John Kerry Does it: Breaks the Taboo...

[laststeamtrain]

I have been hoping, pleading, wishing that the issue of the war proponents not volunteering, that not a single member of the Bush family has volunteered, would rise to the surface. I have written about it on this site, and placed ads in Crawford, TX, newspapers when the White House Press Corps was in town to watch Bush clear brush while al-Qaeda plotted.

In "Ultimate Accountability: The Conspiracy of Silence", I pointed out why, namely that politicians and the MSM had an understanding that it would not be raised. Nonetheless, this is a very potent weapon, as I could personally attest having directly asked Jeb Bush and Bill Kristol those questions standing eyeball-to-eyeball, and, in both cases, noted the red-flushing of their faces and, in the case of Kristol, shouting "why should I, why should I?";and in the case of Jeb, turning on his heels and strutting away. Charlie Rangel said he introduced the draft proposal rather than confronting the subject directly. Charlie Rose wondered why to raise it? Howard Fineman, said "yeah, right."

John Kerry has done it. On Olbermann today, he said, "it is about time that those promoting this war offered up their own children to fight it, and anyone who themselves are 40 and under in the Congress and the Administration"......

This was in response to the letter Hillary Clinton received from Eric Edelman, former Cheney advisor, now in the Pentagon, and, according to Turkish newspapers, the absolute worst US Ambassador to Turkey in history. Edelman wrote that Clinton's letter asking what plans the Pentagon had for withdrawing US troops was, in effect, helping our enemies.

Democrats typically would slam the Administration for such accusations, thus succumbing to their invitation to join their argument. Indeed, that is what Hillary did in her response.

John Kerry did it better. He shoved it back down their throats so that they would choke on it. He also broke the taboo on calling for those voting and promoting the war volunteering themselves and having their own children go to Iraq.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-abrams/john-kerry-does-it-break_b_57212.html

[msongs]

1. nothing there by john kerry nt

[Dogmudgeon]

2. Kerry was on Olbermann's show. This is a reaction piece.

:thumbsup: to Kerry.

Still a soldier -- and, sadly, it's still winter.

--p!

[sandnsea]

4. There are quotes

Indicating words that came from John Kerry's mouth. Isn't that what you were taught quotes meant when you were in school?

[Yoda Yada]

I think Kerry also mentioned this during the all-night session of the Senate...

It was fantastic....REMINDED ME of the "how-do-you-ask-a-man-to-be-the-last-man-to-die.." speech from the Vietnam era.

(Kerry spoke between 5:30 and 6:30 am EST---before Barack Obama ) Kerry was also interupted (with a question) by Sen. Inhoufe. (It sounded like a question that would come directly from Rove.)

[pacalo]

3. Let the armchair warriors fight the war they promote -- absolutely.

They can take the place of those troops are are losing their homes, their families, & their jobs because they keep having to go back over & over. I'd be ashamed to promote this war, spewing hateful epitaphs at those who see this war for what it is, without sacrificing my life to fight it.

Thank you, John Kerry, & keep it up!

Repeat, repeat, repeat!

[rosesaylavee]

5. Thank you AGAIN Senator Kerry for saying out loud what

others fear to say.

:patriot:

[_dynamicdems]

6. This was a great commentary on a great interview.

John Kerry didn't mince words. I hope others follow suit and join in this call instead of distancing themselves from it. We'll see.

[noel711]

7. I love Joh Kerry... but...

It's a honking shame he didn't show such ballsy attitude when he was Swift Boated; He coulda hung the bushies out to dry with that move...("Where are your kids ? Time to show what you're really made of.. you want this war? Lead the charge! )... too many of the freepers had military deferments up the kazoo. We need to step up and throw down the gaunlet... but what's to do now? they're all skating on a free pass, and no one want to take them on.