Just got a letter from Kerry!!

[Chimpanzee]

In it he makes no mention of counting the votes. It sounds very much like a 'better luck next time' letter. Anyone else get this?

[99Pancakes]

1. I'm on his mailing list

but usually get something a little later than those in DU.

[New Earth]

2. you obviously didn't read the letter

read the letter and watch the video, maybe twice.

then come back.

[Chimpanzee]

5. what the fuck are you talking about

I have the letter right here and I don't need to read it more than once. There is no mention of a video in the letter. Pass the pipe!

[a new day]

3. His latest letter mentions the recount, and has a video

http://www.johnkerry.com/video/console.php?video=111904_web_msg#111904_web_msg

I think he's figured out we're out here.

[99Pancakes]

8. Oh, that video!

That was yesterday's news. And yes, he surely did mention the recount.

[Pirate Smile]

4. I must have got a different e-mail because mine did talk about

counting the votes and improving the system.

[Chimpanzee]

6. I just got the letter TODAY!!! This is a different letter people

Otherwise why the hell would I be posting this?

[99Pancakes]

11. This wasn't the one New Day gave a link to?

nt

[Pirate Smile]

22. I haven't got that one yet. I just checked. You didn't show a link when

I posted so I ASSuMEd it was yesterdays letter - so, so sorry.


;-)

[New Earth]

7. i guess the rest of us here are on the pipe too

[New Earth]

9. ok

then why don't you paste the letter here so people can read it?

that might end the confusion.

[99Pancakes]

12. Good Idea

nt

[Chimpanzee]

13. It's a LETTER on paper - I don't have a scanner

DOn't believe me, I don't really care. I'm sure you'll all get yours next week sometime.

[99Pancakes]

14. I get my Kerry stuff

via e-mail. Did he actually do a mass ground mailing. Wow.

[Chimpanzee]

16. I've gotten several snail-mail letters during the campaign

[IAMREALITY]

15. Hey, I believe you

But I also believe you have fingers, correct? Start Typin Buddy lol

[Chimpanzee]

17. Like any one would beleive that

[IAMREALITY]

19. I trust ya Bro

Seriously, Is it too long to type? Screw the people who don't believe what you type, but embrace the people who need to see the contents of that letter, if you can oblige.

Thank you good sir

[99Pancakes]

18. I'm going to start the B-B-Q

When I return, I'll be eager to read the letter.

[BeatleBoot]

10. I must of gotten a different letter....

The one I got came with a video and he distinctly assured everyone that every vote will be counted.

He also asked me to sign a petition for kids.

I did that, too.

Then I forwarded it on to several friends and family members who responded the same way.

But, no, I didn't get the memo you mentioned.

[Broken Acorn]

20. I got one in the mail last week...

It sounds like the same one. I was so pissed off I threw it away immediately. But it looks like things have changed from last week...

[BeatleBoot]

27. Naw, Mine was an email. Not snail mail.

Trust me, if you would have read this email, you wouldn't have gotten mad and thrown it away.

Unless, of course, you were a republican. :puke:

[Chimpanzee]

21. I am leaving for making a restraunt before the lines get big

I'll check this thread when I get back and if nobody else still hasn't confirmed this I will hand PECK the letter for you.

[Pirate Smile]

23. We have no clue what the hell the letter says???? See you after dinner.

:hi:

[pbartch]

37. Yes that is the letter I got too

and is that the video that Keith Olbermann is talking about on this website? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6210240

[troubleinwinter]

24. Kerry letters

I also got the snail-mail letter today, just dated 'November 2004'. It's lame & useless.

"There's no way to hide the pain - and no point in trying.

We poured our hearts and souls into winning this election. And there's no denying that it hurts to fall short of our goal.

(blah, blah, blah)

Our campaign has come to an end.

(blah, blah)"



The email letter arrived yesterday:

"I want to thank you personally for what you did in the election -- you rewrote the book on grassroots politics, taking control of campaigns away from big donors. No campaign will ever be the same.

You moved voters, helped hold George Bush accountable, and countered the attacks from big news organizations such as Fox, Sinclair Broadcasting, and conservative talk radio.

And your efforts count now more than ever. Despite the words of cooperation and moderate sounding promises, this administration is planning a right wing assault on values and ideals we hold most deeply. Healthy debate and diverse opinion are being eliminated from the State Department and CIA, and the cabinet is being remade to rubber stamp policies that will undermine Social Security, balloon the deficit, avoid real reforms in health care and education, weaken homeland security, and walk away from critical allies around the world.

Regardless of the outcome of this election, once all the votes are counted -- and they will be counted -- we will continue to challenge this administration. This is not a time for Democrats to retreat and accommodate extremists on critical principles -- it is a time to stand firm.

I will fight for a national standard for federal elections that has both transparency and accountability in our voting system. It's unacceptable in the United States that people still don't have full confidence in the integrity of the voting process.

I ask you to join me in this cause.

And we must fight not only against George Bush's extreme policies -- we must also uphold our own values. This is why on the first day Congress is in session next year, I will introduce a bill to provide every child in America with health insurance. And, with your help, that legislation will be accompanied by the support of hundreds of thousands of Americans.

There are more than eight million uninsured children in our nation.

That's eight million reasons for us to stay together and fight for a new direction. It is a disgrace that in the wealthiest nation on earth, eight million children go without health insurance.

Normally, a member of the Senate will first approach other senators and ask them to co-sponsor a bill before it is introduced -- instead, I am turning to you. Imagine the power of a bill co-sponsored by hundreds of thousands of Americans being presented on the floor of the United States Senate. You can make it happen. Sign our "Every Child Protected" pledge today and forward it to your family, friends, and neighbors:

http://johnkerry.com/EveryChild

This is the beginning of a second term effort to hold the Bush administration accountable and to stand up and fight for our principles and our values. They want you to disappear; they are counting on that. I'm confident you will prove them wrong, and you will rewrite history again.

Here is what I want you to know. I understand the strength, commitment, and passion that are at the core of what we built together -- and I am determined to make our collective energy and organization a force to be reckoned with in the weeks and months ahead.

Let's roll up our sleeves and get back to work for our country.

Thank you,

John Kerry"

[99Pancakes]

26. I got the letter + video via e-mail yesterday

but got nada via snail mail. So the ground mail letter you trashed in despair is from before the e-mail? Yes? No?

[Chimpanzee]

31. I have no idea

I got it in the mail today, but it just says 'Novenber 2004'. There was no postmark (I'd never seen that before, but it had a stamp on it that said 'USA - Nonprofit Org.'.

[New Earth]

35. Maybe it's not real?

To lead you to believe this election over and Kerry believes that as well?

Sounds a little odd compared to his email and video from yesterday, as well as his interview in MA a few days ago....

[Habibi]

28. I received the same snail-mail letter today also

Don't know that I'd call it lame and useless--at least he does acknowledge that we are in pain. That's a far cry from all the calls for us to "get over it."

[Chimpanzee]

29. Yes ! That's the letter I received

Sorry I had a date I had to keep for dinner. I found it hard to believe that I was the only person to receive it. Thank you TIW, for posting this.

[New Earth]

30. i guess it is irrelevant now

if you read the letter from yesterday, Kerry knows this isn't over

[Chimpanzee]

32. I sure would like to believe that, but I'm not holding my breath

[troubleinwinter]

33. Here is something sorta interesting...

The snail-mail "boo-hoo" letter looks like it may have been drafted as a sort of generic thing some time ago (just in case). It is Paid For by the DNC,

The email, which seems more current, is Paid for by Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc.

Interesting?

[DancingBear]

34. You just received this letter today???

I received it the week after the election, if it is one and the same (and I believe it is).

He has sent "updated" material since then -this is what everyone is referring to when they speak of letters and videos.

I just think you're a little late to the game - that's all.

Thank the postal service. :)

(Just think, when * privatizes it all the Dem leaning mail will get mysteriously lost....)

[Chimpanzee]

36. Possibly...

The letter went to someone else and they eventually put it back out in their mailbox and the postal carrier finally got it to the right address. That seems to happen alot. There is a particular person we seem to get mail for about once a month or two.

Sorry if I freaked anyone out, but since there wasn't a postmark I had no way of knowing that this was old.

[readmylips]

25. I got Kerry E-mail..immediately junked it...

It's too depressing and I need my sanity. Kerry did a hell of a job but bush did a hell of a job stealing the elections and dividing the country even worse.