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    A few questions for John Kerry

    February 15, 2004

    WASHINGTON -- In the more than 250 days until Nov. 2, John Kerry can answer questions that linger in spite of, or because of, all he has said so far. Such as:

    Other than denoting your disapproval, what does the adjective mean in the phrase ``special interest''? Is the National Education Association a special interest? The AFL-CIO?

    You abhor ``special tax giveaways for the privileged and special interests.'' When supporting billions in ethanol subsidies, mostly for agribusinesses, did you think about corn-growing, caucus-holding Iowa?

    Is the National Rifle Association a ``special interest''? Is ``special'' a synonym for ``conservative''?

    When you denounce ``lobbyists'' do you include those for Planned Parenthood and the Sierra Club? Is ``liberal lobbyist'' an oxymoron?

    All the Americans affected by laws you pass -- that is, all Americans -- refuse to pipe down and mind their own business so that you can mind their business for them. Often they hire lobbyists to exercise their First Amendment right to ``petition the government for a redress of grievances." Can you despise lobbyists without disparaging that right?

    You say the rich do not pay enough taxes. In 1979 the top 1 percent of earners paid 19.75 percent of income taxes. Today they pay 36.3 percent. How much is enough?

    You say the federal government is not spending enough on education. President Bush has increased education spending 48 percent. How much is enough?

    In January 1991, after Iraq extinguished Kuwait's sovereignty, you opposed responding with force rather than economic sanctions. Have such sanctions ever undone such aggression?

    On Jan. 11, 1991, you said that going to war was abandoning ``the theory of deterrence." Was it not a tad late to deter Iraqi aggression?

    The next day you said, ``I do not believe our nation is prepared for war." How did unpreparedness subsequently manifest itself?

    On Jan. 22, 1991, responding to a constituent opposed to the Gulf War, you wrote ``I share your concerns" and would have given sanctions more time. Nine days later, responding to a voter who favored the war, you wrote, ``I have strongly and unequivocally supported President Bush's response to the crisis." Did you have a third position?

    You say the Bush administration questions ``the patriotism" of its critics. You say that as president you will ``appoint a U.S. trade representative who is an American patriot." You mean the current representative, Robert Zoellick, is not a patriot?

    You strongly praise former Treasury Secretary Bob Rubin, who strongly supports NAFTA and free trade. Have you changed your mind about him or about free trade (as you have changed your mind about No Child Left Behind, the 2002 war resolution, the Patriot Act, etc.)?

    You oppose immediate termination of U.S. involvement in Iraq, and you opposed the $87 billion to pay for involvement. Come again?

    In 1994, the year after the first attack on the World Trade Center, you voted to cut $1 billion from counterterrorism activities. In 1995 you proposed a $1.5 billion cut in intelligence funding. Are you now glad that both proposals were defeated?

    You favor civil unions but not same-sex marriage. What is the difference? What consequences of gay marriage worry you? Your state's highest court says marriage is ``an evolving paradigm." Do you agree? You say you agree with what Dick Cheney said in 2000: States should have a right to ``come to different conclusions" about same-sex marriage. Why, then, were you one of only 14 senators who opposed the Defense of Marriage Act, which protects that right? Massachusetts opponents of the same-sex ruling are moving for a referendum to amend the state constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman. How will you vote?

    You favor full disclosure of political spending. Organized labor is fighting new regulations requiring full disclosure to union members of the political uses of their mandatory union dues. As president, would you rescind these regulations?

    Praising McCain-Feingold restrictions on political contributions, you said: ``This bill reduces the power of the checkbook and I will therefore support it." In December you saved your sagging campaign by writing it a $6.4 million check. Why is your checkbook's unfettered freedom wholesome?

    You deny that restricting campaign contributions restricts speech. How much of the $6.4 million did you spend on speech -- broadcast messages?

    Billionaire George Soros says he will spend whatever is necessary -- just a few million so far, but more coming -- to defeat Bush. As one who believes -- well, who says -- there is ``too much money" in politics, are you appalled?

    There are 28 more questions where these 28 came from
    http://www.csamerican.com/linkFrame.asp?p=a&k=2559

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    OoooooOOoooo Can I try?!?!? :) Ahem... *In a gruff monotone Kerryesqe drone*

    Originally posted by Leader
    Other than denoting your disapproval, what does the adjective mean in the phrase ``special interest''? Is the National Education Association a special interest? The AFL-CIO?
    No! The National Education Association is not a special interest! It can't be because it's for the little children's sake! I don't see what the American Football League has to do with anything... And the pesky CIO, didn't I vote to cut their funding?

    Originally posted by Leader
    You abhor ``special tax giveaways for the privileged and special interests.'' When supporting billions in ethanol subsidies, mostly for agribusinesses, did you think about corn-growing, caucus-holding Iowa?
    Yes I did think about Iowa! I ordered my chef to make a corn sidedish last night. I ended up canceling the order, but I did order it before I canceled it.

    Originally posted by Leader
    Is the National Rifle Association a ``special interest''? Is ``special'' a synonym for ``conservative''?
    Are those questions?

    Originally posted by Leader
    When you denounce ``lobbyists'' do you include those for Planned Parenthood and the Sierra Club? Is ``liberal lobbyist'' an oxymoron?
    Of course Planned Parenthood and the Sierra Club are not lobbyists! They can't be because they are for women's rights and the trees! What do you people have against children, women and trees? You aren't going to trick me with the "oxymoron" question, that's the chemical name for water.

    Originally posted by Leader
    All the Americans affected by laws you pass -- that is, all Americans -- refuse to pipe down and mind their own business so that you can mind their business for them. Often they hire lobbyists to exercise their First Amendment right to ``petition the government for a redress of grievances." Can you despise lobbyists without disparaging that right?
    The short answer... Yes. The long answer... No.

    Originally posted by Leader
    You say the rich do not pay enough taxes. In 1979 the top 1 percent of earners paid 19.75 percent of income taxes. Today they pay 36.3 percent. How much is enough?
    It is money that they neither need nor want! I know this because my wife supports me, and I've never heard her complain.

    Originally posted by Leader
    You say the federal government is not spending enough on education. President Bush has increased education spending 48 percent. How much is enough?
    It's for the little children you heartless conservatives!

    Originally posted by Leader
    In January 1991, after Iraq extinguished Kuwait's sovereignty, you opposed responding with force rather than economic sanctions. Have such sanctions ever undone such aggression?
    That war was engineered in Texas! After a few hundred years of unenforced sanctions I'm sure Saddam would have given up.

    Originally posted by Leader
    On Jan. 11, 1991, you said that going to war was abandoning ``the theory of deterrence." Was it not a tad late to deter Iraqi aggression?
    No! They had only pillaged one country that year, there was still time to deter them from attacking another diplomaticly.

    Originally posted by Leader
    The next day you said, ``I do not believe our nation is prepared for war." How did unpreparedness subsequently manifest itself?
    We didn't go in with enough troops! Saddam's forces stopped the US and forced us to accept his cease fire.

    Originally posted by Leader
    On Jan. 22, 1991, responding to a constituent opposed to the Gulf War, you wrote ``I share your concerns" and would have given sanctions more time. Nine days later, responding to a voter who favored the war, you wrote, ``I have strongly and unequivocally supported President Bush's response to the crisis." Did you have a third position?
    I support all positions, before I'm against them.

    Originally posted by Leader
    You say the Bush administration questions ``the patriotism" of its critics. You say that as president you will ``appoint a U.S. trade representative who is an American patriot." You mean the current representative, Robert Zoellick, is not a patriot?
    Robert Zoellick should resign for sending all of our jobs overseas! We've lost 3 billion jobs in the last 3 years!

    Originally posted by Leader
    You strongly praise former Treasury Secretary Bob Rubin, who strongly supports NAFTA and free trade. Have you changed your mind about him or about free trade (as you have changed your mind about No Child Left Behind, the 2002 war resolution, the Patriot Act, etc.)?
    The short answer... Yes. The long answer... No.

    Originally posted by Leader
    You oppose immediate termination of U.S. involvement in Iraq, and you opposed the $87 billion to pay for involvement. Come again?
    I only oppose immediate termination of U.S. involvement in Iraq until January.

    Originally posted by Leader
    In 1994, the year after the first attack on the World Trade Center, you voted to cut $1 billion from counterterrorism activities. In 1995 you proposed a $1.5 billion cut in intelligence funding. Are you now glad that both proposals were defeated?
    I allready answered a question about CIO funding.

    Originally posted by Leader
    You favor civil unions but not same-sex marriage. What is the difference? What consequences of gay marriage worry you? Your state's highest court says marriage is ``an evolving paradigm." Do you agree? You say you agree with what Dick Cheney said in 2000: States should have a right to ``come to different conclusions" about same-sex marriage. Why, then, were you one of only 14 senators who opposed the Defense of Marriage Act, which protects that right? Massachusetts opponents of the same-sex ruling are moving for a referendum to amend the state constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman. How will you vote?
    I thought you conservatives were against same-sex marriage? I was giving this one to you, until at least January!

    Originally posted by Leader
    You favor full disclosure of political spending. Organized labor is fighting new regulations requiring full disclosure to union members of the political uses of their mandatory union dues. As president, would you rescind these regulations?
    If the unions stop donating to the Democrats, I certainly will rescind those regulations!

    Originally posted by Leader
    Praising McCain-Feingold restrictions on political contributions, you said: ``This bill reduces the power of the checkbook and I will therefore support it." In December you saved your sagging campaign by writing it a $6.4 million check. Why is your checkbook's unfettered freedom wholesome?
    Because it's mine! I'll have you know my checkbook writes lots of checks to charities, in election years.

    Originally posted by Leader
    You deny that restricting campaign contributions restricts speech. How much of the $6.4 million did you spend on speech -- broadcast messages?
    None! I bought this really neat jet and SUV, right after that earthday speach. I spent the rest on Brie.

    Originally posted by Leader
    Billionaire George Soros says he will spend whatever is necessary -- just a few million so far, but more coming -- to defeat Bush. As one who believes -- well, who says -- there is ``too much money" in politics, are you appalled?
    Yes, I am not appalled!

    No man is free until all men are free - John Hossack
    I agree completely with this Administration’s goal of a regime change in Iraq-John Kerry
    even if that enforcement is mostly at the hands of the United States, a right we retain even if the Security Council fails to act-John Kerry
    He may even miscalculate and slide these weapons off to terrorist groups to invite them to be a surrogate to use them against the United States. It’s the miscalculation that poses the greatest threat-John Kerry

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    • #3
      Lol

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Confed999
        Yes, I am not appalled!

        Definitely something Kerry would say.

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        • #5
          Haha, great article.

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