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A moment where we learned something troubling about Bush:
Sen. John F. Kerry caught President Bush off guard during their final debate Wednesday night, asserting that the president once said he was "not that concerned" about hunting down Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

In one of the testiest moments of the evening, Bush protested, "I don't think I ever said I'm not worried about Osama bin Laden. That's kind of one of those exaggerations."

But during a news conference at the White House on March 13, 2002, Bush said something close to what Kerry quoted. "I truly am not that concerned about him," the president said, according to the official White House transcript.
Last week, I talked about how the problem with Bush's claim that he wasn't an owner of a timber company isn't that he made a mistake, it's that Bush made a theatrical production of buffooning Kerry as Bush made that mistake. He pandered to the audience and the camera, climaxing in the bizarre moment where he said to the moderator: "need wood?"

If you watched last night, you know Bush made a show of the word "exaggeration," drawing out each syllable, while he grinned at the camera.

Too bad Kerry was right.

The problem here isn't that Bush makes mistakes, it's that he belittles his opponent with showy antics, even when he has no idea if his opponent has actually made a mistake. He's done this same behavior in two debates. Once might have been an unpleasant aberration, but we now know this is an ugly part of Bush's fundamental character.

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on Oct 14, 2004
By: blogic
Posted: Thursday, October 14, 2004 on The Tide Goes Out
Message Board: Politics
A moment where we learned something troubling about


it's that he belittles his opponent with showy antics, even when he has no idea if his opponent has actually made a mistake. He's done this same behavior in two debates. Once might have been an unpleasant aberration, but now we know this is an ugly part of Bush's fundamental character.


And Kerry doesn't do that? hmmmmm.

on Oct 14, 2004
And quite possibly the end of Kerry:

Even if John Kerry is elected, if this makes it through then Kerry won't be president for long. Now the e-mail I'm getting ready to post should in no way be considered fact. However I *can* say that the petition is real.


DATE: 12 October 2004

CAMPAIGN UPDATE: The Petition for Indictment of John Kerry reached its
target of 150,000 signatures in September. (This petition for
indictment will remain online for informational purposes
[see http://patriotpetitions.us/], and will accept additional
signatures, which we will report each quarter after the petition for
indictment is filed.)


Dear Fellow Patriot,

The petition for indictment of John Kerry, for "giving aid and comfort
to the enemy," and, thus, to disqualify him for national office, has
reached its goal of more than 150,000 signatures. On Monday, 18
October, the petition will be delivered by registered courier to Vice
President Richard Cheney (in his capacity as Senate President), Senate
Majority Leader Bill Frist and Attorney General John Ashcroft today.

Though John Kerry has an extensive and well-documented record of anti-
American activities over the past three decades [see "John Kerry: More
aid and comfort..." at http://FederalistPatriot.US/alexander/], it is
his acts of treason in 1970-71 that are the subject of this petition
for indictment. Our appeal notes both Kerry's violations of the UCMJ
(Article 104 part 904) and U.S. Code (18 USC Sec. 2381 and 18 USC Sec.
953), and calls for his disqualification for public office in
accordance with the Constitution's Fourteenth Amendment, Section 3,
which states: "No person shall be a Senator or Representative in
Congress, or elector of President and Vice- President ... having
previously taken an oath ... to support the Constitution of the United
States, [who has] engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the
same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof."

Why prosecute John Kerry now?

In October 2003, Mr. Kerry chose to make his Vietnam war record the
centerpiece of his campaign for the presidency; this has been
especially true since his primary victory in March 2004 [see "Kerry's
Quagmire..." http://FederalistPatriot.US/alexander/]. In response,
more than 165,000 signatories of the above-referenced petition for
indictment have made his war record the centerpiece of their campaign
to disqualify Kerry from public office.

We understand that no action is likely to be taken on this petition
until after the 02 November election. Be it known, however, that on 03
November, we will seek full recourse in an effort to have John Kerry
prosecuted for acts of treason and disqualified from any future
campaign for any national office. We are thus committed to holding Mr.
Kerry accountable for his actions, as there is no statute of
limitations for acts of treason.

Thank you for taking the time to sign this petition for indictment.
Rest assured that your voice will be heard.

Semper Vigilo, Paratus, et Fidelis!
on Oct 14, 2004
Bush is a lying fool. Eat your words Drmiller, because every time anything comes up about Kerry you profoundly support it and everytime anything is said about Bush you act like a jerk and start calling people names, flapping your arms about and using mixed up thinking to try to prove to yourself that you are right.
on Oct 14, 2004
Bush smirks and Kerry frowns ( or can he with that botox injection or did it wear off?)

- Grim X
on Oct 14, 2004
HAHAHA, I didnt even read this. When I saw the title I made myself a bet that either blogic or T-bone posted this. Score one for me.
on Oct 14, 2004
Speaking of Bush smirking and Kerry frowning, how about we see the pictures of the actual crimes that took place by the smirker and frowner.

I will try to look for some.

on Oct 14, 2004
VERSUS

Smirk versus Smile
on Oct 14, 2004

Reply #3 By: sandy2 - 10/14/2004 7:40:17 PM
Bush is a lying fool. Eat your words Drmiller, because every time anything comes up about Kerry you profoundly support it and everytime anything is said about Bush you act like a jerk and start calling people names, flapping your arms about and using mixed up thinking to try to prove to yourself that you are right.


You first.... reread my first lines:


Even if John Kerry is elected, if this makes it through then Kerry won't be president for long. Now the e-mail I'm getting ready to post should in no way be considered fact. However I *can* say that the petition is real.
on Oct 14, 2004
every time anything comes up about Kerry you profoundly support it and everytime anything is said about Bush you act like a jerk


Sandy, you of all people have no right to say that. If drmiller does this for kerry, you do exactly the same thing for Bush.
on Oct 14, 2004
If you watched last night, you know Bush made a show of the word "exaggeration," drawing out each syllable, while he grinned at the camera.

Too bad Kerry was right.


Kerry was wrong, if you consider stretching the truth(streching a very long way) to be a lie. Kerry WAS greatly exaggerating the fact that Bush "wasn't worried" about Bin Laden. Kerry said this, of course, to scare the ignorant voters out there who probably think Bush and Bin Laden have reached some secret agreement. BUSH DIDNT LIE WHEN HE SAID KERRY WAS EXAGGERATING!!!
on Oct 14, 2004
where he said to the moderator: "need wood?"


He actually said that while facing Kerry, as I recall, so I think the comment was directed at him.

The only part of your article worthy of a reply.

Cheers,
Daiwa
on Oct 14, 2004


on Oct 14, 2004
Even if John Kerry is elected, if this makes it through then Kerry won't be president for long. Now the e-mail I'm getting ready to post should in no way be considered fact. However I *can* say that the petition is real.


Even if the petition gets action to be taken, how has Kerry commited Treason?

Sandy, you of all people have no right to say that. If drmiller does this for kerry, you do exactly the same thing for Bush.


I said that to Drmiller because in another post he called someone who had the same viewpoint as me a jerk. I said he acted like a jerk in doing so.
on Oct 15, 2004
So it's down to this for you, blogic: Bush is uglier.

How sad.

Cheers,
Daiwa
on Oct 15, 2004
This is so ignorant...

"I don't think I ever said I'm not worried about Osama bin Laden. That's kind of one of those exaggerations."


and he didn't, he said:

"I truly am not that concerned about him," ( bold for the BLIND, since I can't do braille for you... )


More blogic propaganda. Bush wasn't wrong, Kerry was wrong. Bush DIDN'T say he wasn't worried, he said he wasn't "that concerned", which, to anyone with a slight grasp of "Ingritch", means he is concerned, but not to an extreme degree.

How pathetic, how blatently fearful do you guys have to be to home in on this kind of thing? It isn't hard to belittle Kerry. By exageratting his importance and his contribution he belittles himself for anyone that looks at him objectively. He's whined about his epic four months in the jungle, misrepresented his position on two wars, done his best to side-step 20 years in the Senate as someone to the Left of The Chappaquiddick Kid, Ted Kennedy...

Come on. If this is the best you can do I'm not all that worried.




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