Mr. Wade, who was also a campaign spokesman. 'It's very clear that when an incumbent president wins by the smallest margin an incumbent president has ever won an election by, it's perfectly clear Americans want some changes in government.' "
Funny, I thought a desire for change would have been indicated by something, oh, I don't know, like maybe the incumbent losing. But he'll Kerry on fighting on those losing principles.
" Mr. Kerry has become a leading figure against Mr. Bush's nominees, including recently rallying Rhode Islanders from among his 3-million-person e-mail list to lobby that state's Republican senator to vote against Mr. Bush's pick for ambassador to the United Nations.
Ron Faucheux, a political analyst, said there's a risk in taking such a public stand.
'The problem he has from the general public's standpoint is any time he opposes a Bush appointment or a Bush policy, a lot of people will see that as sour grapes, as opposed to standing up courageously, like other Democrats would get credit for,' Mr. Faucheux said."
That obstructionist whining is "courageous?" Sorry, I just didn't realize the democrat's manipulation of the process and partisan mudslinging could be conceived as courageous. You would think they were standing up to tanks in Tianenmen Square, and of course President Bush is driving them.
"Mr. Wade said Mr. Kerry's decision is clear.
'John Kerry is who he's been his entire public life -- he's a fighter, and he's someone who doesn't lick his wounds and go away,' he said. "
That's right. He is who he's been -- that gives Kerry a lot to chose from because who he is varies depending on who he's talking to. He is right, Kerry won't go away -- he just makes up a new story and repeats it with such fervor that it must be true and history magically changes to reflect the new truth.
// posted by Zerin Hood @ 2:59 PM 
