What did you think of Kerry's speech today?

[madmax]

Remarks on Bush’s Wrong Choices in Iraq That Have Left Us Without the Resources We Need at Home
Remarks of John Kerry

Cincinnati, OH - "Yesterday in Iraq, we marked the most incalculable loss of all. Yesterday, we reached a tragic milestone. More than 1,000 of America’s sons and daughters gave their lives in service to our country. More than 1,000 sons and daughters, husbands and wives, brothers and sisters who will never come home to live the lives they dreamed of. We honor them, we pray for them and for their families, and we owe it to their memory and all our troops to do what’s right in Iraq.


I also want to speak directly to the more than 150,000 troops currently risking their lives as far away as Iraq and Afghanistan. Your country is proud of you. You are the most dedicated, capable military we’ve ever had. We are united as a nation in our support for you. We pledge to stand with your families as you stand on the front lines for ours. You are the best of America. And you perform magnificently every day. We thank you for your service and your sacrifice.

Twenty-three months ago, President Bush came here to ask the American people for our support. And he promised then to make the right choices when it came to sending young Americans to Iraq.

Here in Cincinnati, he said that if Congress approved the resolution giving him the authority to use force, it did not mean that military action would be “unavoidable”. But he chose not to give the weapons inspectors the time they needed to get the job done and give meaning to the words, going to war as a last resort."

more: http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/speeches/spc_2004_0908.html

I liked it a lot. Hope he continues in this vein. It's positive and he sticks it to bush. :kick:

[Libby2]

1. I thought it was excellent

and he needs to keep pounding their asses.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. I thought it was perfect!

It showed how badly Bush has screwed up the war, and vindicated Kerry's vote on IWR.

[otohara]

3. He Said "Wrong" & $200 Billion" A Lot

It was billed as a "major policy speech regarding Iraq" I heard a lot of the same stuff he's been saying all along.

[girl gone mad]

4. I was very. very happy.

I thought Kerry looked good and sounded even better.

My only criticism, and it's a small one, is that I wish he wouldn't 'wag' his finger, because he could be accused of being patronizing. Maybe that's just me.

Nonetheless, it was a great speech, he delivered our message well.