Inspiring words for today...

[wildflower]

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Here is what I know about John Kerry. During the Vietnam War, many young men — including the current president, the vice president and me — could have gone to Vietnam but didn’t. John Kerry came from a privileged background and could have avoided it too. Instead he said, send me.

When they sent those swift-boats up the river in Vietnam, and told them their job was to draw hostile fire — to show the American flag and bait the enemy to come out and fight — John Kerry said, send me. When it was time to heal the wounds of war and normalize relations with Vietnam — and to demand an accounting of the POWs and MIAs we lost there — John Kerry said, send me.

When we needed someone to push the cause of inner-city kids struggling to avoid a life of crime, or to bring the benefits of high technology to ordinary Americans, or to clean the environment in a way that creates jobs, or to give small businesses a better chance to make it, John Kerry said, send me.

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Since we’re all in the same boat, let us chose as the captain of our ship a brave good man who knows how to steer a vessel though troubled waters to the calm seas and clear skies of our more perfect union. We know our mission. Let us join as one and say in a loud, clear voice: Send John Kerry.

- Bill Clinton, Democratic National Convention, July 2004

the rest of this speech (much, much, more) is at

http://www.dems2004.org/site/apps/nl/content3.asp?c=luI2LaPYG&b=131063&ct=158734

[UrbScotty]

1. Thank you for posting this.

;-)

[wildflower]

4. You're welcome! I Thought we could use a lift today; hoped this would help

:hi:

[UrbScotty]

8. It certainly lifts me up!

:thumbsup:

[Tsiyu]

2. "Send me"

Thanks for adding these, widflower. I need inspiration today.

I heard some of a Kerry stump speech yesterday. He said that when he shows up at the White House every day ( unlike the Shrub who appears to think he is running a self-service laundromat - my words, not Kerry's) he wants us to know that he HAS OUR BACK.


We damn sure need someone who has our back. The Repukes only cover their own ample rear ends.

Let's get Kerry elected folks, so we can be proud of our nation once more.

[wildflower]

5. Yes! And we have his back!

Let's get out the vote...and send Kerry!

:bounce:

-wildflower

[Tsiyu]

6. Damn straight we have his back

Who would you rather have defending your own house? If an intruder busted in, Kerry would squash him like a bug.

The Shrub would stand there for thirty minutes wishing he'd brought more liquor with him. Then he'd help the intruder tie you up and take the rest of your stuff.

[wildflower]

7. LOL...

I also liked your "self-service laundromat" line.

-wildflower

[Tsiyu]

9. Thanks, I'm sick as a dog

My sarcasm is always sharper then! :evilgrin:

Hey, everybody else, post YOUR word of encouragement here, as wildflower has done!

[babylonsister]

3. Very inspiring!

I love the Big Dawg! And I love Kerry!!