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Home Front: Politix
Kerry Says He Will Repair Damage If He Wins Election
2004-02-09
How do you fisk this load of garbage? And sent to the black-hats, no less.
The office of Senator John Kerry, the frontrunner in the Democratic presidential primary in the U.S., sent the Mehr News Agency an e-email saying that Kerry will try to repair the damage done by the incumbent president if he wins the election. The text of the e-mail follows.
As Americans who have lived and worked extensively overseas, we have personally witnessed the high regard with which people around the world have historically viewed the United States. Sadly, we are also painfully aware of how the actions and the attitudes demonstrated by the U.S. government over the past three years have threatened the goodwill earned by presidents of both parties over many decades and put many of our international relationships at risk.

It is in the urgent interests of the people of the United States to restore our country’s credibility in the eyes of the world. America needs the kind of leadership that will repair alliances with countries on every continent that have been so damaged in the past few years, as well as build new friendships and overcome tensions with others.
OK Jimmy, pack your bags and head for Tehran and re-establish those wonderful relations we had with Iran, back when you were president.
We are convinced that John Kerry is the candidate best qualified to meet this challenge. Senator Kerry has the diplomatic skill and temperament as well as a lifetime of accomplishments in field of international affairs. He believes that collaboration with other countries is crucial to efforts to win the war on terror and make America safer.
Nothing like a bit of collaboration, is there? Just ask the French.
An understanding of global affairs is essential in these times, and central to this campaign. Kerry has the experience and the understanding necessary to successfully restore the United States to its position of respect within the community of nations. He has the judgment and vision necessary to assure that the United States fulfills a leadership role in meeting the challenges we face throughout the world. The current Administration’s policies of unilateralism and rejection of important international initiatives, from the Kyoto Accords to the Biological Weapons Convention, have alienated much of the world and squandered remarkable reserves of support after 9/11. This climate of hostility affects us all, but most especially impacts those who reside overseas. Disappointment with current U.S. leadership is widespread, extending not just to the corridors of power and politics, but to the man and woman on the street as well.
Yah, all those Arabs seething over the non signing of the Kyoto Accords and the Biological Weapons Convention
We believe John Kerry is the Democrat who can go toe-to-toe against the current Administration on national security and defense issues. We also remain convinced that John Kerry has the best chance of beating the incumbent in November, and putting America on a new course that will lead to a safer, more secure, and more stable world.

Nothing like being endorsed by the black-hats for enhancing your credibility
Posted by:tipper

#13  Can someone please run Kerry up a flagpole to see if anybody salutes????
Posted by: Old Patriot   2004-2-10 12:33:10 AM  

#12  Charming. Terry McAwful and the Clintoons must be so proud!
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2004-2-9 11:51:56 PM  

#11  This email has the stench of a covert SOLICITATION for CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. Someone should forward the email to the FEDS -- the FBI should definitely be brought in on this.
Posted by: Garrison   2004-2-9 11:22:50 PM  

#10   If true,I have to agree with #3,Ed.This reads like a fund-raising letter.There may not be an explicit request for money,but if you read between the lines,the message is Kerry is also your guy and your support(hint!hint!)would be appreciated.Despicable.
Posted by: Stephen   2004-2-9 10:04:05 PM  

#9  This is too good to be true. Kerry is drinking poison hoping to watch Bush die. This will be a great year for the right.

See Jane and John
Posted by: badanov   2004-2-9 10:01:29 PM  

#8  I'm not surprised hearing this from a man who dishonored his country and uniform with Jane Fonda et al.
Posted by: dataman1   2004-2-9 9:51:50 PM  

#7  Any truth to the rumor that Kerry would appoint Jane Fonda to Secretary of State IF he's elected?:-)
Posted by: GK   2004-2-9 9:45:24 PM  

#6  He wants to make the french like us? Do I hear the ICC knocking at my door?
Posted by: Anonymous   2004-2-9 9:11:33 PM  

#5  If true this is excellent fodder for Bush's team to use. I just think it is the Tehran Times using a form e-mail. Either way, Kerry would be a complete failure. If the black hats want him, he can't be good.
Posted by: remote man   2004-2-9 8:42:18 PM  

#4  Does this mean he's going to sign the Kyoto Accords? Well, that will really help put Americans back to work. How about subjecting our troops to the International Criminal Court? And speaking of "squandering .. reserves of support" what message does this send to the countries (Australia, the UK, Spain, Poland etc.) who have proven themselves to be real allies? (Answer: France had the right idea.)

Of course, the fact that Kerry or his staff says this today doesn't really mean anything in terms of his future conduct. He's just another whore politician trying to get elected
Posted by: Matt   2004-2-9 7:57:05 PM  

#3  The great Karnak devines future campaign contributions, just like Al Gore and Communist China. Maybe our French looking and acting candidate can also get an Iranian oil concession.
Posted by: ed   2004-2-9 7:49:48 PM  

#2  Dear God... please don't let this feckless wimp win the election- I don't think I can take a second Carter presidency.
Posted by: Dave D.   2004-2-9 7:37:26 PM  

#1  Can you spell A-P-P-E-A-S-E-M-E-N-T?

I knew you could!

For a sitting U.S. Senator to send something like this criticizing our policy to a FOREIGN GOVERNMENT is damn near an act of treason in my book.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2004-2-9 7:23:03 PM  

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