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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: SiouxPal who wrote (57062)	2/13/2005 5:05:50 PM
From: Glenn Petersen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

Glenn weren't you one of those who scoffed at Kerry's testimony about atrocities? I never "scoffed" at Kerry's testimony. Atrocities occur in every war and it is important that the issue be addressed officially in a proactive manner, and failing that, dealt with in an appropriate manner after the fact. Arguably, Kerry chose to erect a circus tent. For two years I repeatedly pointed out that Kerry was not going to be able to run a campaign centered on his Vietnam service without adequately addressing his post-war activities. He discovered that people have long memories. He never dealt with the problem and left a sweet spot open for the SwiftVets. It seems that George Soros agrees with me. The Kerry campaign ``tried to emphasize his role as a Vietnam War hero and downplay his role as an anti-Vietnam War hero, which he was,' said Soros. ``Had he admitted, owned up to it, I think actually the outcome could have been different.' bloomberg.com Soros Says Kerry's Failings Undermined Campaign Against Bush Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Billionaire investor George Soros,, the biggest financial contributor to the failed effort to defeat President George W. Bush in November's election, said Democratic challenger John Kerry was a flawed candidate. Soros, chairman of Soros Fund Management LLC, spent $26 million in last year's campaign that he said was undermined by the candidate he supported. ``Kerry did not, actually, offer a credible and coherent alternative,' Soros, 74, said yesterday in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. ``That had a lot to do with Bush being re-elected.' The comments by the Hungarian-born Soros marked his sharpest criticism of Kerry, a Vietnam War veteran who later spoke against the war and focused his campaign against Bush on the war in Iraq. Republicans gained four seats in the Senate, including the defeat of the Senate's highest-ranking Democrat, Minority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota. Republicans have 55 seats in the 100-seat chamber. The Kerry campaign ``tried to emphasize his role as a Vietnam War hero and downplay his role as an anti-Vietnam War hero, which he was,' said Soros. ``Had he admitted, owned up to it, I think actually the outcome could have been different.' Alternative Needed Soros said he also now questions ``what the Democratic party stands for.' Democrats need to counter ``a very effective conservative message machine,' he said. ``There really needs to be an alternative.' Still, Soros said the money he spent was worthwhile, and that he will remain active in U.S. politics. ``I don't feel it's an investment that's gone bad, because when you stand up for principles you have to do it whether you win or lose,' Soros said. ``I'm distressed that Bush was re-elected, but I don't feel that I wasted my money.' Soros donated millions to the Media Fund, a group that ran television, print and radio advertisements against Bush, and America Coming Together, a group that mobilized voters in battleground states such as Ohio and Pennsylvania. He also personally bought anti-Bush ads in newspapers around the country, and went on a 12-city speaking tour to criticize Bush's foreign policy. Kerry, a Massachusetts senator, said in a Newsweek interview that he lost because he failed to connect with voters, the magazine reported in its Jan. 10 issue. He also attributed his loss to Bush's head start in organizing and fund-raising, and Bush's advantage of incumbency, particularly at a time of war, the article said. <snip>