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Politics : Proof that John Kerry is Unfit for Command -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: PROLIFE who wrote (20027)	10/18/2004 8:38:03 PM
From: lorne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27181

Bush Rebukes Kerry Policies as Dangerous Oct 18, 4:35 PM (ET) By Adam Entous reuters.myway.com MARLTON, N.J. (Reuters) - President Bush, in one of his sharpest attacks yet, accused Democrat John Kerry on Monday of pursuing a "policy of weakness" that could "invite disaster" for the United States. With a little more than two weeks before Election Day, Bush accused his presidential rival of holding fast to a pre-Sept. 11 strategy that precludes preemptive military action, even against terrorist organizations. "Sen. Kerry's approach would permit a response only after America is hit," Bush said, seizing on what he called the Massachusetts senator's "long record" of showing "poor judgment on the great issues of war and peace." He said Kerry "has chosen the easy path of protest and defeatism" by refusing to acknowledge "progress" in Iraq, and he questioned Kerry's commitment to democracy-building in the Middle East. "He has not made democracy a priority of his foreign policy," Bush said, citing his positions on Iraq and Afghanistan. "Is he content to watch and wait, as anger and resentment grow for more decades in the Middle East?" Bush drew heavily on memories of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks as he sought to expand the election battleground to the Democratic stronghold of New Jersey, which lost nearly 700 residents in the attacks on the World Trade Center. "You could look across the Hudson River and see the Twin Towers burning," Bush said, adding: "We will never forget that day." He sought to portray Kerry, in contrast, as little changed by the events of that day. "A reporter recently asked Sen. Kerry how Sept. 11 changed him. He replied, 'It didn't change me much at all,"' Bush told supporters. He said Kerry saw the war on terrorism primarily as an intelligence and law enforcement operation, and that he "declared we should not respond to threats until they are imminent." "Let me repeat that. He says that preemptive action is unwise, not only against regimes, but even against terrorists organizations," Bush said. "The war on terror is a real war with deadly enemies, not simply a police operation," Bush said. "In an era of weapons of mass destruction, waiting for threat to arrive at our door steps is to invite disaster." The White House touted Bush's speech as a major address but he offered no new initiatives. Long considered solid Democratic territory, New Jersey became a Republican target after statewide polls showed Kerry with a smaller than expected lead. Vice President Dick Cheney visited last week to test the waters for a challenge. Kerry campaign spokesman Phil Singer called it a "diversionary tactic" meant to draw Kerry's attention and resources away from real battleground states. "We don't take any vote for granted. But if there is any state in the union more diametrically opposed to the Bush agenda it is New Jersey," Singer said. Republican Party Chairman Ed Gillespie, a New Jersey native, countered that the race was very close and said of the Republican effort: "It's for real." New Jersey has favored Democrats in the past three presidential elections. Bush lost the state by 16 percentage points in 2000. But Karl Rove, Bush's chief political strategist, says New Jersey is in play in large part because of the importance voters place on fighting terrorism, an issue Bush has long dominated in the polls. Bush also used his speech to urge Congress to quickly approve the recommendations of the Sept. 11 commission. "These reforms are necessary," said Bush, who initially opposed creation of the commission and was slow to cooperate in its investigation.

To: PROLIFE who wrote (20027)	10/19/2004 11:02:25 AM
From: Ann Corrigan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27181

Thanks. If Sinclair can't find sponsors, he should ask for public support. Most Bush voters would be happy to contribute to such a worthwhile cause. The effort to keep a dangerous man like John Kerry out of the WH would easily trigger a flood of financial contributions. Mr Sherwood has steely resolve to furnish ALL facts about the candidates to voters before Nov 2. Liberal-biased news outlets like CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN have completely ignored the crucial aspect of Kerry's life described in "Stolen Honor". Thx again for the sponsor list...I'll pass it along.