I wish Kerry wasn't the ony bringing up the DSM in the Senate..

[Singular73]

He will hurt the cause, unfortunately....

[Turn CO Blue]

1. What makes you think so?

People have said that Kerry is a media magnet, meaning that at least he'll have cameras around him and will get coverage. Kerry can be really eloquent, too.

[evlbstrd]

2. Conyers is acting on the House side.

Give them both your support.

http://www.johnconyers.campaignoffice.com/

[LiviaOlivia]

3. What??? Why and how do you say that?

eom???

[NAO]

4. Why would Kerry "hurt the cause"?

I was getting a little impatient for him to raise the issue.

He is one of the most high visibility Democrats, and he received more votes for President of the United States than any prior candidate in US History, except for GWB 2004 (maybe).

Kerry should be leading the charge on the DSM issue. The answer to that oft asked question, "what has he been doing for 20 years in the senate?" is "exposing illegal activities and corruption at the highest levels of government" (cf Iran/Contra and BCCI). He is immanently qualified to probe the DSM issue.

[expatriot]

5. Am I the only one that thinks "Des Moines" everytime they see DSM?

or is it just those of us who have had the privilege of flying into and out of Des Moines "International" airport? (Oh my Iowa roots sing to me, the land between two rivers... A place to grow, that field of dreams, you make me smile. sdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdx <----- my cat added this... translation: "I like living in Arizona, I was born in Arizona, my mother and father were born in Arizona.... for generations I have been an Arizona cat.... now don't go getting all nostalgic about Iowa. My sister and I will hate the snow.")

[Freddie Stubbs]

6. What makes you believe that he will be bringing it up in the Senate?

:shrug:

[cestpaspossible]

12. Look here

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/06-05/06-02-05/a01lo167.htm

[LuPeRcALiO]

7. Kerry is the most credible one of the bunch

Sure Boxer could do it but she'd be marginalized as a nutcase. It's not Reid's or Hillary's game (unfortunately) and the others aren't well known enough to make a stir. Or maybe they could but it's still better to let Kerry do it since he's had a lot of practice.

[Hippo_Tron]

8. Kerry SHOULD get the cause attention

If there were any fairness in the media, they'd be covering Kerry like crazy because he's a former presidential candidate. Unfortunately, they have chosen to ignore him because he is actually raising important issues.

[Vektor]

9. He's kicking ass and taking names AGAIN as usual. He'll only help...

...the case. What else is new? He's knocking them dead and going for the jugular like he always does. GO KERRY!!!!!

[nightfox02]

10. Fuck iT

If the truth is coming out of his mouth he wont hurt our cause. Get some confidence people...

We have Senators let us use them. It is time to take out the trash.

[JDPriestly]

11. Kerry made a huge mistake in not denouncing

the Bush lies about the war during the campaign. It's about time he did it now. Any Democrat who has not denounced the lies will have a hard time winning the trust of grassroots Democrats in 2008 -- regardless of how the war goes from now on.

I oppose the war, but let's say that, in three years, Iraq is doing quite well -- an unlikely hypothesis, but remotely possible. The Bush administration lies will still be inexcusable. Bush did not have enough evidence to justify going to war. Americans hate liars. That's what turned them against Nixon. The only reason it did not turn them against Clinton was that he lied about something personal -- something that many Americans lie about, and about which the tell themselves they lie to protect others -- their children or their spouses. But lying to justify going to war is foreign to Americans. Remember, after Johnson lied about why we were increasing our involvement in Viet Nam, he didn't dare run again. Bush lied and ran again. People interpreted his running again as a sign of a clear conscience -- wrong.

Kerry is very wise to do this. I will be surprised if he denounces the war. I expect him just to denounce the lies Bush told us to get us to go along with the war.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

13. Waiting for Monday.

We'll see.

[Singular73]

14. Why? Because he's an easy target...

"Sore Loser", etc...

They will make this about Kerry...

If it was someone else, it would be better.

Still, Kerry is better than nothing!

[cindyw]

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