Kerry raps Bush on elderly

[LittleClarkie]

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/06-05/06-01-05/a01lo534.htm

NEW BEDFORD -- Sen. John F. Kerry blasted President Bush's commitment to seniors yesterday in advance of the Massachusetts Democrat's visit to SouthCoast today.

Sen. Kerry will conduct a "town hall" meeting to discuss seniors' issues and the Bush administration, which he calls "the great misrepresenter."
"I don't think this administration is doing anything positive for seniors," the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee told The Standard-Times. From Social Security to Medicare drug benefits to bankruptcy overhaul, he said the Bush White House is working against the interests of average seniors.

(snippage)

Asked whether seniors seem to be passionate about their issues at the moment, the senator said, "It's hard to tell. That's one reason I want to come down. I think a lot of folks right now are disaffected, they're turned off by what's happening. They almost don't pay attention unless it is in extremis. I think there's been a strange anesthetizing."

(and the money quote for me -- toward the end of the article)

"Asked whether seniors' issues would factor into a presidential run in 2008, Sen. Kerry said, "There's a back-door way of asking that question. It is mind-boggling to be talking about a race in 2008 when the focus is on 2006."

[Erika]

1. Good for Kerry

Bush is doing nothing for lower income citizens regardless of age.

[Dr Fate]

2. I'll bet he won't screen the audience like Bush does either.

I'd like to see him highlight that fact.

He never screened his audiences during the campaign either.

[LittleClarkie]

3. I think he used to during the campaign

Someone in the Kerry group said he took great glee in asking folks if they had to sign a pledge to get in.

[politicasista]

4. kick!

:kick:

[Dr Fate]

5. Kick

n/t

[LittleClarkie]

6. Thanks for the kicks, Fate

Sorry about yesterday, btw. I'm getting really, really, REALLY burnt out.

Life was easier as a sheeple, I gotta tell ya. I made it all the way throught the Reagan era that way.

[Dr Fate]

7. We are all on the same side- although I forget that.

Does not mean we cant disagree on certain things.

I need to focus on the positive more- so I apologize too.

I still stand by everything I've said, but I admit I've been too negative.

As it is- I hope these kicks allow folks to read somthing else good about Kerry.