John Kerry & The Democratic Offensive
October 31, 2006
John Kerry is finally showing some damn heart.
Here is the video of him talking about how G. W. Bush is trying to distort his words from earlier this week about the troops and the Iraq occupation. Here is the transcript of the video. John Kerry’s official written response is here.
What we are seeing here is a grown man grow a backbone. During the election of 2004, Kerry was coached into playing the passive liberal, and not defending himself against personal attacks and not attacking his opponent rigorously. What this exchange between Kerry and the GOP establishment demonstrates is that you have to confront these people and call them out when they lie, elsewise they will keep doing so. Bill Clinton did this earlier this year, and I don’t doubt that Kerry took a page from the former president here.
Republicans want to equate liberalism with weakness. More steadfast rebuttals of right-wing distortions will destroy such math.
Does this make you respect Kerry more? Less?
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