For all the Kerry haters.....

[MsTryska]

the fairweather fans, the one's who gave up on him that Wednesday morning, or when he let Bush have Ohio....for those who were never really behind him in the first place:

I want to thank you personally for what you did in the election -- you rewrote the book on grassroots politics, taking control of campaigns away from big donors. No campaign will ever be the same.

You moved voters, helped hold George Bush accountable, and countered the attacks from big news organizations such as Fox, Sinclair Broadcasting, and conservative talk radio.

And your efforts count now more than ever. Despite the words of cooperation and moderate sounding promises, this administration is planning a right wing assault on values and ideals we hold most deeply. Healthy debate and diverse opinion are being eliminated from the State Department and CIA, and the cabinet is being remade to rubber stamp policies that will undermine Social Security, balloon the deficit, avoid real reforms in health care and education, weaken homeland security, and walk away from critical allies around the world.

Regardless of the outcome of this election, once all the votes are counted -- and they will be counted -- we will continue to challenge this administration. This is not a time for Democrats to retreat and accommodate extremists on critical principles -- it is a time to stand firm.

I will fight for a national standard for federal elections that has both transparency and accountability in our voting system. It's unacceptable in the United States that people still don't have full confidence in the integrity of the voting process.

I ask you to join me in this cause.

And we must fight not only against George Bush's extreme policies -- we must also uphold our own values. This is why on the first day Congress is in session next year, I will introduce a bill to provide every child in America with health insurance. And, with your help, that legislation will be accompanied by the support of hundreds of thousands of Americans.

There are more than eight million uninsured children in our nation.

That's eight million reasons for us to stay together and fight for a new direction. It is a disgrace that in the wealthiest nation on earth, eight million children go without health insurance.

Normally, a member of the Senate will first approach other senators and ask them to co-sponsor a bill before it is introduced -- instead, I am turning to you. Imagine the power of a bill co-sponsored by hundreds of thousands of Americans being presented on the floor of the United States Senate. You can make it happen. Sign our "Every Child Protected" pledge today and forward it to your family, friends, and neighbors:

http://johnkerry.com/EveryChild

This is the beginning of a second term effort to hold the Bush administration accountable and to stand up and fight for our principles and our values. They want you to disappear; they are counting on that. I'm confident you will prove them wrong, and you will rewrite history again.

Here is what I want you to know. I understand the strength, commitment, and passion that are at the core of what we built together -- and I am determined to make our collective energy and organization a force to be reckoned with in the weeks and months ahead.

Let's roll up our sleeves and get back to work for our country.

Thank you,
John Kerry


http://www.johnkerry.com/petition/everychild.php

[fertilizeonarbusto]

1. Um

Did anybody think that maybe it was a good idea for Kerry to shut his piehole until * started doing all the scary things he's been doing? I'm beginning to think that was a pretty good idea.

[pacalo]

4. Yes, that crossed my mind, too.

By the time the votes are counted, everyone paying attention will have heard Bushitler's agenda & will be grateful for him to step down.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

2. We've got too many armchair politicians here.

People think you can just fight blindly and endlessly. People here tend to ignore that sometimes you need to be pragmatic.

[katmondoo]

5. If we were upset think how he and John Edwards felt, to be so close yet

not close enough. It wasn't as obvious a fake like 2000. I will support John Kerry and see what happens. I hope we can prove this election was stolen.

[fertilizeonarbusto]

6. EXACTLY

I thought that too-think how HE feels. I know the man has to be aware he was ripped off and that proving it will be extremely difficult.

[InvisibleTouch]

3. "Fairweather fans" - a good way to put it.

I'll admit, it took me a while to warm up to Kerry. But even in the beginning, few things made me want to stick up for him more than seeing him get bashed, here of all places, to say nothing of elsewhere. And once I was on board, I was on board, and that was "my team" I was cheering for. If there's any principle I hold absolutely sacred, it's loyalty to one's own, and you just don't turn on someone just because circumstances change. There are lines that can't be crossed, there are unforgivable crimes that negate all past loyalties ... but Kerry hasn't come anywhere close to that point. K/E is still "my team," as far as I'm concerned.

[MsTryska]

7. My team too.

I liked kerry fromt he first time i set eyes on his resume, before the primaries started.


as i did more and more research, and started watching him, i liked him more and more.


if he ran again, i would gladly support him.

but even if i was'nt such a hardcore fan,i doubt i would have publicly turned on him wiht the viciousness of some of those around here. i was deeply offended that day.