Kerry raised $300,000 ON-LINE today.....(link) come join us as we

[diamond14]

take the White House and boot bush* out.....


http://www.johnkerry.com/

[Hawkeye-X]

1. That's all he's gonna raise..

Since he's viably dead by Feb 3rd as a candidate.

Hawkeye-X

[molly]

3. Nope - going out there right now and donate!

[Feanorcurufinwe]

4. I'm guessing your prediction is just as accurate as your Iowa predictions.

[diamond14]

5. on-line totals do NOT include all the envelopes pouring into the

John Kerry National Headquarters here in Washington DC, OUR Nation's Capital....

it's going to take all night to enter the paper checks....

Kerry WILL beat bush*


come join our winning team...we'd love to have you...
over here, it's more than just students with laptops and cell-phones...WE are both old-time polical activists and YOUNG people who hate color-coordinated hats and uniform armbands,,,we are individuals, we are strong....WE ARE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA....and we are not influenced by any special interests or reTHUGlican donations...come join us...we WILL win...
http://www.JohnKerry.com

[NewYorkerfromMass]

8. Wow. Trash talk. Cool

keep it up. It makes DU so special.

[molly]

2. AMEN to Amen1234!

:kick:

[styersc]

9. Amen is right!!!

I've sent the Senator some more of my money after last nights tremendous result and even better speech. I'm looking for lots of good things out of this Senator-soon to be president.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

6. No money, no vote, no way.

For Kerry, Edwards or Lieberman.

[alcuno]

7. No money.

Vote? I'm in Illinois. Are we having a primary? If so, Dean or Clark. Kerry in the GE if that's the way it shakes out.

[hedda_foil]

14. Of course we're having a primary!

Are you kidding? This is Illinois you're talking about! Besides the Presidential primary, we have a very big Senatorial primary race going. If you live near Evanston, show up tomorrow night for the first 2004 Senatorial debate at Northwestern U.

Illinois Primary: Tuesday 16 March 2004 (Ryan Auditorium, TECH building)

[msanger]

10. congratulations from a Dean supporter

I think I am allowed to say that. We are allowed to congratulate folks from "the other side" here. Aren't we?

It is great that people are joining the campgaign to take back America. One of the things I love about Dean is his idea of 2 million American's each donating 100 dollars to match bush's corporate contributions.

WHile I'd prefer Dean be the nominee, if Kerry gets it, my 100 bucks goes to him. And the $300,000 is a good start, no matter which way it ends up.

[diamond14]

12. Thanks msanger....you're a good sport....that's the right attitude

to have in political campaigns....you could teach Dean a few lessons about sportmanship....IMO, Dean lost his opportunity to build bridges and gain team players in his poor response to the loss....absolutely YES, congradulating the winners is what you should do....

I've won a few and lost a few in politics over the years....the best approach is to be a diplomatic loser and reach out to the winners during the tough times of defeat, just like in sports...because you can often see the character of a person by the way they deal with defeat not victory....thanks for your efforts....

we'd love to have you join Kerry's team, help to heal the division....IMO, Edwards might be chosen as VP, and Gebhardt will endorse Kerry....the team is on it's way, we hope Dean supporters join us....because you can't win the WH all by yourselves....
http://www.JohnKerry.com

[msanger]

13. I promise to join you

if you promise to join me.

I've been saying all along, once we all band together, we'll be unstoppable.

That's why I made those two web sites in my sig.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

11. I thought I was too broke to contribute until I realized

that I could go online at https://contribute.johnkerry.com and donate as little as $5 at at time (actually you can even donate only $1 if you want) -- Yes, I'm broke, but I can still contribute $5.

And a week later, it turned out I could donate another $5.

And so on.
And so on.

[Blaukraut]

15. Donated just now

This will be my second contribution, but many more will follow as long as I can afford it :-)

[Alex146]

16. Didn't he just take out a huge loan?

So how much good does 300k do?

[Feanorcurufinwe]

19. I guess I don't understand your question

You asked a question, but it doesn't seem like you are actually looking for information. Are you trying to make some type of statement? It's pretty incoherent whatever it is. You need to be more clear. Because the only thing that is clear here is that you don't like John Kerry.


Did you have some other point?

[Jacobin]

17. What's his Iraq plan again?

Will he do a "lyndon johnson" on us? After all, doesn't he have to justify his vote? Doesn't he say we "can't afford to lose"?....that tired old Vietnam mantra?

I'm keeping my powder dry.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

18. Here is his Iraq plan

Your disingenuous insinuations do you, and all of us, a disservice.

Return to the International Community and Offer a Real Partnership to Rebuild Iraq

John Kerry believes that we must obtain a new Security Council resolution to give the United Nations authority in the rebuilding of Iraq and the development of its new Constitution and government. He would:

* Transfer Responsibility to the UN for Governance. Kerry will go to the UN with a proposal to transfer responsibility to the UN for governance and the transfer of sovereignty to Iraq. The UN would succeed the Coalition Provisional Authority and the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General would become the overall international leader in Iraq. The UN would work with the Iraqis on the substance and process of the Iraqi government and the electoral process to give it legitimacy and to organize the writing of the constitution. Kerry cautioned that this cannot happen overnight and that the CPA will have a key role in ensuring a smooth turnover.
* Build an International Coalition. Kerry will reach out to the European nations to build a coalition in support of operations in Iraq. He will eliminate Bush’s discriminatory contracting procedures and offer a genuine partnership of responsibility in return for a genuine partnership of burden sharing – troops and money.


Internationalize the Troops in Iraq

John Kerry will work to expand participation and share responsibility with other countries in the military operations in Iraq. Kerry will also increase the size of the U.S. Army in order to meet the needs of a new century and the new global war on terror. The Bush Administration is overstretching the American military, and in particular the U.S. Army. There is a critical shortage of combat troops facing the country. General Keane, then acting Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, said in testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last summer that the Army is undermanned by about 40,000 personnel. This shortage is placing an unfair burden on soldiers and their families and is undermining our efforts around the world.

* 40,000 Active-Duty Troops. Kerry is calling to add 40,000 troops to the active-duty Army. The United States should add the equivalent of a current division, about 20,000 combat troops, to the active duty Army. Under Kerry’s plan the United States should also add an additional 20,000 individuals to the active force with specialties in post-conflict skills, such as civil affairs and the military police in order to relieve the excessive burden on our reservists.
* Relieve Pressure on Service Members. The buildup, which will require time to implement, will relieve the mismatch between active and reserve capabilities and also allow us to thank returning reservists when they rotate out of Iraq in 3 to 9 months—not just with our gratitude but with a reasonable assurance that they will not have to again deploy to Iraq in the immediate future.


A Reasonable Plan and a Specific Time Table for Transferring Political Power and the Responsibility for Reconstruction to the People of Iraq

As President, John Kerry will immediately lay out a concrete plan for the transfer of power to the Iraqi people. This plan will provide a reasonable timetable for a rapid turnover of power to Iraqi authorities. Engaging the Iraqi people in rebuilding their country and shaping their new institutions is fundamental to the cause of a stable, peaceful, and independent Iraq that contributes to the world instead of threatening it.

Kerry believes that we can begin to set the tone through the actions we take in trying Saddam Hussein. Having finally captured Saddam Hussein – a critical step forward in our efforts to stabilize and bring peace to Iraq – we now have to decide how to bring him to justice.

* A Fair, Transparent Process to Hold Saddam Accountable. John Kerry believes that we must ensure that the judicial process is transparent, offers real accountability, and meets international standards of justice. It is imperative that we balance the Iraqi people’s needs with the need for a process that is transparent, meets international standards of justice, and holds Saddam accountable. It is also imperative that the process is blessed by the international community, not one dictated by the United States and imposed on Iraq.
* A Mixed Tribunal. John Kerry believes that a mixed tribunal, in which international judges, prosecutors, and investigators work alongside Iraqis, would meet the needs of the Iraqi people as well as that of the United States and the international community for a process that is valid and fair.


Rebuild Iraqi Security Forces

John Kerry believes that the job of giving Iraqis a sense of security should fall to the new Iraqi security forces and that the United States needs to do a better job of getting this done. The military battalion in Iraq that the U.S. just trained suffered a massive desertion when 50% of trainees left over pay. Kerry believes the new Iraqi Security Force needs realistic training, realistic support, equipment, and pay and missions that ensure early success so that the new army has confidence in itself and the citizens have confidence in the Army.
Kerry believes that we should also better support other security forces, like the police, with adequate training and mentoring.

* Adequate Training. In the United States a policeman has 4-6 months of training and a year on the street with a mentor before being trained. We may not have that luxury in Iraq, but training must be adequate – not just quick – and support, equipment and pay must also work.
* Adequate Backup Support. In the case of the police, they also need backup so they can be reinforced when needed and not picked off one at a time or in their station houses by larger or better equipped forces. The security for 40-60 thousand police is a major new mission for an already overstretched military. Police training and mentoring is a great mission for the Italian, Spanish and French national police who are well configured for the job.
http://www.johnkerry.com/issues/iraq/





Kerry: Bush Failed to Use Vietnam Lessons
Democratic Presidential Hopeful John Kerry Says Bush Failed to Use Lessons of Vietnam in Iraq

Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry told fellow veterans Tuesday that the Bush administration failed to use the lessons learned in Vietnam to avoid war in Iraq.

"We are at war again ... at war in a way that breaks faith with the need to build consent and legitimacy. We're at war in a way that clearly does not honor the notion that you must be truthful with the American people," said Kerry, a decorated Vietnam War veteran.

Kerry said troops are overextended and put at more risk than necessary because of arrogance, "the same kind of arrogance that guided us during that time in Vietnam."
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Politics/ap20040113_1332.html

[DoNotRefill]

20. Not a single damned dime, even if it has Reagan on it.

He helped put the blood of innocents on the hands of each and every one of us.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

21. You are blaming the wrong person. So I'll contribute for you.