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dy156 · 09-07-2004, 05:43 AM

is host doing something funny with the settings for his posts? like no borders?
they look very different to me.

Anyway, I thought it was a huge tactical error for Kerry to respond to the Republican convention criticism by criticizing Cheney's lack of vietnam experience. Seriously, what were his advisors thinking?

Kerry-"Alright, we've had enough! it's time to take the gloves off! We're really going to let them have it after all those mean speeches"
"well, what do you want to do? They've criticized your record of voting against the military and flip floping stances on the issues. How should we let them have it?"

"Let's give them a good explanation for the supposed flip-flopping, and how Bush doesn't see both sides of any issue, just goes with his 'gut' whether it's wrong or right, and it has been wrong plenty of times, but he's too stubborn to admit it!"
Kerry-"No, the voters don't really understand the issues, and we have a problem looking too intellectual anyway"

"Or we could harp on the fact that Bush led us to war when he was wrong"
Kerry-"No, I was in favor of the war, and still am, I think."

"we could criticize his policies and how they haven't worked and built up a huge deficit"
-Kerry " No, they'll just ask if the voters really trust a Mass. democrat to reduce the deficit. I don't want to go there."

"Oh, Oh, I Know, let's beat the dead horse vietnam issue again, yeah, that's it!"
Kerry- "Sounds like a plan!!"

I think Kerry had a golden opportunity to counterattack after the attacks of the Republican convention, and could have faught plenty hard and dirty on the real issues, but he and his campaign blew it.

09-07-2004, 05:43 AM	#39 (permalink)
dy156 cookie Location: in the backwoods	is host doing something funny with the settings for his posts? like no borders? they look very different to me. Anyway, I thought it was a huge tactical error for Kerry to respond to the Republican convention criticism by criticizing Cheney's lack of vietnam experience. Seriously, what were his advisors thinking? Kerry-"Alright, we've had enough! it's time to take the gloves off! We're really going to let them have it after all those mean speeches" "well, what do you want to do? They've criticized your record of voting against the military and flip floping stances on the issues. How should we let them have it?" "Let's give them a good explanation for the supposed flip-flopping, and how Bush doesn't see both sides of any issue, just goes with his 'gut' whether it's wrong or right, and it has been wrong plenty of times, but he's too stubborn to admit it!" Kerry-"No, the voters don't really understand the issues, and we have a problem looking too intellectual anyway" "Or we could harp on the fact that Bush led us to war when he was wrong" Kerry-"No, I was in favor of the war, and still am, I think." "we could criticize his policies and how they haven't worked and built up a huge deficit" -Kerry " No, they'll just ask if the voters really trust a Mass. democrat to reduce the deficit. I don't want to go there." "Oh, Oh, I Know, let's beat the dead horse vietnam issue again, yeah, that's it!" Kerry- "Sounds like a plan!!" I think Kerry had a golden opportunity to counterattack after the attacks of the Republican convention, and could have faught plenty hard and dirty on the real issues, but he and his campaign blew it.