Says John Kerry: “For the past week, they have attacked my patriotism and even my fitness to serve as commander in chief. Well, here is my answer to them. I will not have my commitment to defend this country questioned by those who refused to serve when they could’ve and who misled America into Iraq.
“The vice president called me unfit for office last night. Well, I’m going to leave it up to the voters to decide whether five deferments make someone more qualified than two tours of duty.
“Let me tell you in no uncertain terms what makes someone unfit for office and unfit for duty. Misleading our nation into war in Iraq makes you unfit to lead our country. Doing nothing while this nation loses millions of jobs makes you unfit to lead this country. Letting 45 million Americans go without health care for four years makes you unfit to lead this country.
“Letting the Saudi royal family control the price of oil for Americans makes you unfit to lead this country. Handing out billions of dollars in government contracts without a bid to Halliburton while you’re still on the payroll makes you unfit to lead this country.”
Respect.
Update: link to NYT article added.
Ouch. Finally! Sounds like the sort of thing I’d credit to Michael Moore rather than Kerry. And I mean that in a good way in this instance.
When did he say this?
Get in Johnno! Clive woodward for president!!!!
Nice rhetoric and a point well made, but I suspect that if he ever actually gets in we’ll realise he’s just as bad as anyone else.
I’m not entirely sure that anyone who wants to be (ostensibly) the most powerful man in the world really ought to be.
Nice rhetoric and a point well made, but I suspect that if he ever actually gets in we’ll realise he’s just as bad as anyone else.
I’m not entirely sure that anyone who wants to be (ostensibly) the most powerful man in the world really ought to be.