Kerry just handled an AIDs activist magnificently...

[LeinesRed]

He spoke right to him and told him he'd address his concerns because he wrote major legislation regarding a cure three years ago...

[TheDonkey]

1. just went off speech and it was AMAZING

he needs to do that more often

[Nite Owl]

2. Talk about making lemonaid out of

lemons. He just got a standing ovation. The direct opposite of * who would have had them carried away and arrested.

[Moderator]

3. That was brilliant! (n/t)

[CarolynEC]

4. What? No supporters beating the guy up?

No goons dragging him away in 'cuffs?

That's not very "presidential" at all, now is it?

</sarcasm>

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

5. I am proud of this speech .

This has been a bad week for the Shrub and Dub Campaign muhahahahah lol .

[baldguy]

6. We all know what would happen if Bush was confronted like that.

If he even got close enough, the SS would "disapear" him.

[EST]

7. Where, wha?

Just got back-been gone for hours. Where is kerry speaking? Dick Armitage now on cspan.

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

12. Turn to one of the 24 hour news channels .

[goclark]

13. MSNBC now

[EST]

25. carolina and goclark

Thank you both.

[Not Me]

8. That was the most amazing segue I have ever seen

He spoke--totally unfettered on what he would do to really fight a war on AIDS, as well as what he would do in the larger context of the situation of the poor nations in the world (debt relief) and then very adeptly returned to his comments on terrorism.

Totally on key.
Who's worried about the debates?

[girl gone mad]

10. Bush is a Master Debator...

buttressed by the soft bigotry of low expectations.

[in_cog_ni_to]

9. He sure did.

and notice....NO ONE was dragged out by their hair, or wrestled to the floor and kicked, or taken away in a paddy wagon. Free Speech works for Kerry. It's the Hitlers of the world it doesn't work for.

[Jack_Dawson]

14. What did Kerry say exactly?

"No no let him (or her) stay...it's OK I'd like to answer them" or something like that?

[in_cog_ni_to]

16. The quote from the OP is accurate.

He spoke right to him and told him he'd address his concerns because he wrote major legislation regarding a cure three years ago...

:hi:

[glarius]

11. Kerry is saying what the rest of the world has been waiting for!

His talk about convening nations and the muslim leaders also to talk about the problems that have caused the terrorism!....My God....I have been waiting to hear this from an American politician....An incredible speach.....PLEASE ELECT KERRY IN NOVEMBER! :loveya:

[jayfish]

15. The Freepers Will Say It Was Staged...

and the MSM will pick it up. Just watch.

Jay

[Carla in Ca]

34. That may not be as bad as we think

Maybe it should happen MORE often, know what I mean?
Besides, I would love it to be 'exposed'. They would have to show the clip, wouldn't they...Kerry looking strong and intelligent.



edit; please advise where this happened so I can look for it on CSPAN.
Thanks

[jayfish]

37. Good Point.

I don't see it up on C-SPAN yet. They may not have it at all. Anyone else have another source?

Jay

[henslee]

38. I dont care if it was. Good theatre is good theatre. In fact, I'd be

comforted knowing that our side had Rove approved tactics.

[LibDemAlways]

17. Kerry has something the chimp is

missing -- a brain that works. The reason the goon squad descends on and removes any anti-chimp protestors that infiltrate his supporters-only appearances is that he doesn't have the verbal skills or the knowledge to defend himself. He can't do anything other than deliver the standard stump speech. Pathetic.

[Kierkegaard]

19. It really IS pathetic. It amazes me how anyone

as inarticulate, as devoid of common sense or decency as Scrub, manages to wrangle himself into the most powerful position in the world.

Of course he is, self-admittedly, a media creation and that same media is fighting tooth and nail to keep him in power. Why Americans fall for it is what's more puzzling to me.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

39. Everybody has a brain that works, but some believe it's a bad thing

and choose to think with the reptilian complex exclusively.

[Bleacher Creature]

18. Was it a "Clinton" moment?

I missed it, but from the posts it reminds me of that time during the 1996 race when a camera caught an anti-abortion woman screaming at Bill Clinton during a campaign stop. They showed him walk over to her, talk for a few moments, and concluded with him embracing her.

It was the Big Dog at his best.

[Bandit]

20. Not that it matters at all but do you think it was set up?

:shrug: I hope not because that is all the GOP would need at this point is evidence that Kerry fakes his interactions with people in the crowd. I hope this was just a straight forward encounter but I am getting awful cynical lately. Too much stratagery going on.

[OnionPatch]

23. I doubt this would happen

even if it were staged (which I doubt) considering that Bush's crowds are ALL props.... Loyalty oaths, etc. I'm sure he has tons of props on a daily basis.

[LeinesRed]

28. no...the activist interrupted once

was addressed by Kerry to "wait a few minutes" with the mention of the legislation and then he interrupted again. Kerry and the people on the stage were sort of straining to hear what was happening...

[Kierkegaard]

33. Why would they need evidence?

That never stopped them from throwing around baseless allegations before.

[skygazer]

21. I love the way Kerry deals with this stuff

He's dealt with a couple of hecklers lately in such a masterful way - acknowledging their concerns and turning it around to point out how Bush is not addressing them.

He is so articulate and so obviously able to think on his feet and that other idiot can't walk and chew gum at the same time - I can't imagine how anyone can take him seriously.

[EST]

24. Do you remember Lyndon Johnson's famous comment-

"No I did NOT say Gerald Ford couldn't walk and chew gum at the same time, what I said was-Gerald Ford can't walk and FART at the same time!"

[HEIL PRESIDENT GOD]

27. Sometimes I can't either

Sometimes I need to stop and take a deep breath before I really let one rip.

[EST]

36. Just so long as you take that deep breath

BEFORE rather than after!

[Sparkly]

22. It was awesome, and I think you could hear Biden say

"You're on a roll, buddy!"

[RoyalWickedness]

26. Yup he sure did

Heard it loud and clear. And, after the speech, Biden could be heard just as clearly saying, "You did it, pal!"

[LeinesRed]

29. Biden's on a roll too

I can't get enough of him when he's on the airwaves

[LeinesRed]

30. he really gave it to Faux and friends

earlier this week.

[Q3JR4]

31. For us cubical bound folks,

anyone have a link?

[CBHagman]

32. I heard that part. Kerry was calm and showed empathy.

It was one of the most graceful, deft responses I have ever heard. Very few politicians would be able to pull that off. I think it speaks volumes about Kerry's maturity.

[tomfodw]

35. "Calm" and "Empathy" -

- two words that will never be used in the same lifetime as George W. Bush. He's nervous as a whore in a church, and is incapable of any human feeling other than a sneering smirk at his own amazingfulness.