- "He was for the joke before he was against it."
Vice President Cheney, speaking of John Kerry's attempt to extricate his foot from is backside in calling his remarks on the intelligence (or lack thereof) of members of the US military as a "botched joke."
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Wow - the amount of John Ke... (Below threshold)1. Posted by jp2 | November 1, 2006 12:53 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Wow - the amount of John Kerry posts has gotten out of hand. I understand why though - we all do.
As it was said last night, Bush (and therefore Wizbang) is too stupid to know when someone is calling them stupid.
1. Posted by jp2 | November 1, 2006 12:53 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 12:53
2. Posted by IllTemperedCur | November 1, 2006 12:57 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Perhaps, but not so stupid that we can't avoid the Freudian banana peel behind the podium.
2. Posted by IllTemperedCur | November 1, 2006 12:57 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 12:57
3. Posted by SCSIwuzzy | November 1, 2006 1:00 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
And jp2 proves the value of recon by fire.
When you hear them yell, you must be near the targets.
3. Posted by SCSIwuzzy | November 1, 2006 1:00 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 13:00
4. Posted by Kapow | November 1, 2006 1:01 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
All you fakers just got called. And by one of your own no less.
"John Kerry is awful, and anything we can do further to degrade his political prospects is worth doing. But really, I saw a clip of him making the much-deplored remark, and it was obvious that the dimwit in Iraq that he referred to was George W. Bush, not the American soldier. It was a dumb joke badly delivered, but his meaning was plain. My pleasure in watching JK squirm is just as great as any other conservative's, but something is owed to honesty. There's a lot of fake outrage going round here,"
- John Derbyshire, NRO
4. Posted by Kapow | November 1, 2006 1:01 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 13:01
5. Posted by BarneyG2000 | November 1, 2006 1:03 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Over the last two days:
-Pentagon Report, progressing towards chaos in Iraq
-Rummy asks for $1-Billion more for training Iraqi death squads
-Air Force asks for $50-Billion more to fly dead soldiers home
-Nuri Kamal al-Maliki is taking orders from al Sadr
-103 soldiers dead in Oct
And all you can talk about is Kerry? That is why the Republicans will loose this election.
5. Posted by BarneyG2000 | November 1, 2006 1:03 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 13:03
6. Posted by steak111111 | November 1, 2006 1:05 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
ok JP2 - let me try to be nice....
At least Kerry didn't have people falling around dead like the Klintons did.
6. Posted by steak111111 | November 1, 2006 1:05 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 13:05
7. Posted by Lee | November 1, 2006 1:10 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
jp2 - My view is that the Republican echo-chamber is doing the Democrats a service by dragging this out.
For one thing, it's gotten Kerry off the streets for a while (and that's a good thing). Secondly, it's shows a great deal of desperation on their part - this is the party that 24 hours ago was saying Democrats won't engage on the issues, and here they are acting like children.
7. Posted by Lee | November 1, 2006 1:10 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 13:10
8. Posted by steak111111 | November 1, 2006 1:11 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I'd LOVE to see a debate between Kerry and Cheney.... while duck hunting....
To make sure the VP has plenty of buck-shot slong for the debate, donations may be sent to shootthetraitorbeforehanginghim.com
8. Posted by steak111111 | November 1, 2006 1:11 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 13:11
9. Posted by astigafa | November 1, 2006 1:16 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
And what has Bush apologized for lately? Cheney? John Kerry was born with a silver foot in his capacious mouth, yes -- but he's a man. He went to Vietnam (which you don't like to hear, do you?), and now he's apologizing for something he said.
Clearly, Democrats are superior in very way.
My ass. Which is another story.
9. Posted by astigafa | November 1, 2006 1:16 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 13:16
10. Posted by KG | November 1, 2006 1:23 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I think the BeeGees wrote a song about this..."I started a joke that started the whole world talking...but what I didn't see is that the joke was on me"
10. Posted by KG | November 1, 2006 1:23 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 13:23
11. Posted by nehemiah | November 1, 2006 1:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
did you see the picture on Drudge right now with our soldiers in Iraq? It seems that they know when they're insulted.
11. Posted by nehemiah | November 1, 2006 1:24 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 13:24
12. Posted by steak111111 | November 1, 2006 1:25 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Liberals sure make themselves big targets....
If only they could stop their dishonesty - but until they do, they are simply fools to laugh at....
12. Posted by steak111111 | November 1, 2006 1:25 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 13:25
13. Posted by harris | November 1, 2006 1:28 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I hate to even acknowledge some of the idiotic comments here. I can only refer you to the number of Dems (including Clinton and Ford in Tennessee) running like crazy away from poor, misunderstood Kerry. So much for this being a Republican plot. If so, why are so many Demo leaders cooperating? As Tony Snow said, it would have all been over if only Kerry had apologized. His arrogance alone has caused and continues to cause the uproar that is obviously hurting the Demo candidates. People can accept an apology. They can't take arrogance and stupidity.
13. Posted by harris | November 1, 2006 1:28 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 13:28
14. Posted by Pete_Bondurant | November 1, 2006 1:31 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Checkout Barneyg2000, he has been reading the Huffington Post today. That is funny Barneyg, you moron. Back during the Foley scandal liberals were not talking about Iraq, terrorism, security, the economy etc etc. Hey Barney, make sure you come back here the morning of November 8/2006 you jackass.
Lee, you're an idiot...that is all.
14. Posted by Pete_Bondurant | November 1, 2006 1:31 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 13:31
15. Posted by steak111111 | November 1, 2006 1:34 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Well said Pete.... (especially your last sentence)
15. Posted by steak111111 | November 1, 2006 1:34 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 13:34
16. Posted by VagaBond | November 1, 2006 1:37 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Normally when someone makes a joke, botched or otherwise, he or she will chuckle or a smile or something to indicate it was a joke and then polite laughter usually follows.
None of this happened
16. Posted by VagaBond | November 1, 2006 1:37 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 13:37
17. Posted by The Listkeeper | November 1, 2006 1:39 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Kerry went to Vietnam...and then lied his ass off about it.
17. Posted by The Listkeeper | November 1, 2006 1:39 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 13:39
18. Posted by nehemiah | November 1, 2006 1:41 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
My prediction as of now:
House: We lose a net 9 seats.
Senate: We lose a net one seat.
If Kerry stays defiant:
We win 2008
If Clinton gets a BJ:
I knew Hillary had one down there.
18. Posted by nehemiah | November 1, 2006 1:41 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 13:41
19. Posted by Robert | November 1, 2006 1:45 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hilarious. My turn now:
Bush was going to veto the joke before he was for it.
I know, it may take some context. Like knowing Kerry was for one type of funding for the Iraq War (the kind Bush threatened to veto), before he was against a different type of funding for the Iraq War (the kind Bush was for).
19. Posted by Robert | November 1, 2006 1:45 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 13:45
20. Posted by Eneils Bailey | November 1, 2006 1:46 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
John Kerry
A two dollar brain connected to a million dollar mouth driven by two bit character.
I get on my knees every day and give thanks to those 135,000 people in Ohio.
20. Posted by Eneils Bailey | November 1, 2006 1:46 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 13:46
21. Posted by Diane | November 1, 2006 1:48 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Wow, Astigafa---If your definition (as well as other Democrat voting people) of a "man" is Kerry, that would well explain the difference between Republicans and Democrats, . Not any more needs to be said.
21. Posted by Diane | November 1, 2006 1:48 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 13:48
22. Posted by Jim Addison | November 1, 2006 1:49 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
As SCSIwuzzy notes above, the cacophony of shrill shrieks from the moonbat left indicates we have hit them close to home.
Perhaps Kevin could pass out some plastic sheeting of the sort they give the front rows at Gallagher show?
Just in case their heads start exploding . . .
22. Posted by Jim Addison | November 1, 2006 1:49 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 13:49
23. Posted by Robert | November 1, 2006 2:00 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I'll say it.
Our soldiers are heroes.
No need to point out they are getting their lunch fed to them by a ragtag group of radicals who number in the hundreds.
U-S-A U-S-A U-S-A!!
23. Posted by Robert | November 1, 2006 2:00 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 14:00
24. Posted by steak111111 | November 1, 2006 2:03 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"I'll say it.
Our soldiers are heroes."
It's too bad the liberals don't believe that....
24. Posted by steak111111 | November 1, 2006 2:03 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 14:03
25. Posted by D-Hoggs | November 1, 2006 2:11 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"No need to point out they are getting their lunch fed to them by a ragtag group of radicals who number in the hundreds."
That has got to be the DENSEST (for you hugh) comment I think I've ever read.
25. Posted by D-Hoggs | November 1, 2006 2:11 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 14:11
26. Posted by Steve Crickmore | November 1, 2006 2:11 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
13 of the last 14 threads unbelievably have been about John Kerry and his ten second sound bite ( I still haven't seen the prelogue or the prologue) so don't blame moonbats if they have little else to comment on. It is not as if Kerry won the last election and his woe begotten words have influence on Bush administration policy. The only thing that's worse than being a sore loser, is being a sore winner..that is till next Tuesday.
26. Posted by Steve Crickmore | November 1, 2006 2:11 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 14:11
27. Posted by Jim Addison | November 1, 2006 2:22 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Ah, yes, the pooooooor moonbats are the VICTIMS here, because there is NO OTHER PLACE on the whole intertubes where they could go.
These guys produce more "whine" than California's vineyards . . .
27. Posted by Jim Addison | November 1, 2006 2:22 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 14:22
28. Posted by Sheik Yur Bouty | November 1, 2006 2:47 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Steve,
OK, brainiac. I believe you were going for prologue and epilogue.
And I'll second what Jim Addison said. No one is forcing you to read this blog, or comment on this blog.
...unless of course, reading and commenting on Wizbang is part of your marching orders from DKos....hmmmm.
28. Posted by Sheik Yur Bouty | November 1, 2006 2:47 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 14:47
29. Posted by BarneyG2000 | November 1, 2006 3:13 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Hey Barney, make sure you come back here the morning of November 8/2006 you jackass. "
Peter this is for you. According to the NRO box score (released today) the Dems are +5 for the Senate and +27 in the House.
See Ya next Wed.
29. Posted by BarneyG2000 | November 1, 2006 3:13 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 15:13
30. Posted by BarneyG2000 | November 1, 2006 3:20 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
HML Boehner said this morning that he is going to beat-up Kerry if he doesn't apologise (which Kerry already did). This from same guy that said Rummy was the best Sec of Def this country has had for the last 25-years.
What a joke.
30. Posted by BarneyG2000 | November 1, 2006 3:20 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 15:20
31. Posted by moseby | November 1, 2006 3:25 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
To dumb liberals:
This john f ("f" for "fairy") kerry freudian slip is big...and has staying power because he was recently (circa 2004) the biggest dem of the stench-ridden lot. He was once the face of the dem party....how funny is that? Jesus, I'd be ashamed!!
31. Posted by moseby | November 1, 2006 3:25 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 15:25
32. Posted by Steve Crickmore | November 1, 2006 3:28 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Thanks sheik for correcting me. I have always had blindspot for the prefex pro meaning pre in this case...I would still like to see a fuller video of Kerry's remarks... where he was coming from and where was going. I rarely look at Dkos. There alot more interesting sites for me than that one. Bush is much more public target than Kerry, so I suppose it is only fair that Kerry in brief return to the national limelight gets criticised for a 'Bushism'. If Bush had said it, he would have been vilified. But if Kerry didn't mean it, it is only a stupid slip of the tongue story, like most of the Bush gaffes. Worse was what Kerry said on November 15, 1988, at a businessmen's breakfast in East Lynn, Massachusetts, when he made a joke about president-elect George H.W. Bush and his running mate, saying "if Bush is shot, the Secret Service has orders to shoot Dan Quayle...He intended that.
32. Posted by Steve Crickmore | November 1, 2006 3:28 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 15:28
33. Posted by BarneyG2000 | November 1, 2006 3:35 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
US Iraqi security force goal was 325,000. They reached that goal, but now Gen. Casey wants 100,000 more and Rummy will ask for an additional 1-Billion for training. Are you telling me that Iraq does not have one goddamn soldier that can stand up, so one of ours can stand down?
Meanwhile, over 14,000 small arms are missing, and the civil war keeps getting worst.
Sounds like "stuck" to me.
33. Posted by BarneyG2000 | November 1, 2006 3:35 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 15:35
34. Posted by yo | November 1, 2006 3:43 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
(which Kerry already did)
BarneyG2000
Please link to the transcript of his apology. All I've heard is the same old JFnK horseshit where he blabbers on in that "I can do no wrong" condescension of his.
The man can't admit to anything. SF180, anyone?
Anyone?
34. Posted by yo | November 1, 2006 3:43 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 15:43
35. Posted by Jeff | November 1, 2006 3:49 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Liberal Nutroot Moonbats can't get over the fact that this is not going away. I find it hilarious.
I love it when John F'ing Kerry opens his mouth. More, JohnBoy, More! Tell us about your secret hat.
Tell us about all those purple hearts you got from being wounded from enemy fire....Oh Yeah, that's right, there was no enemy fire, just your own incompetence.
John F'ing Idiot. Liberal Dick Head from Taxachusetts. Junior only to Teddy Kennedy (D-Chivas). Hic.
35. Posted by Jeff | November 1, 2006 3:49 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 15:49
36. Posted by BarneyG2000 | November 1, 2006 3:49 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Please link to the transcript of his apology.
Here it is:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15512797/
If that does not work, check out Imus at MSNBC
36. Posted by BarneyG2000 | November 1, 2006 3:49 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 15:49
37. Posted by yo | November 1, 2006 4:11 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Of course, I'm sorry about a botched joke."
You call that an apology?
Bullshit.
What he should be "sorry for" (or, to put it correctly, what he should apologize for) is what he said and the effect that what he said, botched or not, had.
He's trying to hide behind this "oops. I slipped. I'm sorry for the ice which made me slip."
He's just a big ol' pussy, and if you buy into his garbage, you're a friggin' sympathizing idiot.
37. Posted by yo | November 1, 2006 4:11 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 16:11
38. Posted by jhow66 | November 1, 2006 4:53 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
To all you appeasing idiots on the left--lets see his script--oh there was none--until he shit in his and the democraps nest-then they had to rewrite it so a script is worthless. Admit it-this excuse for a human is nothing more then a traitor to the troops now and when he was in Vietnam (4 frigging months). Not only that he met with the ones he socalled fought against as soon as he returned. Go ahead and make excuses for this piece of shit--it only shows what the democrap party if made of.
38. Posted by jhow66 | November 1, 2006 4:53 PM |
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Posted on November 1, 2006 16:53
39. Posted by yo | November 1, 2006 4:57 PM | Score: 0 (