accusation that Kerry missed intelligence meetings?

[Eric J in MN]

About six weeks ago, there was a Republican talking point that John Kerry missed intelligence meetings.

What was the explanation?

[Veggie Meathead]

1. We can counter by saying while Kerry may have missed some

intelligence meetings, Bush is missing intelligence altogether!

[Egalitariat]

2. To me, that sounds like we're admitting that it's true

We need to tout the true explanation so that people don't think he missed those meetings.

[bobbobbins]

4. i believe it is true...kerry dropped the ball on that one

[Media_Lies_Daily]

5. Can't "miss the meetings" if you're not on the Intelligence Committee....

John Kerry's committee assignments:
<http://kerry.senate.gov/bandwidth/about/committee.html>

Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Ranking Member
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Commerce, Science and Transportation
(Members, Jurisdiction)
Sub-Commitee on Oceans, Fisheries, and the Environment Ranking Member
Sub-Committee on Communications
Sub-Committee on Transportation
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Finance
(Members, Jurisdiction)
Sub-Committee on Health Care
Sub-Committee on International Trade
Sub-Committee on Social Security and Family Policy
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Foreign Relations
(Members, Jurisdiction)
Sub-Committee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs Ranking Member
Sub-Committee on European Affairs
Sub-Committee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps & Narcotics Affairs

[bobbobbins]

6. he was definately a member

http://www.factcheck.org/article.aspx?docID=241

[RivetJoint]

8. He was on the SSCI

[meti57b]

3. news items this last week that bush has not been in the white house ....

for over a month.... "44 days" sticks in my mind. Also, it is reported he has not spent "a full day in the white house" in all that time. From those two items, perhaps the original news article with the exact info, can be located.

[AmandaRuth]

7. were these not public meetings?

the kind that you, me, and any other Joe can go to? His attendance at the closed door private meetings (where i would imagine stuff actually gets done) was more than acceptable, IIRC.