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To: LindyBill who wrote (42208)	5/4/2004 10:58:28 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793639

Out: Kerry Panic; In: Iraq Panic - Plus--"I meant 'Benedict Arnold' in a good way!" By Mickey Kaus Updated Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at 2:59 AM PT Benedict Arnold is Flip-flopping in his Grave! In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, John Kerry has this to say about his campaign attacks on "Benedict Arnold companies": But the Benedict Arnold line applied, you know, I called a couple of times to overzealous speechwriters and said "look that's not what I'm saying." Benedict Arnold does not refer to somebody who in the normal course of business is going to go overseas and take jobs overseas. That happens. I support that. I understand that. I was referring to the people who take advantage of non-economic transactions purely for tax purposes -- sham transactions -- and give up American citizenship. That's a Benedict Arnold. You give up your American citizenship but you want to continue to do business and deduct and do everything else. That's what I'm referring to.... Is that really what Kerry meant by the "Benedict Arnold" line, which was a standard part of his stump speech? Let's go to Kerry's own web site, and search for the traitor's name. Here are some representative samples: 1. "George Bush continues to fight for incentives to encourage Benedict Arnold companies to ship jobs overseas at the same time he cuts job training for our workers and cuts help for small businesses that create jobs here at home. ... " 2. "Unlike the Bush Administration, I want to repeal every tax break and loophole that rewards any Benedict Arnold CEO or corporation for shipping American jobs overseas." 3. "Instead of George Bush's raw deal, we need a real deal that stands up to the powerful interests. That's built on people and products not privileges and perks. And that closes every loophole for the Benedict Arnold companies that ship jobs overseas." << slate.msn.com I thought Mickey Kaus was a liberal?