Kerry's Inauguration Speech: Will he have to say nice things about * ?

[SilasSoule]

[Worst Username Ever]

1. Yes

Kerry is a gentleman and will have kind words. Plus if he wants to truly unite the nation, that would be a good start.

[SilasSoule]

2. Agreed, It just gonna be a fairly bitter pill to swallow.

[Mz Pip]

3. WHy say anything about Bush

at all. Kerry's inauguration speech should be about the future. Bush will be in the past. A unfortunate blip in history.

MzPip
:dem:

[liberal N proud]

5. I second that thought - WHY?

[jimshoes]

4. Maybe just a word about the

looming indictments.

[merbex]

6. I thought about this the other night

What could he say that is nice? About his stewardship of this country?!

For the life of me I couldn't come up with one thing

At least his father signed The Americans with Disabilities Act

[Guaranteed]

7. I was thinking about this today.

What he will say when he wins...what he would say if he loses...

If he wins, I think he should say something about hoping that we've learned something over the past four years, and talk about healing the country.

If he loses, I think he should that it's a very sad day for America, straight up.

[951]

8. Kerry likes to kiss Bush's ass alot

If you recall he commended Bush and said he did a good job on September 11th which is total bullshit so I wouldn't put it past him.

[Shadow30]

9. I guess he will....

...I wouldn't mind if he just said nothing about Bush and focused on the times ahead but I suppose he might say something.I don't know what he could say "Well at least Mr.Bush managed not to choke on that pretzel." but seriously I am not sure what Kerry would say.I think it'll be brief both because Bush doesn't have alot of positives and because the business ahead will be his main concern.

[SilasSoule]

10. I just hope it's not something like

"His sure and steady leadership that led us through the 9/11 attacks" Type of thing....That will make me puke!! :puke:

[Bucky]

11. Let's try this: "Well, monkey, you didn't steal it this time."

In order for us to have a Kerry inauguration, don't we need to get past a couple of "hurdles" first, like a fair election?

[mumon]

12. Folks, now remember, seriously...

When Kerry wins, he should really be a uniter, not a divider. No matter what we do and say, there's going to be butt-heads out there who will still think Bush was god's appointed ...whatever.

Kerry should, as an act of magnaminity (magnamousness?), reach out to EVERYONE in America.

Even conservatives.

But he shouldn't f*ckin govern like one, and he should make that perfectly clear.

[merbex]

13. Does anyone know if FDR was nice to Hoover in his speech?

I'd take my cue from FDR

[SilasSoule]

16. Good Question ----> I looked it up

That was the famous "the only thing we have to fear. . .is fear itself" speech. The only reference he made to Hoover were in the first two words of the speech.



Inaugural Speech of Franklin Delano Roosevelt


Given in Washington, D.C.


March 4th, 1933


Inaugural Address.

President Hoover, Mr. Chief Justice, my friends: This is a day of national consecration, and I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will address them with a candor and a decision which the present situation of our nation impels.

This is pre-eminently the time to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly. Nor need we shrink from honestly facing conditions in our country today. This great nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper.

So first of all let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear. . .is fear itself. . . nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.

Some other prime snippets that seem seem to forshadow the events of 72 years later. Damn...FDR had some good speechwriters

More important, a host of unemployed citizens face the grim problem of existence, and an equally great number toil with little return. Only a foolish optimist can deny the dark realities of the moment.

<snip>
The money changers have fled their high seats in the temple of our civilization. We may now restore that temple to the ancient truths.

The measure of the restoration lies in the extent to which we apply social values more noble than mere monetary profit.

[PATRICK]

14. Hey, how about Bush's concession speech?

I really can't google anything about his father's grim concession in 1992, just a sad clenched lipped photo. So do they have a copy archived for Junior or not?

Will he do his bitter smirk? A good one-liner like: "You media guys won't have W. Bush to prop up anymore". Yet another blunder, aggressive smiling, the "I don't care that much" sentiment when early on 2000 it showed him losing?

Anyone care to write Dubya's concession speech. You know he'll need help and no one dares give him one to practice. Or will he be wired to hear a speech piped in from the DNC?

Eli, eli, why hast thou outvoted me?

[ElsewheresDaughter]

15. NO!..did chimpo say anything nice about Clinton?...NO

[realcountrymusic]

17. Of course he should be gracious

On January 21st, we have to start working for a Democrat-controlled congress, and Kerry has to start working for a second term. It will take at least 8 years to undo the mess caused over the last 4!

The point is to make our own fantasy come true: if America truly feels like it is waking up from a bad nightmare of partisan hatred, constant terror and war, and isolationism, it will mostly get behind Kerry. It is in all of our interest for Kerry to bury the hatchet. Revenge is best served ice cold.

RCM

[omnithrope]

18. Aren't you putting the cart before the horse?

Common!
This is rediculous.

[undercover_brother]

19. Shoule he announce the pardons then or later?

[NNadir]

20. I don't recall that Lincoln had a word to say about Buchanan.

Even Buchanan wasn't as bad as Bush. Buchanan, of course, had the luxury of actually being the President of the United States however, so Bush is spared being the "worst President." He is the worst person ever to have acted as President of the United States, but not the worst President.