Kerry vs Cheney -- Oh yeah, baby!

[LittleClarkie]

First Darth in his speech tonight:

It's a pleasure to see all of you. I'm sorry that we couldn't be joined by Senators Harry Reid, John Kerry, or Jay Rockefeller. They were unable to attend due to a prior lack of commitment.

Fuck you, you fucking fuck... but I digress.

Now Sen. Kerry, in part of his rebuttal to Darth's speech tonight:

My commitment to our country has been steadfast from the day I signed up to serve in the Navy through my service as a United States Senator fighting for our troops and our national security. Too often when it’s been time to tell the truth to the American people, Vice President Cheney has had other priorities.

Bahahahaha! Hey, Deferment Boy, how do you like them apples!?

[Sydnie]

1. That is MY PRESIDENT talking to that crashcart!

Is it wrong to get lustful at those words? ;)

[BlueIris]

3. If getting lustful at that is wrong, I don't want to be right.

Ahem.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

4. That's funny, right there.

Gezundheit.

[FreedomAngel82]

9. Hear hear

It's like "take me now!"

[MH1]

18. Yowza.

Love that pic!

[Sydnie]

22. Who has the pool pic? Please someone ... post it! n/t

[_dynamicdems]

31. You mean this one...

[madokie]

35. Now that is the picture of my Leader

All the battles you fought in VN will be all for naught if you don't keep up the fight. Don't let us down, we've got your back. Thats what I would like to tell John Kerry the man, the Senator, the Patriot, the rightful President.

[blm]

44. I'll join that chorus......even if I have to share ;))

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[Blue_In_AK]

2. Thank you, John...

I think the gloves are off.

[caledesi]

13. Yeah, and it's about time. A war hero having to defend himself..

who would have thunk it? And oh, how many deferments (sp?) did the Chickenhawk Cheney get? 4? His termerity is appalling!

[LittleClarkie]

15. And rapidly too

can't forget rapid response. The Dems may have figured that out now.

[Im with Rosey]

17. Rapid response is the best part.

Although the whole thing is great, I hope everyone will read the whole statement by Kerry. It was a great read.

[MadisonProgressive]

19. I know it's hard to grasp, but he had 5 deferments

[BJW]

52. I think Crashcart got five deferments

[ninkasi]

58. Actually, I think it was 5

But my memory is not what it was, and it was never all that good.

[zulchzulu]

5. I bet John would like to wring Dickhead's treasonous neck

Cheney is such a dirtbag...it's hard to fathom the degree of karmic justice about to happen to him... he has a lot to confess to before he gets his due.

[MH1]

6. Kerry wipes the floor with Dickless.

:bounce:

[FreedomAngel82]

7. Love it!

Go Kerry!!!

[SammyWinstonJack]

8. He's such an ASSHOLE! I hope he gets indicted for his role in the

Plame outing! I hate that dick! :grr:

[caledesi]

14. "Frog-march" him! nt

[SammyWinstonJack]

27. Hell Yeah! nt

[BJW]

54. Roll out the barrel!

[ashling]

10. I admit I am clueless, but

where and to whom were these comments made?

[LittleClarkie]

12. Awww, a kitty! Ahem... Darth Cheney was at a GOP fundraiser

Link to story:
http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/breaking_news/13184743.htm

And Kerry as far as I know released his comments back on his Senate website as a news release.

[ashling]

23. Yes, the kitty is just a bit of misdirection

I have your wallet. :)

Thanks - for the info., I mean

[GetTheRightVote]

11. Go John Kerry !!!!

:kick:

[frogmarch]

16. Mmmmwah! Senator Kerry

Do it some more. I love picturing Dickhead frothing at the mouth now, ticker pounding in rage. Yeah!

[ginnyinWI]

20. he should know better

than to try to match words (and wits) with Kerry. John Kerry can use words like a master swordsman can use his sword.

[bleever]

21. Thanks. That felt good. n/t

[upi402]

24. Republican opposite days never stop

sooo.... groundhogoppositeday?

[blm]

47. heh...my 5yo plays that all the time...what does that say about the GOP

- focking immature maniacs -

[texpatriot2004]

25. Oh yes, SMACK. Go Kerry nm

[DanCa]

26. Go john go and cheney can go straight to jail.

we must be getting closer to the truth thats why there fighting back.

[Der Blaue Engel]

28. Funny, I was just reading another thread

where Kerry's balls had never dropped.

:rofl:

I should know better than to read flamebait. Thanks for the dose of reality, LittleClarkie!

(BTW, am I the only one who wants to :puke: every time they see those lame "balls" comments?)

John Kerry: :loveya:

[Blue_In_AK]

30. I personally don't know what more John Kerry could do

to show his dedication to all good liberal causes. He's been fighting so hard for us for the past 35 years, and it frankly makes me furious when I see so many people here disrespect him. We could not ask for more integrity, dignity, courage, or intelligence in a senator (or a president :cry:).

[Sydnie]

36. You're not the only one that feels that way about the balls comments

I think it's a by-product of the "instant society" that we live in.
They want what "they" want and they want it "now". Diplomatic integrity has been absent for so long, they don't recognize it when they see it anymore.

I'm with you ... John Kerry :loveya:

[Der Blaue Engel]

37. I also find it sexist and juvenile

Integrity, yes. I admire that way more than spurts of aggressive hormone.

[ROH]

46. Yes, and bravery is not gender-specific,

Nor is bravery related to size... as an example, take Barbara Boxer's courageous role on January 6 in the Congressional Objection to the certification of Ohio's Electoral College votes.

[ginnyinWI]

43. what I think when I read those sort of comments

is that those people are just projecting their own self-doubt onto their targets. The ones who complain about "no cajones" are probably pretty wimpy themselves when push comes to shove. They are outing themselves.

And I think the same when I hear * or Cheney--how so often the criticisms they launch are exactly what we think of them!

[_dynamicdems]

38. Well, I am certain we can get a

volunteer to examine the Senator so we can lay those rumors to rest once and for all.

Actually, a Committee might be best. The Cajunes Verification Committee, perhaps?

........

And the Committee returns to the floor: Mr. President, it is the consensus of the CVC that those are the largest, damn cajunes we have ever seen!


(Pardon me Senator, I just couldn't resist.)

[Der Blaue Engel]

39. ROTFL!

:rofl: Yes, I'd like to volunteer for that committee! :evilgrin:

[Sydnie]

41. Count me in!

I think it should be an extensive inquiry, with photos to back up the findings! :rofl:

[WildEyedLiberal]

49. SIGN ME UP NOW PLEASE!!!

:evilgrin:

[wisteria]

29. Kerry is correct to give it right back to them, Cheney has no

scruples or class. Hey Cheney, they're all committed-committed to getting to the truth and exposing your lies.

[Broken_Hero]

64. yes, very true...

[speedoo]

32. It won't be a contest.

John will kick Cheney's fat shit-stained ass back to Wyoming.

[LeinesRed]

33. BACKBONE?

MR. FIVE DEFERMENTS has the nerve to address the backbone area?

[LeinesRed]

34. Go back and cower behind Scooter boy...

keep praying Fitzgerald doesn't flip him.

[Joe Chi Minh]

40. In the light of Cheney's recent bon mot,

"They were unable to attend due to a prior lack of commitment", his pithy tongue-in-cheek riposte, "I had other priorities...", re his multiple Vietnam deferments, sounds particularly comical, doesn't it? I mean ... not quite in the way he intended..., of course. But I told you he had a wicked sense of humour, didn't I!

[rd_kent]

42. Nice

Too bad he did'nt have comebacks like that during the campaign!

[blm]

45. he had alot of them....corporate media left them on editting room floor.

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[Jo March]

48. Welcome to DU. Perhaps you should research a little bit before posting

Kerry made many, many statements like that during the campaign. DUers know it. Just because the corporate media didn't cover his speeches doesn't mean that he didn't make great comments like he did today.

Do a little research and think for yourself. It will get you pretty far in life.

[WildEyedLiberal]

50. I recall right before the Iraq War he called for "regime change at home"

That was before we invaded, and when he supposedly "didn't have balls" to "stand up to Bush." :eyes: :puke:

As the wise prophets Simon and Garfunkel once said, "Still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest."

[karynnj]

67. Kerry often spoke up in what could have been devastating

sound bites - he is very very articulate and has a great dry sense of humor - but the words weren't broadcast.

The S&G quote is absolutely one of the most perfect description of much of the populace - but the media didn't make it easy to hear.

[rd_kent]

55. Thanks for the advice

Now beat it.

While I appreciate your candor, I am a well informed, intelligent adult. You know nothing about me and are in no position to tell me what will get me anywhere in life.
I respect your (1000+ posts), but that gives you no right to tell me what is and is not good for me.
Thank you and good day.
I said good day to you, sir!!!

[Laurab]

63. Pardon my candor

but the post they were responding to didn't indicate a "well informed, intelligent adult".

# of posts really doesn't mean much, but content does. Telling another poster to "beat it" when in essence they were answering your question (you know, "why didn't he do that during the campaign"). doesn't seem all that "well educated and intelligent" either. It was a response to your question, not an insult to your intelligence.

And, well, knowing the facts certainly never hurt anyone.

[rd_kent]

70. Facts?

I watched the campaign with a furvor and I NEVER saw Kerry respond like that. People may have formed an opinion that he did, but my original statement did nothing more than express MY opinion based on what I observed. The response that person gave was not what set me off, but his/her personal attack and "better than you" attitude. I attempted to keep my response to what I percieve as an unwarranted personal attack as "professional" as I could.

[Jo March]

72. Laurab, there seem to be quite a few of these types of posts lately

Kerry-bashing posts by folks with low post counts. It's so odd.

[Jo March]

69. I will not "beat it" but that's a great debate point.

If you are a well-informed, intelligent adult, then you shouldn't be repeating mindless talking points. You would actually research before you posted. Also, you would follow the rules of debate which, the last time I checked, don't include spouting off, "Beat it" to your opponent.

So, being the well-informed, intelligent person you are, perhaps you could have researched before you posted this latest reply. You would have discovered that I am not a "sir" but rather a "ma'am."

[rd_kent]

71. My apology, Sir.....

I responded to what I believed to be a personal attack for not agreeing with you. In my opinion, Kerry never responded this way during the campaign, and if you think he did, that is YOUR opinion.I'm sure you will show me the error of my ways by sending me a deluge of facts, figures and numbers, but in the end, the forcefulness of his responses are a matter of opinion, both yours and mine.
As far as "sir", 1000+ posts and "beat it" goes, that was an attempt at lighthearted humor, something you obviously did not get, and for that, I am sorry you have no sense of humor.


Now beat it, I'm done with you. (again, humor)

[Jo March]

75. Why would I send you a deluge of information?

I told you that I'm not a man yet you still address me as "sir." Seems to me as though you are not willing to learn anything.

In your opinion, Kerry did not respond that way during the campaign. I KNOW that he did. It's not opinion. It's fact.

[Old and In the Way]

51. I suspect we won't hear any response back from Cheney.....

chickenhawks are like that. To paraphrase a world class war profiteer and war monger, "Go f**k yourself, Mr. Cheney".

[BJW]

53. This is the f'ing funniest thread I've read in a loooooong time!

which is a good sign, because when we laugh at the powerful, well they're not gonna be powerful that much longer.

[ProSense]

56. After a smackdown from Kerry, Cheney

well, pulls a Cheney





Thank you Dick! Way to go restoring honor and dignity to the Oval Office.

[donkeyotay]

77. Be fair, that wasn't the Dr. Dick that appeared on television

That must be an unauthorized pic of Mr. Dick, Mr. Bunker Dick. You don't suppose the country should be concerned with what he's up to from his undisclosed location, do you? Maybe Democrats should keep provoking him with unauthorized opinions until he either comes out of his spider hole or has the big one.

[rndmprsn]

57. not too much credibility coming from...dick "5 deferrments" cheney

what an asshole

[jenndar]

59. Did you see Hardball?

JK offered to debate Cheney on this anytime :)

[MH1]

61. Hee hee. That's a debate I'd like to see.

And Kerry was GREAT on Hardball!

:applause:

[jenndar]

62. Me too!

How can we make it happen? LOL

He was incredible.

[karynnj]

68. That would be great

Kerry not only has true on his side, but he seems to know exactly how to get under people like Cheney's skin. It would be great if he could set Cheney off in a tirade.

[foreverdem]

66. That I would love to see!

Cheney would run from the building screaming for mommy! JK would wipe the floor with him.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

60. Murtha brought up Cheney's deferments too! lol!

[LittleClarkie]

65. And I found an article where Kerry and Murtha were working together

during the campaign. I wonder if they're double teaming now. Why would Murtha come out with his comments at the same time Kerry is blitzing the media. I wonder.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

73. I doubt that they teamed up here. That's because Kerry backed off

from Murtha's heroism in regard to immediate troop withdrawal. Murtha has a very stiff backbone.

[WildEyedLiberal]

76. That comment doesn't even make sense

Murtha wants the troops withdrawn... to somewhere else in the Middle East, ready to be redeployed. I admire his stance, but I don't agree with it. Kerry plan will send the troops home to *America,* not to Saudi Arabia. Why can't you just give credit to two Dems who are proposing ideas to get us out of Iraq? Too much effort? BTW, Kerry defended Murtha today against Swift Boatesque accusations. The only rancor between the two of them is invented by keyboard warriors on DU and DKos who have no more productive use of their time than to try and drive a wedge between Democrats.

[tgnyc]

74. OOH! He said "YO MOMMA"