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davman

I don't know how I got on his mailing list, maybe it's because I live in the Peoples Republic of Massachusetts, but I am always amazed at the crap he spews. I have to move!

Dear David,

Just hours ago, the Senate voted on the Kerry-Feingold proposal to redeploy American combat troops out of Iraq by July 1, 2007. Thirteen Senators voted for it.

It was an important step towards ending the administration's aimless, open-ended course in Iraq and having Iraqis stand up for Iraq.

When Jack Murtha stepped up to the challenge of leadership in the House on Iraq, he was alone. Last week, 140 House members voted to support his leadership.

When we in the Senate began the fight to change course in Iraq, we too were almost alone. Today our numbers grew -- and that is progress you made happen.

First and foremost, Russ and I thank you for your support. Over the last few weeks, hundreds of thousands of you have joined our effort to bring our combat troops home. Once again, the johnkerry.com community has shown its deep commitment to fighting for a better course for America.

We ask you to join us now in honoring the strength and leadership of the Senators who stood with you:

Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI)
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), co-sponsor
Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL)
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)
Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI)
Sen. James Jeffords (I-VT)
Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA)
Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), co-sponsor
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)

Please call, write, or email these Senators and acknowledge their leadership on Iraq.

Let me be absolutely clear. Russ Feingold and I would have forced this vote even if the outcome were going to be 98 to 2. Ending the Bush administration's disastrous approach to this war isn't about counting votes. It isn't about legislative strategy or electoral calculation. It's about applying constant pressure to change a broken course.

It's about utterly rejecting the desperate tactics of cowardly political operatives like Karl Rove who, as John Murtha pointed out, have no qualms about telling our soldiers to "stay the course" from the comfort of their air-conditioned offices at the White House.

It's about doing what's right.

Karl Rove may worry about losing votes. It's our job to worry about young Americans losing their lives. It's our job to provide a new vision that offers real security for America while giving the Iraqis their best chance for a stable Iraq.

I will keep doing what's right on Iraq, and I won't stop until our troops are home and the future of Iraq is in the hands of the Iraqi people.

I know you'll keep working right alongside me.

Sincerely,

John Kerry

Wing Wiper · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject:

Thanks for posting that. Sen. Ron Wyden is someone I will have the opportunity to vote against the next time he runs.
And I will, count on it. Wink

LewWaters · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:37 pm Post subject:

Surprisingly, my two Democrat Senators, Murray and Cantwell, have both voted against this each time it has come up.

Wing Wiper · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:47 pm Post subject:

ocsparky101 · Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:41 am Post subject:

But again John Kerry, when it was politically correct voted for the war. Then during his confused days he voted for the 67 billion before he voted agaionst it. He now says it is a mistake. If he gets to change his mistakes like he changes ugly ties then why can't the people of Mass. change their minds and oust him?

davman · Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:02 pm Post subject:

It gets depressing living here. I'm surrounded by liberals who keep electing Kerry and Kennedy. You can provide fact after fact after fact detailing how disingenuous they are, but they still believe the mainstream media's portrayal of them. The Boston Globe bashes the president on a regular basis, but would never criticize Kerry. As Tarranto puts it, "Who served in Vietnam by the way!"

Boston Globe, "all the news thats printed to fit."

LimaCharlie · PO2 Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 386 Location: Oregon

davman · Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:46 pm Post subject:

I feel your pain. At least we have Mitt Romney. He is certainly a Republican. One of my buddies just moved from Mass to New Hampshire. The first thing he did was send me an email asking me how the hell Massachusetts keeps electing these guys. What is worse, so many from Mass have moved to New Hampshire, and polluted that state as well. Enough so that it went for Kerry in 2004.

Schadow

davman · Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:40 pm Post subject:

Taranto pointed out this little gem of wisdom from his hairness.

* "I fear that in the run-up to the 2004 election, the administration is considering what is tantamount to a cut-and-run strategy. Their sudden embrace of accelerated Iraqification and American troop withdrawal dates, without adequate stability, is an invitation to failure. The hard work of rebuilding Iraq must not be dictated by the schedule of the next American election."--Dec. 3, 2003