You want a Kerry innoculation? This is all they have to say

[jpgray]

Because the Bush innoculations are wholesale distortions of our own positions, we're at a disadvantage--their innoculations hit twice--once for the defense/attack, the other for the time wasted debunking the premise of the innoculation since the media aren't doing their jobs.

Anyhow I think the hypocrisy of Bush's recent ads could be brought to light in a roundabout way, and at the same time one could discredit their further attacks. Say, like this:

"Senator Kerry is happy to discuss his record and his plans for the future of our country. He is proud of both and he knows that each will stand up to the highest degree of scrutiny.

"More importantly, he is glad that the Bush administration has finally shown a belated interest in checking the numbers for proposals and a zeal for accountability in matters of intelligence and defense. We would suggest that for a moment Bush pretend his own administration is an election opponent, so he may apply this scrutiny to his own actions.

"Perhaps then he would not have lied to Congress about the cost of his Medicare proposal, sneaking in a new burden on the taxpayers of over 100 billion dollars after the votes had been cast.

"Perhaps then he would explain why, after his $87 billion budget for Iraq was passed, there are still soldiers without the protection and equipment they need. Perhaps he would explain why that bill, which he fully endorsed, was filled with billions of dollars for Halliburton which has time and again failed our troops in need.

"Perhaps then he would demand accountability for the two greatest intelligence failures in this country's history, the rush to war and 9/11, which cost the lives of over 3,000 innocent people, more than 500 US soldiers, and thousands of Iraqi civilians. Perhaps then he himself and members of his administration would not stonewall and obstruct the 9/11 commission. Perhaps he would deign to spend as much time testifying before this commission as he does making his negative campaign ads--John Kerry believes testifying about the deadliest terrorist attack in US history would be a much better use of a president's time than campaign fundraisers and rodeos.

"John Kerry has stood up to the highest standard of scrutiny--unfortunately that standard is not applied where it is sorely needed."

What do you think?

[bain_sidhe]

1. Oh, my. That's exquisite!

Send it to Kerry!

[jpgray]

2. Fired one off.

He really needs to get a message that blunts or turns back all Bush criticism. Attacking Bush's credibility is the way to do it, because compared to Bush, Kerry is Honest Abe--they can't use credibility as a line of attack because they are incredibly weak themselves.

[blondeatlast]

3. Good Lord--GET JP ON THE STAFF!

That is great stuff. Are you in politics?

[jpgray]

4. No, just one of those History/English majors with free time.

:D

[jpgray]

5. Dinner time kick (nt)

[Hav]

6. nice

Some very good points and I'm sure there are many more.
Favourite because it was one often used by the right:

"Perhaps then he would explain why, after his $87 billion budget for Iraq was passed, there are still soldiers without the protection and equipment they need... "


Nice observations.