Policical Bushyness
Bottom line. If Kerry would have said that any other time and made the same "level" of apology (He stated that was not what he ment), it would hve been a 30 second clip on CNN at best. But because he said it during an election time and it touched on something so relevant to MOST americans (and I say most because when XGames is covered more heavily than a WAR. News matters more than importance in country), The Republicans are eating it up as if they were diabetics and Kerry had insolin in his ass.
Now during todays white house speech, if anyone saw it, white house press sectetary Tony Snow came out rather prepared to combat any explanation to Kerrys joke blunder, Dont you think. With written notes on exacially what was said and to go as far as to look up the word "us" for the word that Kerry was looking to put in there seems pretty prepared to say"thanks for the blunder Kerry". Now Republicans know how Democrats have felt for the past 6 years with Bush's endless supply of intro material for the Letterman show.
NOW. to make 1 more piont I think is being overlooked. Tony Snow stated that "The troops are obviously upset". Ok, How did the troops who are involved in combat on a daily basis in a country where you are too busy looking over your shoulder rather than looking at a TV, newspaper, or letter from home(which takes days) finding out this info. Reguardless of where the troops are, home or overseas, The same way they heard about the comment they will hear that it was not directed towards them on purpose. It was towards a more deserving individual. Soldiers know how smart they are on all levels of military occupations. But as a former troop myself. the common joke we had towards foot soldiers was "Strong backs, Weak minds". Now that obviously didn't apply to all of us but as a sort-of amplified goof.
Kerry noted what he said and then said what he wanted to say. If you watch him saying the blunder, you can tell he was putting 2 things together on a whim. Education and political slamming and he goofed. Thats it. When someone bumps into another in a crowded place, does a riot break out?(excluding Camdon NJ). No, you say excuse me and move on. Republicans are making more of this than what it's worth. They are assuming Americans are stupid by expecting us to believe it was meant for Kerry to openly, on TV, in a place of education, #### on American Soldiers in combat.
I dont consider myself a Democrat or Republican. I consider myself a common scence-ocratican. Politics for the best part is corrupt in my opinion but to make a bigger deal out of this is like senior citizens threatening to hit each other with their walkers. It gets your attention but nothing really happens. Most soldiers probibally wouldn't have never heard about this until now anyway. I mean how many people REALLY saw Kerrys speech live anyway?
Now on a more personal note. I don't see how we can "WIN" the war on terror. There is always going to be terrorist in every scence of the word. You can not beat, let alone kill off, a group of people, who's religion is so deep, that they are willing to strap explosives on their backs unless you are willing to do the same or at minimum, take steps with the same level of severity. Now I dont want to come off as someone saying our men and women are dying in vain. It is a worthwile fight and we need to be defended. But America should start comming first. We were attacked and we are going after those responcible. But I think we should concentrate efforts on the head of the snake rather than the tail. Find O.B.L. and how about we don't hand him over to a band of people who are unprepared to handle his capture. Find him and hang him by the jingle bells. I mean now that the CIA doesn't have to answer to geniva convention regulations anymore, Pay-Per-view his execution and give the proceeds to families of the victoms of 9-11. People would subscribe to cable just to have PPV and be able to see it. And it needs to be some other form of execution rather than the ones practiced currently. I mean putting him in a barrel of broken glass and cap nails and rolling him down a hill into a pool of rubbing alcolhol would be a good place to start.
I......Sence I've gone too far
