Kerry statement -- "Corruption at highest levels"

[Armstead]

"Corruption to the highest level of the WH" contrary to "honor and dignity they promised when elected."

Nation was misled into war.

---REad by Wolf on CNN

[Gloria]

1. No, offense but why don't we just let Reid talk and everyone else

SHUT UP!!!! at least until after Fitz's press conference. And that includes Dorgan, now on the air with Blitzer....

Timing, timing........

[Mass]

4. Disagree - every Democrat should talk.

[FreedomAngel82]

8. I think so too

[seabeyond]

12. ah, because then half the board will attack those that dont talk

besides,...... dems have been told to shut up long enough.

[longship]

13. They are all framing it the same basic way.

That's good. It means they are unified and on message. That's the *only* way to do it against these pigs.

Don't shut up! Shutting up is precisely what has the Dems in the pickle they have been in for the past 20 years. Shutting up is a *losing* strategy.

The time to speak out has long since passed.

[Der Blaue Engel]

15. Sure, so everyone can scream "the Democrats are all silent!"

Some people are never happy.

[Warren Stupidity]

2. Every Democratic congress person should be on the floor

demanding impeachment proceedings begin RIGHT NOW.

High Crimes and Misdemeanors have been committed. This is not about a semen stain on a blue dress.

[jillan]

3. Kerry should be one of the first to comment about this.

Dammit - it is time for the nation to see how they screwed up for voting for the wrong man. Now more than ever.

[Supersedeas]

11. A very weak mandate and this is what ya got 'Merica--look more carefully

[Stevepol]

20. Are you sure America voted for *? The exit polls don't indicate they did.

To quote somebody else's thread, but I forget who, "The American people aren't stupid. They're just disenfranchised."

Maybe in the future we can have a more or less honest election again and the winning candidate take the job.

[Wordie]

5. He also described it as "Nixonian" (whew!) eom

[Mass]

6. There should be a thread with all statements. Here is Kennedy's one

http://kennedy.senate.gov/~kennedy/statements/05/10/2005A28710.html


KENNEDY REACTION TO INDICTMENT


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Laura Capps/Melissa Wagoner [phone]

Today is an ominous day for the country, signifying a new low since Watergate in terms of openness and honesty in our government. This is far more than an indictment of an individual. In effect it's an indictment of the vicious and devious tactics used by the Administration to justify a war we never should have fought. It's an indictment of the lengths Administration officials were willing to go to cover up their failed intelligence, their distortion on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and their serious blunders on the war. It is an indictment of their vindictive efforts to discredit anyone who challenge their misrepresentations.

The American people know the high cost of this misguided war -- 2,000 U.S. soldiers dead, more than 15,000 wounded, hundreds of billions of dollars spent with no end in sight, and a continuing shameful effort by the White House to silence those who try to tell the truth about the war. Dissent is the ultimate form of patriotism, and it's time we return to having an honest discourse in this country about changing direction and paying attention to the needs of the American people. The President should take this opportunity to do everything he can to heal the country by not interfering with the prosecution of this case or the continuing investigation, and by cleaning house at the White House to immunize the country against any further corruption and dishonesty. As the President promised, anyone still in the White House who had anything to do with this scandalous plot or the cover-up should be dismissed immediately, whether or not they have been indicted. Something has to give — America can't stand three more years of this failed Bush presidency.

[Armstead]

10. Whew -- Scorched earth from TK

"Something has to give — America can't stand three more years of this failed Bush presidency."

That and mentioni9ng Watergate brings to mind the "I" word. Good for Ted.

[debbierlus]

17. Nice one - keep comparing to Watergate!

And, Kennedy has it right. Make all of them connected with it, RESIGN. The dems need to hammer it hard.

[Democrats_win]

7. Maybe Al Gore should say something too?

[Mass]

9. Yes - The more the better, as long as the messages as the same.

[Tatiana]

14. He shoots and he scores!

Can't wait to see what other Dems have to say!

[Metta]

16. I'm glad he's standing up and speaking out.

More posturing if congress doesn't follow up, though.

[Mass]

18. Full text here

http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=979

“Today’s indictment of the Vice President’s top aide and the continuing investigation of Karl Rove are evidence of White House corruption at the very highest levels, far from the ‘honor and dignity’ the president pledged to restore to Washington just five years ago.

“A chief architect of the war in Iraq, Scooter Libby, sworn to protect this country, used access to national security information not as weapons against our nation’s enemies, but as weapons against someone who dared to ask tough questions of a dishonest policy. Then they tried to cover it up rather than come clean with the American people, even as the President falsely claimed his Administration was cooperating with investigators. Not only was America misled into war, but a Nixonian effort to silence dissent has now left Americans wondering whether they can trust anything this Administration has to say.

“Today, almost on cue as bad news struck, the President delivered another rhetorical blast on the war on terror. But the war on terror is not a convenient political distraction, it’s a war we have to win. And to win the war on terror, we can’t afford to have senior administration officials playing political games with national security. The President needs to get serious about addressing our nation’s problems, starting by cleaning out the corruption in his Administration and then addressing the situation in Iraq, soaring gas prices, and a still sluggish economy.”

[lpbk2713]

19. Hey Dubya ...... about those Swifties.

We knew all along they lied like hell. Just like you, dickhead.