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To: American Spirit who wrote (5135)	3/13/2004 1:55:09 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 90947

today kerryboy flipflopping:The comments were at odds with Mr. Kerry's vote on Sept. 25, 2001, for base closings sought by the Bush administration. "We shouldn't be wasting resources with excess bases, but we also have to know what our future needs will be at home and around the world," Mr. Kerry said. "Base closures must be driven by logic, not ideology." Bush campaign spokesman Steve Schmidt rejected Mr. Kerry's proposal. "This is another example of John Kerry playing politics with national security issues," Mr. Schmidt said, citing Mr. Kerry's shifting positions on several issues, including his vote to authorize war in Iraq. dallasnews.com

To: American Spirit who wrote (5135)	3/13/2004 2:15:47 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 90947

liberal NYTIMES on flipflopper nytimes.com Testing, Testing. Shrewd Politics or Kerry Foot-in-Mouth Syndrome? But Democrats, including some supporters of Mr. Kerry, were hardly convinced of that. Indeed, considering what even Mr. Kerry's advisers acknowledged was becoming a pattern, this seemed to be less by design and more the careless utterances of a fatigued or undisciplined candidate. That this happened yet again suggests a vulnerability for Mr. Kerry, particularly now that he has the Democratic stage — and the attention of the White House — to himself.

To: American Spirit who wrote (5135)	3/13/2004 2:56:36 PM
From: Selectric II	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

If Kerry is such a terrorism expert, why didn't the son-of-a-bitch do something to prevent it when he was a senior Senator in a counter-terrorism policymaking role? He only had 19 years to do something, yet did exactly the wrong things. Kerry wants a promotion after failing at his existing job. I say we send Kerry to Iraq, where he can return to the role he excelled at in Vietnam.

To: American Spirit who wrote (5135)	3/13/2004 3:32:32 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

Bush Takes Back The Lead As 'Primary Effect' Wanes BY IBD STAFF INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY President Bush has regained the lead from Sen. John Kerry in the latest IBD/TIPP Poll as the boost the challenger got from the Democratic primaries wears off and the incumbent starts his own campaign in earnest. The nationwide poll of 863 adults taken last Monday through Thursday showed that, among 743 registered voters, Bush leads Kerry 45% to 40%, with 6% going to Independent Ralph Nader. In a two-way race Bush leads Kerry 46% to 43%. A week earlier, Bush trailed Kerry in IBD/TIPP polling by a 44%-41% margin. But the president reclaimed support in his traditional strongholds. Bush now leads Kerry 56% to 33% in Republican-loyal, or "red," states, 51% to 38% in the South and 49% to 40% in the Midwest. Bush's lead in swing states, however, has narrowed to 1 point from 4. But Kerry's lead in Democrat-loyal (blue) states has shrunk to 9 points from 12, and his advantage in urban areas has narrowed to 10 points from 18. In suburban areas, Bush's lead widened to 18 points from 13. In rural America, a traditional Bush stronghold, Kerry ran even in the week-earlier survey. But now Bush is back up by 14 points. "The week before, the picture was distorted in aftermath of the primaries," said Raghavan Mayur, president of TIPP, a unit of TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence and IBD's polling partner. Now, after Democratic candidates' months-long questioning of Bush policies, "things are returning to normal," he said. The president's ad campaign may also be bearing its first fruits, Mayur said. News from Iraq also took a turn for the better, he noted, with the signing of an interim constitution. Another possible factor, Mayur said, is resurgent Christian activism brought about by the emotional stirrings of Mel Gibson's blockbuster film, "The Passion of the Christ." In contrast to the volatile numbers for Bush and Kerry, the vote for Nader stayed the same. In a two-candidate race, where Bush has a 46%-43% lead, 10% are undecided. In a three-way race, Bush's lead expands by 2 percentage points – 45% to 40%, with Nader at 6% and undecideds at 7%. Nader draws more voters from Kerry than Bush. Over half (51%) of those favoring Nader mentioned that they would vote for Kerry in a two-candidate poll question. Only a sixth (17%) would vote for Bush. "Nader is clearly an asset for the president," said Mayur. The IBD/TIPP poll has a margin of error plus/minus 3.4 percentage points.

To: American Spirit who wrote (5135)	3/13/2004 3:45:12 PM
From: PROLIFE	Respond to of 90947

KERRY WOULD RAISE TAXES AT LEAST $900 BILLION Kerry Promises To Raise Taxes. “[W]e have to roll back George Bush’s irresponsible tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and invest in education and health care to do it.” (CNN’s “Paula Zahn Now,” 2/2/04) $900 Billion, And That’s Just For Starters. Emory University Professor and former Clinton Administration official Kenneth E. Thorpe calculates Kerry’s health care plan will cost $895 billion. (Ronald Brownstein, “Costly Plans Could Cost Democrats,” Los Angeles Times, 5/25/03; “National Health Care Analyst Kenneth Thorpe Joins Emory University Faculty,” Emory Health Science Press Release, 10/4/99) DID KERRY EXPLAIN HIS OVER $7.5 BILLION IN PROPOSED INTEL CUTS? In 1995, Kerry Proposed Bill Gutting $1.5 Billion From Intelligence Budget. The bill “[r]educe[d] the Intelligence budget by $300 million in each of fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.” S. 1290 had no cosponsors and never made it to the floor for a vote. (S. 1290, Introduced 9/29/95) In 1994, Kerry Proposed Amendment To Gut Intelligence Budget By $6 Billion Across The Board. The amendment cut $1 billion from FY 1994 and $5 billion for FY 1995 through 1998. 75 Senators, including Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) voted against Kerry’s amendment. (Amdt. To H.R. 3759, CQ Vote #39: Rejected 20-75: R 3-37; D 17-38, 2/10/94, Kerry Voted Yea; Kennedy Voted Nay) AT THE TIME, SOME OF HIS DEMOCRAT COLLEAGUES DID … Then-Senate Intel Chair Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ) Said Previous Cuts Were “As Deep As The Intelligence Community Can Withstand,” And Kerry’s 1994 Proposal Ignored Terrorism, Imperiled National Security. “[L]ast year’s intelligence cut was as deep as the intelligence community can withstand during its post-cold-war transition. … We no longer seem immune from acts of terrorism in the United States and the scourge of narcotics has hardly abated. … It makes no sense for us to close our eyes and ears to developments around the world …” (Sen. Dennis DeConcini, Congressional Record, 2/10/94, p. S1360) Sen. Daniel Inouye Warned Kerry’s Proposed 1994 Cut “Would Severely Hamper” Intel Efforts And Ignored Threats Of North Korean Nukes And Terrorism. “[T]he intelligence budget has already been cut by almost 18 percent over the past 2 years. An additional reduction of $1 billion would severely hamper the intelligence community’s ability to provide decision makers and policymakers with information on matters of vital concern to this country. … These issues include nuclear proliferation by North Korea … as well as terrorist threats against American citizens and property.” (Sen. Daniel Inouye [D-HI], Congressional Record, 2/10/94, pp. S1330-S1332)

To: American Spirit who wrote (5135)	3/13/2004 9:29:23 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

You're mixing up two bills. Unused funds in intelligence accounts had already been cut. Kerry wanted more. His bill lost. Kudos to Prolife for already posting the following: Then-Senate Intel Chair Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ) Said Previous Cuts Were “As Deep As The Intelligence Community Can Withstand,” And Kerry’s 1994 Proposal Ignored Terrorism, Imperiled National Security. “[L]ast year’s intelligence cut was as deep as the intelligence community can withstand during its post-cold-war transition. … We no longer seem immune from acts of terrorism in the United States and the scourge of narcotics has hardly abated. … It makes no sense for us to close our eyes and ears to developments around the world …” (Sen. Dennis DeConcini, Congressional Record, 2/10/94, p. S1360) Sen. Daniel Inouye Warned Kerry’s Proposed 1994 Cut “Would Severely Hamper” Intel Efforts And Ignored Threats Of North Korean Nukes And Terrorism. “[T]he intelligence budget has already been cut by almost 18 percent over the past 2 years. An additional reduction of $1 billion would severely hamper the intelligence community’s ability to provide decision makers and policymakers with information on matters of vital concern to this country. … These issues include nuclear proliferation by North Korea … as well as terrorist threats against American citizens and property.” (Sen. Daniel Inouye [D-HI], Congressional Record, 2/10/94, pp. S1330-S1332)