JK IS BRILLIANT. goto cspan.org NOW!

[frank frankly]

this is the best speech i have seen. please watch this now!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1461736

[More Than A Feeling]

1. RIght now, John Kerry is defining presidential.

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[frank frankly]

3. he has GRAVITY

he must have most of them by the back of the neck.

[NewJeffCT]

2. please summarize for us cube-bound folks

Thanks!

[frank frankly]

4. just watch it

i can't miss it. he is PASSIONATE.

[napi21]

5. Sounds good. Glad to hear he's taken some of Dean's

talking points. NOT ALL OF THEM, but talking about how there wasn't a middle class tax cut because your local taxes, tuition and health care costs all went by more than the cut they might have gotten.

[frank frankly]

6. he sure has!

it sounds great!

[frank frankly]

7. oh, he is going to take questions

oh!

[rocktivity]

8. HEY! He's spontaneously answering a spontaneous question!!!

Look Ma--no teleprompters or earplugs!

:headbang:
rocknation

[frank frankly]

9. and it is the toughest one there is

i thought he answered exactly well.

[NewJeffCT]

10. stop teasing me!

what is he talking about???

[Thrill]

11. He has a great answer for the liberal question

I can't wait for the debates

[Warpy]

19. What debates?

Chimp won't dare appear on stage with him unless the format is so controlled and so scripted that the only thing either will do is recite presubmitted speeches and not answer questions and not make rebuttal speeches.

Either that, or he'll claim to be off doing something presidential, can't take time out for debates, blah blah blah.

[NewJeffCT]

20. what was the answer?

Thanks

[frank frankly]

29. it was about israel

the transcripts won't do it justice

take the time and watch it!

[k in IA]

12. It is on CNN too now

[frank frankly]

13. look, just watch this

it is stunningly good. it is the best appearance ever.

[k in IA]

16. The answer about the Liberal label v. * being a compassionate

conservative was great.
(CNN just broke away - back to CSPAN)

[seabeyond]

18. excellent

i would like to hear this so much more, and all the people to hear it

[k in IA]

21. Me too - just take part of that answer and put it in a commercial

[LynzM]

33. "Just watch this" isn't an option

Can you do a brief summary for those who can't, please!?

[gulfcoastliberal]

14. Pulling out of Iraq

"A disaster for the war on terror". :eyes:

[truthspeaker]

28. * SMACK * Dumbass! Iraq has jackshit to do with the war on terror.

Fucking idiot.

[Az]

31. Correction

Iraq had nothing to do with war on Terror. Now its a quagmire and just walking out creates a PR disaster that will inflame hatred beyond measure.

[truthspeaker]

34. Did he put it that way? I don't agree with it but it's a sensible answer

Unlike this "war on terror" bullshit.

[Az]

37. Its my perspective on the matter

Missed what he had to say but am projecting potential tactics behind his reported comment.

[truthspeaker]

54. connecting "war on terror" with Iraq is a HUGE mistake

It's going along with Bush's blatant fabrication.

[strategery blunder]

15. Link to transcript, please?

I missed it.

[k in IA]

17. Still going on right now - he gave a speech to an editors assoc. and

is now answering questions.

[strategery blunder]

53. I don't get C-Span

Could you please link me to a transcript after the press conference is over? Thanks:)

[Aunt Anti-bush]

58. Here is the transcript link.

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=135-04232004

[Aunt Anti-bush]

59. Here is a link to the video...

http://www.c-span.org/VideoArchives.asp?z1=&PopupMenu_Name=Politics/Elections&CatCodePairs=Issue,PE;

You'd have to click the link that says,
"Sen. John Kerry Addresses Editors
At the American Society of Newspaper Editors' annual meeting in Washington, D.C., Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) delivers the luncheon address.
4/23/2004: WASHINGTON, DC: 1 hr."

However, when I tried it wouldn't link through to the archive video. I missed it because of work, so I'm trying to find a way to see it, too. Also, it will be on CSPAN at 6:30 on Sunday.

[QuidditchFan]

22. This press conference should be his goddamn advertisement <nm>

[More Than A Feeling]

23. Another great answer on Bush's lack of press conferences

Kerry points out the obvious, that Bush has refused a lot of free coverage by not holding press conferences, and the reason he gives is right on!

[blm]

36. He said if a president has a LEGITIMATE AGENDA he has no trouble

explaining it to the American people.

BEST ANSWER EVER re press conferences.

[seabeyond]

24. gotta love the open policy

and then the reporter sure to say, and thank you for taking our questions. a real jab at bush. this is getting funny and so good. i was just thinking as they asked him number questions and kerry knew what they were (real significant) and answered in full, i thought man let bush be asked that. and man these reporters just have to see the difference.

this alone may get reporters to wet their lips to get a thinker, lol in the office

[frank frankly]

25. i bet he hooked some fish today

WAKE UP MEDIA!

don't you want to live on this earth?
don't you have children?
do you think your audi will save you from BushCo?

[Az]

26. Ok, its over, so what did we cube rats miss

Details Puhlease!

[seabeyond]

30. he needs to be careful

mike is still on him, lol lol

[Az]

35. Could be interesting

People prefer to hear unguarded comments. Open mikes can make or break a candidate.

[k in IA]

32. It is hard to summarize when someone doesn't just speak in cliches he has

already said hundreds of times and in three word sentences.

[madmax]

27. A full court press conference once a month!

Yessssssssssssssss!

[berner59]

38. C-span...

Cameras still rolling and they're picking up his personal conversations...soooo interesting!!! He's talking with some of the reporters - great rapore!!! He's talking to a houston reporter now saying how they raised 2.1 m there... The reporters all around him and he's just answering questions smoothly... Go John!!!!

His advance man keeps saying "we really need to get moving sir..." JK keeps saying..."I hear you..." and keeps talking to reporters...

[Thrill]

39. JEESH

you can hear his whole conversations

[seabeyond]

42. yup

he is doing fine. and he writes things down gathers cards,. i am liking this

[JI7]

43. someone who actually answers questions, what a change from the chimp

[Az]

44. After * speaks

they toss a smoke bomb into the room and he vanishes. Kerry sticks around. This is doing a lot to build my hopes back up. :bounce:

[seabeyond]

45. az

been good for me too. it really has. i needed this. good for you

[seabeyond]

40. lets see

he talked about labels and how compassionate is leaving children behind and what is conservative about deficit and stomping on constitution and creating wedge issue, oh and something else...oh and seperation of church and state adn how this administration is so much going over that line, which i really want said out loud

he talked open policy and having press once a month at least, and not needing to hide, and having open meetings, oh and mentioned still trying to find out about cheney energy meeting

he was good. i enjoyed

[frank frankly]

49. it was a very good experience

i feel confident again about things. wake up media. now.

[mindfulNJ]

41. the after speech comments are really interesting...

I love Cspan:) Kerry knows something about everything...what an intelligent man! He's very personable.

[Thrill]

46. LMAO

That one guy said 'why the hell did you get involved in the nurses strike?' I thought that was hillarious.

But as usual he had a great answer

[berner59]

47. What a burst of fresh air!!!

He just knows everything about everything!!! He can turn on a dime to a new reporter, say something nice about their area and even "honestly" says that he can't promise to be in their area...

OMG - he's talking about how some protesters came in and some guy said he got them out but Kerry said he shouldn't have - he wanted to address their issue of getting generic drugs from canada and such...

The guy said there's a right way and wrong way to do that and Kerry said - hey sometimes you have to get your voice out...

JK rocks!!!

[seabeyond]

52. i couldnt hear what they were chanting

and isnt that the coolest that kerry off (on) mike said that. so cool so cool tipping on toes. jsut to be able to have the right to speak. f*ck if we havent digressed as a people. getting all excited someone said ..........hey sometimes you have to get your voice out...

[LittleApple81]

51. And today he actually LOOKED HANDSOME!!!! Loved it, except

that I am really worried about the Israel situation.

[k in IA]

48. Replay tonight at 8:00 et on Cspan 2 and this weekend on Road to

the WH

[blm]

50. Will be repeated at 8pm on CSPAN 2

and this weekend on CSPAN 1 along with Bush's appearance there.

THAT should provide GREAT contrast.

[checks-n-balances]

55. If this speech is the result of his being out-of-pocket lately, I'd say it

was TIME WELL SPENT!

He can stand back and observe what the rethugs are saying & doint, study thoughtfully, and then respond intelligently.

Not only does he hit a home run with the speech, he can also hold his own with spontaneous questions.

SOUNDS LIKE AMERICA HAS A REAL WINNER!!!

[frank frankly]

56. kick

watch this and enjoy

[frank frankly]

57. kick

:kick: