The Unedited Kerry Video

Allah has the unedited Kerry video here so you can see his comments in context. I have a slightly different view after watching it.

I don't think he was specifically talking about the troops, but I don't think he was talking about Bush specifically, either. I think he did say just what he meant to say. And I see that as everyone who agrees with him, Liberals, Dems, are too smart to be in Iraq and Republicans, conservatives, whatever, are somehow less intelligent and stuck in Iraq.

By default, I would conclude that that includes the troops. It demeans them for even believing in the fight which many of us do. I see his pathetic joke as broader than what I first believed. It was an insult to the troops, to the CIC and to you and me. It was Liberal elitism at its worst.

And since when is it funny to go to a college and call other people dumb, no matter who they are? Frankly, the man disgusts me. And given my current perceptions, his apology doesn't wash.

Watch the video for yourself.

Comments

[jaime]

"I don't think he was specifically talking about the troops"

Are you effing KIDDING ME? Did Dan Riehl just cut and run? Did Dan Riehl just flip flop? Or was Dan Riehl full of crap to begin with?

I don't link to liberal sites on conservative blogs but:

http://firedoglake.com/

Meanwhile, Tony Snow was just on The Factor saying that John Kerry's apology was "sufficient."

Translation: We polled the tits off this pig and we were getting hammered. We wanted people to hear "Democrats hate our troops" and all they were hearing was "Iraq is a fucking mess."

[jaime]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Keep the nuance coming. Did he call the troops stupid or not?

Flip Flop Flip Flop.

[Terry Gain]

Putting all Jaime's spin aside there are some questions every voter should think about between now and election day:

As difficult as things are in Iraq do you really want to surrender Iraq to al Qaeda?

Do you really think al Qaeda would not be emboldened if America cedes the battlefield to them in Iraq?

Would you rather fight al Qaeda here or there?

Do you agree with John Kerry that anyone who would put his neck on the line for his country is stupid?

Do you want to put in power a party that chose John Kerry as its leader two short years ago?

[Terry Gain]

I did not mean to say Jaime that you weren't right when you acknowledged that, of course, he was talking about the troops and given his preppy background and long anti U.S. Military history, of course, he wasn't kidding.

[Phoenix]

Good points, Terry.

I agree that Kerry's insult was a microcosm of the much broader view liberals have of 'everyone else'.

That prig stood there and tried to shame precisely half his countrymen. Narcissicism evolved into personality disorder.

[Dan Riehl]

"Tony Snow was just on The Factor saying that John Kerry's apology was "sufficient."

I don't give a rats butt what Tony Snow thinks. See, on the Right Jamie, we tend to do our own thinking. You should try it some time, just rent a padded room. ; ))

[jaime]

"Would you rather fight al Qaeda here or there?"

If you think Al Qaeda can't fight us there and here or that fighting them in Iraq means we're safe here, then you are an absolute idiot.

"just rent a padded room"

I'm not the creepy sicko who's hobby is writing about dead or missing teenage girls.

[brent]

jaime where do you get there have been 800 us casualities this month. I read on another post where you said there are 800 deaths. I believe you are wrong on this.
Military Fatalities: By Month
Period US UK Other* Total Avg Days
11-2006 1 0 0 1 1 1
10-2006 105 2 2 109 3.52 31
9-2006 71 3 2 76 2.53 30
8-2006 65 1 0 66 2.13 31
7-2006 43 1 2 46 1.48 31
6-2006 61 0 2 63 2.1 30
5-2006 69 9 1 79 2.55 31
4-2006 76 1 5 82 2.73 30
3-2006 31 0 2 33 1.06 31
2-2006 55 3 0 58 2.07 28
1-2006 62 2 0 64 2.06 31
12-2005 68 0 0 68 2.19 31
11-2005 84 1 1 86 2.87 30
10-2005 96 2 1 99 3.19 31
9-2005 49 3 0 52 1.73 30
8-2005 85 0 0 85 2.74 31
7-2005 54 3 1 58 1.87 31
6-2005 78 1 4 83 2.77 30
5-2005 80 2 6 88 2.84 31
4-2005 52 0 0 52 1.73 30
3-2005 35 1 3 39 1.26 31
2-2005 58 0 2 60 2.14 28
1-2005 107 10 10 127 4.1 31
12-2004 72 1 3 76 2.45 31
11-2004 137 4 0 141 4.7 30
10-2004 63 2 2 67 2.16 31
9-2004 80 3 4 87 2.9 30
8-2004 66 4 5 75 2.42 31
7-2004 54 1 3 58 1.87 31
6-2004 42 1 7 50 1.67 30
5-2004 80 0 4 84 2.71 31
4-2004 135 0 5 140 4.67 30
3-2004 52 0 0 52 1.68 31
2-2004 20 1 2 23 0.79 29
1-2004 47 5 0 52 1.68 31
12-2003 40 0 8 48 1.55 31
11-2003 82 1 27 110 3.67 30
10-2003 44 1 2 47 1.52 31
9-2003 31 1 1 33 1.1 30
8-2003 35 6 2 43 1.39 31
7-2003 48 1 0 49 1.58 31
6-2003 30 6 0 36 1.2 30
5-2003 37 4 0 41 1.32 31
4-2003 74 6 0 80 2.67 30
3-2003 65 27 0 92 7.67 12
Total 2819 120 119 3058 2.31 1323

[Terry Gain]

No Jaime the idiots are those who think al Qaeda won't be emboldened and have a great recruiting vehicle if the U.S. leaves Iraq with its tail between its legs.

It's curious that you ignore what bin Laden himself has said.

[jaime]

"I did not mean to say Jaime that you weren't right when you acknowledged that, of course, he was talking about the troops"

Please link to where I ever acknowledged anything remotely like that. "I said what Kerry said was stupid".

[brent]

American Deaths
Since war began (3/19/03): 2816 2307
Since "Mission Accomplished" (5/1/03) (the list) 2679 2208
Since Capture of Saddam (12/13/03): 2350 2000
Since Handover (6/29/04): 1950 1675
Since Election (1/31/05): 1380 1190

[jaime]

TO REPEAT:

I said CASUALTIES. To be specific I wrote: "800 casualties this month alone. 800." 105 deaths (Another American died today while Dan Riehl tried to distract you with garbage) and apx. 700 wounded.

and you can link to it here:

http://www.riehlworldview.com/carnivorous_conservative/2006/11/kerry_is_the_bo.html#comment-24708534