Reply #11: Are the exact words cited anywhere?

[Ignoramus]

The article there doesn't say exactly word for word what he was asked.

If it was simply the question that Bush asked, then Kerry's answer seems to be yes, because it includes the word yes. I think it's actually an attempt to evade the question, but he has to be held to account for the word yes in his answer.

If I ask, is it okay to shoot stray dogs on sight, and you answer "Yes, I think it is important to handle the stray dog situation, but we must not deal with stray dogs in a brutal manner, and there are more humane ways to deal with the situation than my opponent has blah blah blah.". You are actually saying yes, despite the rest of the sentence.

The yes answer from Kerry, doesn't change what I thought his position was. I still intend to vote for him for various reasons, other than the main reason for opposing Bush, since he will probably be more advantageous to people pursuing social justice etc.

I think it's a bad idea if the Kerry people are trying to conceal what their real position is, at the sound-bite level. People will still support Kerry even if all their hopes for an opponent to militarism are dashed.