Keith Olbermann will have a special statement tonight.............

[babsbunny]

Thank You Keith!



Countdown Home: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/

Keith's SPECIAL COMMENT tonight on who should really
be apologizing.

The flap over what Sen. John Kerry calls his "botched
joke" has prompted the Democrat to cancel campaign
appearances over the next two days, officials said
Wednesday. Meanwhile, the rhetoric between Kerry and the
White House continued to escalate. Bush's spokesman
pressed Kerry to apologize for a comment Republicans say
was disrespectful of U.S. fighting forces in Iraq,
saying he "put gasoline on the fire" of an already
sizzling midterm election campaign. "Sen. Kerry may have
botched the line, but what he said was insulting to the
troops, and what he ought to say is, 'Look, I botched
the line, but I'm sorry for giving offense,'" press
secretary Tony Snow said on CBS's "The Early Show."
"We're not the one who whipped this up into a big issue.
Sen. Kerry did so yesterday," said Snow, appearing the
day after President Bush and Kerry traded their
harshest accusations since the 2004 presidential race. Kerry
fired back on MSNBC-TV, accusing the White House of
capitalizing on his misstatement. "I'm not gonna let
these guys distort something completely out of its
context solely for the purpose of avoiding responsibility,
which is what they're doing."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13018908/

WEB-EXCLUSIVE COMMENTARY By Richard Wolffe and Holly
Bailey: There's no fight like an old fight. And this
week's emotional exchanges between President George W.
Bush and Sen. John Kerry were nothing if not old.
Kerry screwed up what he called a "botched joke" about
Bush's brainpower when it comes to Iraq; Bush pounced by
challenging his ex-rival's commitment to the troops.
Memo to Bush and Kerry: neither of you are on the
ballot next week. And while it may be satisfying to rehash
the last election, you both run the risk of looking
totally out of touch.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15512649/site/newsweek/

Democratic U-S Senate candidate Harold Ford Junior
said today he doesn't agree with Senator John Kerry's
remarks about American troops. Ford said in a news
release that Kerry was wrong whatever the intent and he
needs to apologize to American soldiers.
http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=5619008

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[LonelyLRLiberal]

1. I can't wait! eom

[blm]

2. I hope it sinks in long and hard - the Dem party needs to heed his words

and understand the impact of what he's saying about our battle.

[LittleClarkie]

3. While people like Ford have a perfect right to pipe up

This being a free country and all, it's still an intelligence/ethics test in my eyes.

If you don't understand that Kerry fucked up a joke on the president and are standing there saying "I don't agree with what he said about the troops" then you're not to terribly bright.

If you know full well what Kerry meant but are riding the political tide against him, then you're a horse's ass, and I'm glad I don't have to vote for you.

I wonder which it is with Mr. Ford Jr.

[calimary]

4. I LOVE YOU, Keith!

Like a cool, tree-shaded oasis in the middle of a barren desert he is. Any more in the newsroom like you, Keith?

[Liberal Lassie]

5. Keith will you marry me?

I don't mind the glasses, really.

[Stevepol]

6. When will a Dem have the courage to stick by his words AND

use their words against them.

FOR EXAMPLE, "What I said was about Bush. The fact that Bush and his cadre of Neo-Cons are too stupid to understand my meaning by listening to the whole context of the comments just proves my point. They are stupid. I will not retract my words and every time anybody refers to what I said will know what the meaning is now because I've told them. I was saying they're stupid, not the troops. I hope they keep bringing up the issue because every time they do, it will remind people of how stupid they are. I will not apologize for anything. They should apologize for being stupid, both for their actions in starting the Iraq War and for their lack of understanding of how meaning depends on the entire context."

All the Dems have to do is turn their attacks back on them and NOT BACK DOWN.

Then, he should just ignore them, and if pressed tell them to go to hell. If he's living right and has kept his own skirts clean, to hell with what they think. And he should say that to the reporters or whoever else talks to him about it.