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Home Front: Politix
Kerry to meet soldiers, leaders in Iraq
2006-12-13
Sen. John Kerry, whose "botched joke" about U.S. troops in Iraq dealt a blow to his presidential ambitions, will travel to Iraq this weekend to meet with soldiers, political leaders and military officials.
'08 Damage Repair Tour™
"I've talked to plenty of guys who've come back from Iraq, who are there now, who understand exactly what happened," Kerry said of his joke in a telephone interview Tuesday with The Associated Press. "They laugh at it."
"And at me, but I think it's 'good laughter', heh heh"
The Iraq stop will be part of a nine-day Mideast trip that includes stops in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Israel.
where he will rediscover his jewish and muslim heritage..., depending on your voting bloc
A week before the midterm elections, Kerry told a group of California students that individuals who don't study hard and do their homework would likely "get stuck in Iraq." He said he meant to say "get us stuck in Iraq," but the "botched joke" intended to criticize President Bush forced the senator to apologize and then lay low for the remaining days of the campaign.
"Terayyyyza! They're mocking me!"
The Massachusetts senator, who was widely criticized for the quip, said he'd be happy to apologize to any soldiers he encounters in Iraq who don't understand what happened.
"as long as they bring a 'Lucky Hat™'"
"For anybody who misunderstood (the joke) or got only the White House presentation of it, I'd apologize, obviously," he said.
(sic)
For all of us too stoopid to understand the comedic genius of John Frickin' Kerry ...
Kerry will spend the latter part of his trip with a potential presidential rival and fellow member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Christopher Dodd of Connecticut. Sen. John McCain of Arizona, considered the Republican front-runner in the 2008 race, also plans a trip to Iraq.
Dodd? A Balogna Waitress Sandwich?
Posted by:Frank G

#31  Trolling for another purple heart I see....

Or another village to burn....
Posted by: CrazyFool   2006-12-13 15:53  

#30  Well, treating him with the disrespect he deserves is, unfortunately, a court-martial offense. I predict a lot of hard-bitten lips.
Posted by: E. Brown   2006-12-13 15:42  

#29  Sen. paper cut to meet soldiers, leaders in Iraq.
Posted by: RD   2006-12-13 15:30  

#28  Kerry to meet soldiers, leaders in Iraq

Punch bowl, meet turd.
Posted by: xbalanke   2006-12-13 15:25  

#27  I have no doubt he will be treated with the respect his office requires but he personally does not.

That is the difference between him and us.
Posted by: kelly   2006-12-13 15:22  

#26  "Request permission to shoot down Ketchup Boy, Sir."


. . . . .loooooong pause


"Permission denied - I need that chopper and pilot."
Posted by: GORT   2006-12-13 15:18  

#25  So he's trying square himself and testing the waters to run again?
Posted by: JohnQC   2006-12-13 14:44  

#24  Of course there will be no soldiers there; they are too stoopid to read a watch........
hope they all turn their backs to this POS
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2006-12-13 14:13  

#23  It will be interesting if he runs into a group that is aware of his comments.

I predict a "Professionalism Check" at -2 against Wisdom. I hope everyone makes their check.
Posted by: N guard   2006-12-13 14:05  

#22  Kerry should run w/Gore in 2008. They can both talk about all the things they never did in 'Nam. Kerry can talk about all the wounds he never received and Gore can talk about all the fire fights he never witnessed.
Posted by: Broadhead6   2006-12-13 12:47  

#21  "Bloody peasants!"
Posted by: mojo   2006-12-13 12:47  

#20  I gather that the standard procedure after being hit by a 50 cal round it to spread your arms, legs and torso in different directions by about 30 feet.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles in Blairistan   2006-12-13 12:15  

#19  Hoping he does get "stuck in Iraq". LOL
Posted by: john   2006-12-13 12:00  

#18  gets hit by 50cal rounds and stumbles away????
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-12-13 11:23  

#17  Is there such a thing as a "justifiable fragging".
Posted by: USMC6743   2006-12-13 11:21  

#16  My hope is that Kerry goes on a patrol and during that he is attacked. During the attack, a bad guy (17ish) gets hit by 50cal rounds and stumbles away with Kerry in hot pursuit. After catching said wounded bad guy we get a full color movie of Kerry dispatching said bad guy ala Cambodia some 40 years later. Only after this engagement Kerry is arrested because killing a wounded enemy is (as was then) a war crime and not an act of heroism. But I will settle for another slip of the tongue (sic), which is a more likely scenario.
Posted by: Cyber Sarge   2006-12-13 11:19  

#15  Distance from the Green Zone along with the MSM hotel bar lizards will be measured by whom?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2006-12-13 10:00  

#14  How many troops will be going to the that day and not using toilet paper. Hoping for the chance to shake hands with the coward that called them, our soldiers terrorist, murderers and rapist?

I'm willing to be he'll be visiting more mosques that troops.
Posted by: Icerigger   2006-12-13 10:00  

#13  Does this asshole possibly realize that no one with half a brain buys that "botched joke" bullshit? Does he realize what an even phonier, condescending fraud he looks like taking this trip?
Chances are, he doesn't.
Who's the idiot stuck in Iraq now, Jawn?
Posted by: tu3031   2006-12-13 09:10  

#12  "...said he'd be happy to apologize to any soldiers he encounters in Iraq who don't understand what happened".

He won't have to evplain to any of us, anywhere. We understood EXACTLY what he was saying! What a moron.
Posted by: 49 Pan   2006-12-13 08:54  

#11  Kerry hates the very idea of the US military. He hates what it stands for. He hates it's patriotism and selflessness. Anyone with even a rudimentary understanding of Kerry's writings, actions and statements knows this. Amyone who is fooled by his visiting the troops was a fool to begin with.
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2006-12-13 08:38  

#10  There are certain congressmen that show up in a combat area strictly for a photo op. The Pentagon orders hand-picked soldiers on the NCO fast track to stand next to them, for which they are rewarded.

The politicians do not talk to them, then leave.

Some politicians don't even bother with standing near soldiers anymore. They just want a picture of themselves "in country", then they get back on the plane and leave.

A similar thing is done in Hollywood, where stars will exit a limo at an event, have their picture taken, then climb back into the limo and be driven away, not even entering the event. For which the top stars are paid tens of thousands of dollars.

In either case, it is purely a cynical gesture.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2006-12-13 08:30  

#9  "I'm John Kerry & I'm reporting for duty"!
Posted by: 0369_Grunt   2006-12-13 08:10  

#8  You got it Grunter. But he needs to go for broke else he's finished anyway.
Posted by: Shipman   2006-12-13 06:38  

#7  How reassuring for the troops having the biggest 'retard in denial' in America going to visit .. Lucky boys
Posted by: MacNails   2006-12-13 06:33  

#6  Who said he's meeting US soldiers?
Posted by: Zarquon Pebbles in Blairistan   2006-12-13 06:21  

#5  RE: #3 - That's what I thought, Jan. He never did apologize to those he offended, he only felt bad that some of us didn't get it.

Not, "I'm sorry I shot you," it's more like "I'm sorry you got in the way of my bullet."

When we all understand how brilliant he is, he'll be elected by acclamation.
Posted by: Bobby   2006-12-13 06:21  

#4  He's taking a chance. One black eye, and that really will be the end. Lets see how close he gets.
Posted by: Grunter   2006-12-13 03:07  

#3  "...said he'd be happy to apologize to any soldiers he encounters in Iraq who don't understand what happened".
hmmm, he still feels that soldiers "don't understand"
who's calling who stupid here, and making our guys work hard protecting him over there.
My God
Posted by: Jan   2006-12-13 02:31  

#2  LOL Frank!

'08 Damage Repair Tour™

John F'N Kerry will prolly ask for a Iraq campaign medal and Purple Heart.
Posted by: RD   2006-12-13 02:23  

#1  So, he considers this to be a tutoring session to edumacate all those intellectual unfortunates stuck in Iraq? His arrogance truly knows no bounds.
Posted by: Swamp Blondie   2006-12-13 01:35  

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