My Eye Witness Account of San Francisco Kerry Rally...

[Dr Fate]

Kerry spoke to a packed house of enthusiastic DEMS...

Highlights included:

Dr. Fate shaking the senator's hand!!!!!!!! (well, for me anyway!)

a great introduction from Kerry advisor, Clinton's Secretary of Defense William Perry! He guranteed the audience that "Bush will be barking up the wrong tree if he tries to attack us on defense..."

The promise of even more national defense figures, politicians and celebrities to be revealed soon, who will be endorsing Sen Kerry...

Criticisms of Bush Korea policy- "this administration makes us less safe"

criticism of Bush's broken promise and failure to build real coalitions...

criticism of "trickle on" economics...

He criticised Bush and karl Rove for the "Mission Accomplished' stunt, remarking that "I actually know a thing or two about carriers- I worked with then in the Gulf of Tolnkin"...He also promised that he would only ingage troops as a "last resort"- repeating and emphasising the phrase "last resort"...

Pleged to form a volunteer corp for young people in exchange for free college...

Pleged that after his battle with prostate cancer, he realized that we ALL need the type of top notch health care that congressman recieve...

He said "there is one person in this country who deserves to be laid off...George W. Bush!"

Over all a great time- I am glad that we have so many fine candidates, each offering there own qualities and ISSUES to the debate- all Dubya has is "9-11..9-11...9-11---did I mention 9/11?"

Despite the media lies, I think Bush is in trouble!!!

[UTUSN]

1. Great Report - Thanks! n/t

[chimpymustgo]

2. What a day this has been politically!

It's really good news for the Dems - the excitement is rising, and spreading all around.


Edited for spelling

[blm]

4. Yup, chimpy...

It's all just really kicking in.

[oasis]

3. Kerry vs. Clark for the nomination.

[quinnox]

5. Thanks for the report

Kerry got a real boost today, with Feinstein's endorsement. Sounds like there are more to come as well!

[Bandit]

6. Good report and thanks for your participation in the process

Kerry is a great candidate that we all should be proud of. I will have absolutly no problem voting for him if he wins the nomination. I just wish this period was over so we all could focus on our champion, whomever that ends up being.

[Dr Fate]

7. kick for DEMS

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[opihimoimoi]

8. Anyone of the 11 would kill the Bush guy in 04 elections.

The Nose Miner is in deep doo doo and he knows it. Like father like shrub. Luv it.

[JI7]

9. william perry

i don't know much about him but heard some good things about him. nice to see him with kerry. i'm glad you had a great time and got to shake his hand.

[Le Taz Hot]

10. Did Kerry mention anything about the recall?

I'm hoping all of the Democratic Presidential Primary candidates COME to California and speak out against the recall. So far Dean, Sharpton, Graham and Kucinich(?) I believe have actually come here to speak out against it.

[Dr Fate]

13. No, he did not bring it up...

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[NewYorkerfromMass]

11. Thanks Dr!

Nice to hear some positive news. Some Dean neophyte had the nerve to say here today that Kerry should quit the race! :eyes:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=347746#348044

[blm]

12. heheh...let them throw their tantrums and just thank UnderGod

that not all Dean supporters are that clueless.

[Dr Fate]

15. Yeah- its way to early for media or DU predictions...

...I recall some posters suggesting he should quit...- Kerry did not appear a quitter to me- he believes in what he is doing...

...But I have no beef with Dean supporters- I like Dean and Kerry and good solid DEMS in general- all the candidates are bringing great issues to the debate...

[Andy_Stephenson]

14. I wanna make a comment so bad I could just bust!

But in the interest of peace...I am gonna keep my big mouth shut and sit on my hands for a few minutes.