Kerry will lose his Senate seat over this flap...

[Shadoobie]

when he is elected President in 2008.

BTW, Kerry is not running for any office this year; but, these people are:

US House

Diane Benson Vivian Beckerle Charles James Greg Pierce Barbara Bobo Bud Cramer Artur Davis Marion Berry Vic Snyder Woodrow Anderson Mike Ross Ellen Simon John Thrasher Ed Pastor Harry Mitchell Glenn Fuller Raul Grijalva Gabrielle Giffords Mike Thompson Arjinderpal Sekhon William Durston Charles Brown Doris Matsui Lynn Woolsey George Miller Nancy Pelosi Barbara Lee Ellen Tauscher Jerry McNerney Tom Lantos Fortney Stark Anna Eshoo Mike Honda Zoe Lofgren Sam Farr Dennis Cardoza TJ Cox Jim Costa Steven Haze Sharon Beery Lois Capps Jill Martinez Robert Rodriguez Cynthia Rodriguez-Matthews Brad Sherman Howard Berman Adam Schiff Henry Waxman Xavier Becerra Hilda Solis Diane Watson Lucille Roybal-Allard Maxine Waters Jane Harman Juanita McDonald Grace Napolitano Linda Sanchez Florice Hoffman Louie Contreras Joe Baca Louis Vandenberg David Roth Jim Brandt Loretta Sanchez Steve Young Jeeni Criscenzo Francine Busby Bob Filner John Rinaldi Susan Davis Diana DeGette Mark Udall John Salazar Angi Paccione Jay Fawcett Bill Winter Ed Perlmutter John Larson Joe Courtney Rosa Deauro Dane Farrell Chris Murphy Dennis Spivack Joe Roberts Allen Boyd Corrine Brown Robert Harms John Russell David Bruderly John Chagnon Charlie Stuart Phyllis Busansky Samm Simpson Kathy Castor Christine Jennings Robert Neeld Bob Bowman Tim Mahoney Kendrick Meek David Patlak Robert Wexler Debbie Wasserman-Schultz Frank Gonzalez RonKlein Alcee Hastings Clint Curtis Michael Calderin Jim Nelson Sanford Bishop Mike McGraw Henry Johnson Jr. John Lewis Steve Sinton Allan Burns Jim Marshall John Bradbury Terry Holley Patrick Pillion John Barrow David Scott Niel Abercrombie Mazie Hirono Bruce Braley David Loebsack Leonard Boswell Shelden Spencer Joyce Schulte Larry Grant Jim Hansen Bobby Rush Jesse Jackson Dan Lipinski Luis Gutierrez Rahm Emanuel Tammy Duckworth Danny Davis Melissa Bean Jan Schakowsky Daniel Seals John Pavich Jerry Costello JosephShannon John Laesch David Gill Richard Auman Phil Hare Steve Waterworth Danny Stover Peter Visclosky Joe Donnelly Tom Hayhurst David Sanders Katherine Fox-Carr Barry Welsh Julia Carson Brad Ellsworth Baron Hill John Doll Nancy Boyda Dennis Moore Garth McGinn Tom Barlow Mike Weaver John Yarmuth Ken Lucas Kenneth Stepp Ben Chandler Primary William Jefferson Charlie Melancon Gloria Williams-Hearn Mike Stagg John Olver Richard Neal Jim McGovern Barney Frank Marty Meehan JohnTierney Edward Markey Michael Capuano Stephen Lynch William Delahunt Jim Corwin Dutch Ruppersberger John Sarbanes Albert Wynn Steny Hoyer Andrew Duck Elijah Cummings Chris Van Hollen Tom Allen Michael Michaud Bart Stupak Kimon Kotos James Rinck Mike Huckleberry Dale Kildee Kim Clark Sharon Renier James Marcinkowski Nancy Skinner Robert Denison Tony Trupiano Sander Levin Carolyn Kilpatrick John Conyers John Dingell Tim Walz Coleen Rowley Wendy Wilde Betty McCollum Keith Ellison Patty Wetterling Collin Peterson James Oberstar William Clay Jr. George Weber Russ Carnahan Ike Skelton Emanuel Cleaver Sara Jo Shettles JackTruman Veronica Hambacker Duane Burghard Ken Hurt Bennie Thompson Gene Taylor Monica Lindeen G.K. Butterfield Bobby Etheridge Craig Weber David Price Roger Sharpe Rory Blake Mike McIntyre Larry Kissell Bill Glass Richard Carsner Heath Shuler Melvin Watt Brad Miller Earl Pomeroy Maxine Moul Jim Esch Scott Kleeb Carol SheaPorter Paul Hodes Rob Andrews Viola Thomas Hughes Richard Sexton Carol Gay Paul Aronsohn Frank Pallone Linda Stender Bill Pascrell Steve Rothman Donald Payne Tom Wyka Rush Holt Albio Sires Patricia Madrid Albert Kissling Tom Udall Shelley Berkley Jill Derby TessaHafen Tim Bishop Steve Israel Dave Mejias Carolyn McCarthy Gary Ackerman Gregory Meeks Joseph Crowley Jerrold Nadler Anthony Weiner Edolphus Towns Yvette Clarke Nydia Velazquez Stephen Harrison Carolyn Maloney Charles Rangel Jose Serrano Eliot Engel Nita Lowey John Hall Kirsten Gillibrand Michael McNulty Maurice Hinchey Robert Johnson Michael Arcuri Dan Maffei Jack Davis Brian Higgins Louise Slaughter Eric Massa John Cranley Victoria Wulsin Dick Chema Richard Siferd Robin Weirauch Charlie Wilson William Conner Morton Meier Marcy Kaptur Dennis Kucinich Stephanie Tubbs-Jones RobertShamansky Betty Sutton Lewis Katz Mary Jo Kilroy Thomas Shaw Tim Ryan Zack Space Alan Gentges Dan Boren Sue Barton Hal Spake David Hunter David Wu Carol Voisin Earl Blumenauer Peter DeFazio Darlene Hooley Bob Brady Chaka Fattah StevenPorter Jason Altmire Don Hilliard Lois Murphy Joseph Sestak Patrick Murphy Tony Barr Christopher Carney Paul Kanjorski John Murtha Allyson Schwartz Mike Doyle CharlesDertinger Lois Herr Tim Holden Chad Kluko Philip Avillo Jr. Patrick Kennedy Jim Langevin Randy Maatta Michael Ellisor Lee Ballenger William Griffith John Spratt Jim Clyburn Stephanie Herseth Rick Trent John Greene Brent Benedict Lincoln Davis Jim Cooper Bart Gordon Bill Morrison John Tanner Steve Cohen Roger Owen Gary Binderim Dan Dodd Glenn Melancon Charlie Thompson David Harris Jim Henley James Wright Al Green Ted Ankrum John Morris Roger Waun Shane Sklar Ruben Hinojosa Silvestre Reyes Chet Edwards Sheila Jackson-Lee Robert Ricketts Charlie Gonzalez John Courage Nick Lampson Ciro Rodriguez Gary Page Lloyd Doggett Tim Barnwell Solomon Ortiz Henry Cuellar Gene Green Eddie Johnson Mary Beth Harrell Will Pryor Steven Olsen Jim Matheson Christian Burridge Shawn O'Donnell Phil Kellam Bobby Scott Al Weed James Nachman Jim Moran Rick Boucher Judy Feder Andrew Hurst Peter Welch Jay Inslee Rick Larson Brian Baird Peter Goldmark Norman Dicks Jim McDermott Darcy Burner Adam Smith Jeff Thomas Tammy Baldwin Ron Kind Gwen Moore Bryan Kennedy David Obey Steve Kagen Alan Mollohan Mike Callaghan Nick Rahall II Gary Trauner

US Senate

Jim Pederson Dianne Feinstein Ned Lamont Tom Carper Bill Nelson Daniel Akaka Jean Bright Ben Cardin Ted Kennedy Debbie Stabenow Amy Klobuchar Erik Fleming Claire McCaskill Jon Tester Ben Nelson Jack Carter Bob Menendez Jeff Bingaman Hillary Clinton Kent Conrad Sherrod Brown Bob Casey Sheldon Whitehouse Harold Ford Barbara Radnofsky Pete Ashdown Bernie Sanders Jim Webb Maria Cantwell Robert Byrd Herb Kohl Dale Groutage

State Governorships

Lucy Baxley Tony Knowles Mike Beebe Phil Angelides Bill Ritter Jim Davis Rod Blagojevich Chet Culver John Baldacci Martin O'Malley Deval Patrick Jennifer Granholm Mike Hatch Dina Titus Eliot Spitzer Ted Strickland Ted Kulongoski Ed Rendell Charlie Fogarty Chris Bell Jim Doyle

...as well as thousands of state and local representatives, senators, mayors, judges, school board members, etc.

Channel your energy toward them. They can all use your support.

Greg

[Ignacio Upton]

1. "Kerry '08" is now DOA because of his comment

n/t.

[emulatorloo]

2. Read his press conference -- He kicked serious repug butt

(and by the way, it is still 2006)

http://www.johnkerry.com/news/releases/release.html?id=34

<snip>

No way. It disgusts me that a bunch of these Republican hacks who've never worn the uniform of our country are willing to lie about those who did.

It's over.

This administration has given us a Katrina foreign policy: mistake upon mistake upon mistake; unwilling to give our troops the armor that they need; unwilling to have enough troops in place; unwilling to give them the Humvees that they deserve to protect them; unwilling to have a coalition that is adequate to be able to defend our interests.

Our own intelligence agency has told us they're creating more terrorists, not less. They're making us less safe, not more.

I think Americans are sick and tired of this game. These Republicans are afraid to stand up and debate a real veteran on this topic. And they're afraid to debate -- you know, they want to debate straw men because they're afraid to debate real men.

[Shadoobie]

10. Agreed

His response is one of the reasons I will more strongly support him in 2008. I think it also goes to show that there needs to be more changes in the US besides just the elected officials.

Greg

[David Dunham]

4. Agreed. Kerry is being roasted by the media to a burnt crisp.

[blm]

7. Yes. Unlike all those Democrats who are IMMUNE to the RW lie machine once

they and every word that comes out of their mouths are targeted.

[kestrel91316]

6. ROFLMAO, nope, not when EVEN THE RW SHILL on KFI

in Los Angeles (Bill Handel) defends what Kerry said (rather vehemently, I might add) and says the RW is lying and making a big fuss over nothing.

Only a fool would look at Kerry's word in context and think it was offensive to our troops. Out of context, the RW wants everybody to get all offended by it. But people aren't that stupid. Only Bush is.

[Hav]

12. .

I hope you are right that the people will get it. I read that Kerry talked about the same topic previously on several occasions so it's not just a lame excuse that he "botched" it.
Meanwhile, Iraq is still a mess with over 2800 dead American soldiers, casualties in the tens of thousands and probably around half a million dead Iraqis.
But all that matters at the moment was a one-liner with an unfortunate wording? If Bush can call it a comma in history, one can forgive Kerry for a poor wording, too.

[jumpoffdaplanet]

13. just the opposite

I was so not wanting a repeat of Kerry 2004.

And yesterday showed he's learned his lesson.

I'd be willing to support a Kerry 08, in a way I wouldn't have two days ago.

[Beelzebud]

14. Kerry 08 has always been DOA to me. He lost to the worst president ever...

[sinkingfeeling]

3. You are so correct.

[Crankie Avalon]

5. If he were the nominee in 08 I'd support him...but I think I'd rather have someone else...

...in the party as the nominee and eventual president.

[jobycom]

8. Dunno about Kerry, but you just won my vote. K&R

[Hav]

9. .

Finally a little perspective.
I was away for some hours, I come back and it's gotten even worse with this hysteria! How many threads about this incident now? That's unreal. Seriously, is this the most important topic for America? Because if it is, then I consider America really blessed.

[havocmom]

11. Fact that his badly told joke taken out of context it EXACTLY why no senator

should be the DEM candidate for President in 08!

Senators have to make compromise votes on bills because of riders... those votes CAN ALWAYS be taken out of context and used against ANY candidate in a Presidential race.

Leave DEM Senators on the Hill where they can be of help. Go for an executive for presidential candidate material.

Look at the history. When was the last time a DEM Senator was elected President? It's been a long while and the whole nature of American politics has change since those days.

[emulatorloo]

15. I have had it with BLANK-SLATE Dumbass Governors - Look what we have now

EOM

[havocmom]

20. They stand a chance of being elected

And have you looked at Montana's governor? He is an interesting chap.

[emulatorloo]

23. Great -- so we can have a no-nothing who needs on-the-job training!

that being said, I will look at Montana's gov.

[havocmom]

24. Gee, disparage DEMs much?

Look into Janet Napolitano of AZ while you're getting educated, which it seems might be helpful if you have such a low opinion of a group you must not know much about.

[emulatorloo]

25. No - I disparage the idea that we must find a BLANK SLATE because we are

scared of the big bad Right Wing Lie Machine.

Face it, they will lie about anybody.

I would rather have a Dem with experience in Foreign Policy and how Washington works.

[roamer65]

17. True...last one was JFK.

..but he was a helluva a good president.

[havocmom]

21. Yes he was. But like I said, politics in America is different now

Sadly, we have to deal with the present realities.

[Shadoobie]

19. Good points, but..

I would like to see Kerry as president where he would have all the tools of the Executive Branch (DOJ, DHS) at his disposal for investigations into corruption. Much like his investigations into BCCI.

Greg

[KingFlorez]

16. He didn't need to run for President before he said this

He ran once and lost because he refused to defend himself.

[LaPera]

18. You must be watching Fox and/or other MSM for your news!

[lpbk2713]

22. Excellent point.

It will be good to see all the conspirators in the Boosh regime doing the perp walk in orange jump suits.

[Shadoobie]

26. Sigh.

and to think that the point of this thread was NOT about Kerry and the 2008 election.
:shrug:

Greg