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THE KERRY COLLECTION: A RETROSPECTIVE
Kerry Says His “Regime Change” Critique Was A Quip.What About His Other Classics? Were They Quips Too? How Can We Tell?
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“Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said Tuesday that his controversial wartime comment saying the United States, like Iraq, needs a regime change was intended as a lighthearted remark. … ‘When I fought in Vietnam and fought for my country, I didn’t give up my right to make quips and to participate in the debate,’ [Kerry] said.” (Phillip Rawls, “Kerry Defends Bush ‘Regime Change’ Quip,” The Associated Press, 4/30/03)
KERRY ON “REGIME CHANGE”
Kerry Called For “Regime Change” In The United States. “‘What we need now is not just a regime change in Saddam Hussein and Iraq, but we need a regime change in the United States,’ Kerry said … accusing President Bush of a ‘breach of trust’ with the United Nations in his rush to attack Iraq.” (Wayne Woodlief, Op-Ed, “Kerry’s Judgment Goes AWOL Again,” The Boston Herald, 04/6/03)
Kerry Later Said The Word “Regime Change” May Be “Too Harsh.” “The statement appeared to contrary to a pledge Kerry made before hostilities began in Iraq, when he told reporters on several occasions that he would tone down his criticism of the administration once the shooting started. In an interview with the Globe after the speech, Kerry said, ‘It is possible that the word ‘regime change’ is too harsh. Perhaps it is.’” (Glen Johnson, “Kerry Finds Fodder In GOP Criticism,” The Boston Globe, 4/8/03)
KERRY TALKS TO WORLD LEADERS
Kerry Claimed He Spoke To A Number Of Countries Who “Lost All Confidence” In Bush Administration. “In remarks in the basement of the Peterborough Public Library Kerry ... derided the Bush Administration … saying the country is headed in the wrong path and in need of change. Besides simply domestic issues Kerry also said the administration is losing friends and confidence in the world. ‘I talked to leaders of a number of countries ... that told me they lost all confidence in the administration,’ Kerry said.” (James Pindell, “Kerry: $8 Million In The Bank,” PoliticsNH.com Website, www.politicsnh.com, Accessed 4/3/03)
Kerry Claims World Leaders Will Not “Trust This President.” “I don’t think they’re [world leaders] going to trust this president, no matter what … I believe it deeply, that it will take a new president of the United States, declaring a new day for our relationship with the world, to clear the air and turn a new page on American history.” (Senator John Kerry As Quoted In Glen Johnson, “Kerry Says US Needs Its Own ‘Regime Change,’” The Boston Globe, 4/3/03)
KERRY ON ITALIANS
Kerry Said The Iraqi Army Is So Weak That “Even The Italians Could Kick Their Butts.” “In 1997, advocating an expansion of NATO’s ‘no-fly’ zones to cripple Iraq’s air defenses, [Kerry] said the Iraqi army was so weakened that ‘even the Italians could kick their butts.’” (Wayne Woodlief, Op-Ed, “Kerry’s Judgment Goes AWOL Again,” The Boston Herald, 4/6/03)
KERRY ON ASTHMA
Kerry Implied He Had Developed Asthma Since He Began Living In Washington, DC And Had Started Using An Inhaler As A Result. “Kerry’s speech was preceded by a roundtable discussion in which 14 Roxbury residents and area political activists discussed a variety of health problems they attributed to the concentration of pollution sources in their neighborhood. Klare Allen of Roxbury held up a map showing that eight of the city’s nine trash-transfer stations are in the neighborhood. Many of the parents and some of the children in the group complained of asthma. ‘Until I went to Washington, I had never had asthma in my life,’ Kerry said in response. He said pollution in the city has prompted him to use an inhaler like those used by some of Roxbury residents.” (Glen Johnson, “Kerry May Make GOP Wealth A Campaign Issue,” The Boston Globe, 4/23/03)
Kerry Later Explained The Inhaler Was For Common Springtime Allergies And He Hadn’t “Used It In Months.” “In an interview afterward, Kerry clarified his remark by explaining that he used an Albuterol inhaler for common springtime allergies, but his condition is not serious enough to limit his physical activity. ‘I rarely use it; I haven’t used it in months,’ he said.” (Glen Johnson, “Kerry May Make GOP Wealth A Campaign Issue,” The Boston Globe, 4/23/03)
KERRY ON DUBUQUE, IOWA
In 1996, Kerry Expressed His Frustration With The Fundraising Process. “‘I’m not suggesting this is a virtuous process,’ [Kerry] said. ‘I hate it. I detest it. I hate going to places like Austin and Dubuque to raise large sums of money. But I have to.’” (Brian C. Mooney, “Bundling Benefits Kerry Coffers,” The Boston Globe, 1/28/96)
KERRY ON USING WIFE’S MONEY IN 2004
In March 2003, Kerry Ruled Out Tapping Into His Wife’s Fortune To Run For President. “Kerry (D-Mass.) has effectively ruled out using any significant part of a family fortune estimated at $550 million in his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. ... ‘It would be a contradiction,’ Kerry said in an interview. ‘I said to people long ago and I held to this during my Senate campaign, I came to politics based on my own initiative and my own effort to raise money and that’s the way I want to finish my life in politics. Teresa’s money is Teresa’s money and I’ve declaratively stated that.’” (Thomas Edsall And Dan Balz, “Sen. Kerry Not Banking On His Wife’s Fortune,” The Washington Post, 3/24/03)
Then In April 2003, Kerry Retained Right “To Use Family’s Wealth.” Kerry “said he retained the right to use his family’s wealth ... to fight what is expected to be a $200 million Bush barrage before Labor Day 2004. ‘I know the kind of campaign they are going to run,’ he said, ‘and I am prepared to fight back.’” (Howard Fineman, “Having A Gay Old Time,” Newsweek, 5/5/03)
KERRY ON FELLOW 2004 CANDIDATES
As Kerry Observed Fellow Democratic Presidential Candidates On Television, He Remarked That They Looked Like They’re “Running For The Senate.” “Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, sidelined to his sofa by surgery last February, sized up his competition on CSPAN as they gave their stump speeches before Democratic National Committee. ‘These guys look like they’re running for the Senate,’ Kerry privately told campaign aides.” (Karen Tumulty, “The Dems Get Ready For Prime Time,” Time, 4/28/03)
KERRY ON BEING IRISH
Kerry Claimed He Had “Always Been Absolutely Straight Up Front” About His Lack Of Irish Heritage. “Kerry tells the Globe that he has ‘always been absolutely straight up front about it.’ His press aides insist he speaks up when he sees or hears himself described as Irish. ‘Kerry has never said he is Irish-American and has always corrected it when people have assumed it because of his name,’ his spokesman David Wade told The New York Times.” (Jeff Jacoby, “Kerry Is Always Trying To Have It Both Ways,” The Boston Globe, 2/9/03)
However, In 1986 Kerry Referred To His Irish Ancestry In A Statement Entered Into The Congressional Record. “Mr. President, while St. Patrick’s Day holds special meaning for those Americans of Irish descent, it is important for all our countrymen to reflect upon the meaning of this annual celebration. For those of us who are fortunate to share an Irish ancestry, we take special pride in the contribution that Irish-Americans, from the time of the Revolutionary War to the present, have made to building a strong and vibrant nation.” (Senator John Kerry, Congressional Record, 3/18/86, p. S 2965)
KERRY ON NOT NEEDING THE SOUTH
Kerry Claimed He Didn’t Need To Win A Single Southern State To Be Elected President. “Is Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry writing off the South in his quest for the White House in 2004? … [T]he Massachusetts senator painted a scenario in which he could lose every Southern state and still beat President Bush next year. ‘Al Gore proved that you can get elected president of the United States without winning one Southern state - if he had simply won New Hampshire,’ he said, referring to the former vice president’s near-miss in 2000.” (Lee Bandy, “A Win Without The South?” The Charlotte Observer, 3/23/03)
KERRY ON WELFARE RECIPIENTS
Kerry On 1996 Senate Opponent, Former Gov. Bill Weld (R-MA): A “Guy Who Takes More Vacations Than People On Welfare.” (Doris Sue Wong And Frank Phillips, “On Radio, Kerry Trips On Welfare,” The Boston Globe, 6/15/96)
KERRY ON VICE PRESIDENT DAN QUAYLE
In 1988, Kerry Joked About Former Vice President Dan Quayle: “‘Somebody told me the other day that the Secret Service has orders that if George Bush is shot, they’re to shoot Quayle,’ according to newspaper reports of the incident. The Massachusetts Democrat then said, ‘There isn’t any press here, is there?’” (Michelle Locke, “Sen. Kerry Apologizes For ‘Shoot Quayle’ Joke,” The Associated Press, 11/16/88) |
