did John Kerry just call soldiers stupid?

[wendybeth]

She's not the only one with a headache- sheesh.

[Scrooge McSam]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

I believe that he really does think all soldiers are idiots. He thinks anyone who isn't him and doesn't agree with him is an idiot. He's a pompous fool...

Nice.

What did he have for breakfast?

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

My .02. feel free to pass over.

I heard Kerry's comments on the radio and what I got out of it was that he was saying that if you don't go to school and study you're dumb. or you will end up in Iraq, meaning, (to me) that the guy who put us there is dumb. It really can be taken both way, IMHO.

ANyway....

[scaeagles]

Here's the thing....Kerry could have ended this so easily and come off sounded like less of a pompous fool.

"Yes, I can completely understand why what I said was construed as saying that our best and brightest are not so bright. I am very sorry. I misspoke, and it was not my intended meaning at all. What I meant was...."

And Scrooge, does that mean anytime someone in here calls Bush a name that they're just in a bad mood or someone peed on their Cheerios?

[Scrooge McSam]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

And Scrooge, does that mean anytime someone in here calls Bush a name that they're just in a bad mood or someone peed on their Cheerios?

No, sorry for the confusion.

It means since you're obviously so possessed of the power to know mens' souls, I was curious how far your powers extend.

Is it just a spiritual thing or can you see the physical too?

Cuz if you can see that, I'd like to know what John Kerry had for breakfast that morning that made him stand up and tell the right wing noise machine to stuff it.

[scaeagles]

Oh, I see. So every time someone calls Rove evil or Bush hateful or whatever, they must also possess such a power. Or perhaps they say such things based on their perception of actions they see and make a judgement.

[Scrooge McSam]

No person has the ability to know another's mind and that's the last bit of energy I'm wasting on this piece of manufactured controversy.

Have a nice day.

[SacTown Chronic]

Best and brightest?


I'm laughing my azz off over here.

[Jughead P. Jones]

I obviously can't say much about Bush or Kerry, because for obvious reasons, I can't vote for either one. But, I can say that they are both human, and I don't care what anyone says...all humans are flawed. They say or do things that others might not understand, such as the comments Kerry made. I think that there has been a lot of misinterpretations on both sides, that neither side really wishes to address. I think that when Kerry made those comments (whether or not they were skewered), people automatically ran with it and slammed him (be it just or unjust), and you know, that's nothing new. Look at all the negative campaign ads that are out there.

Maybe it's just my own thoughts, but I know that seeing all the negative ads out there, it makes me less inclined to vote in my own Canadian elections. Personally, (regardless of whether they are made or broken), I prefer candidates who will talk more about the promises they will make, rather than throw mud on the other person, of which the arguments are all fluffed up and embellished in itself in a lot of cases. I know that in some political aspects, you have to do a little bit of research on your opponent so that you can try to fix any errors they may have made, but there are ways to do that without resorting to nasty campaign ads, or taking a comment and running with it all over the press.

I seem to have somehow lost the original focus of this thread, so I shall hush up now, hoping that I came across as well as I hoped.

(And, if it makes you guys feel better, one of our female Canadian politicians reportedly broke up a marriage of a Toronto Maple Leaf player by having an affair with him! Who says Canadian politics can't have scandal? )

[blueerica]

Originally Posted by Jughead P. Jones

(And, if it makes you guys feel better, one of our female Canadian politicians reportedly broke up a marriage of a Toronto Maple Leaf player by having an affair with him! Who says Canadian politics can't have scandal? )

Niiiccceee... OK, not nice - but a nice derail. Good to know the female politicians can get a little 'action' too... (Not condoning anything, just... niiiccee..)