Comments on: Kerry Made The Wise Decision http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=931 Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:46:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Robert Freedland http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=931&cpage=1#comment-21801 Robert Freedland Thu, 25 Jan 2007 03:46:36 +0000 http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=931#comment-21801 Ron, Thank you for everything that you have done to advance the candidacy of Senator Kerry and to continue on with the good fight. Senator Kerry was treated like damaged goods by most of his own party, succumbing to the despicable treatment given to him by the Swift Boaters who, originally organized by Richard Nixon, continued on with the dirty tricks of Lee Atwater. They are just beginning to warm up their act with Barack Obama. Your friend, Bob Freedland <a href="http://kerryforpresident2008.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">John Kerry for President 2008</a> Ron,

Thank you for everything that you have done to advance the candidacy of Senator Kerry and to continue on with the good fight. Senator Kerry was treated like damaged goods by most of his own party, succumbing to the despicable treatment given to him by the Swift Boaters who, originally organized by Richard Nixon, continued on with the dirty tricks of Lee Atwater. They are just beginning to warm up their act with Barack Obama.

Your friend,

Bob Freedland
John Kerry for President 2008

]]> By: Indie Liberal http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=931&cpage=1#comment-21783 Indie Liberal Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:24:24 +0000 http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=931#comment-21783 "Part of wanting Kerry to run was to reacquaint him to America, change their perceptions." That's where I was too. Especially to those Clintonistas like Tavis Smiley and Tom Joyner say that he "didn't motivate his base" and other complaints. :( I understand his decision to stay in the Senate, but part of me is sad that he won't be able to debate Hillary and that the Clinton's (to the glee of Black folks and Black leaders) are holding on to their grip of the party, which is why I am now with Battlebob, if Gore or Clark do not get in the race, then I will sit this one out. “Part of wanting Kerry to run was to reacquaint him to America, change their perceptions.”

That’s where I was too. Especially to those Clintonistas like Tavis Smiley and Tom Joyner say that he “didn’t motivate his base” and other complaints. :(

I understand his decision to stay in the Senate, but part of me is sad that he won’t be able to debate Hillary and that the Clinton’s (to the glee of Black folks and Black leaders) are holding on to their grip of the party, which is why I am now with Battlebob, if Gore or Clark do not get in the race, then I will sit this one out.

]]> By: Probus http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=931&cpage=1#comment-21779 Probus Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:04:47 +0000 http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=931#comment-21779 I am sad that Senator Kerry will not seek the presidency again. Yet his decision is to be respected. He will no doubt continue to be a strong voice against this war and against the ill advised policies of this administration. His bill to set a date to redeploy troops from Iraq deserves passage. He is a great leader on the issue of the Iraq war. He has served his state and his country with honor and integrity. He has been a strong voice for those of us who don't have a voice in Washington. Thank you Sir for your continued service to your country. I am sad that Senator Kerry will not seek the presidency again. Yet his decision is to be respected. He will no doubt continue to be a strong voice against this war and against the ill advised policies of this administration. His bill to set a date to redeploy troops from Iraq deserves passage. He is a great leader on the issue of the Iraq war. He has served his state and his country with honor and integrity. He has been a strong voice for those of us who don’t have a voice in Washington. Thank you Sir for your continued service to your country.

]]> By: Nick http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=931&cpage=1#comment-21771 Nick Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:34:33 +0000 http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=931#comment-21771 Marjorie G Agreed with everything you said, there's nothing more to add. Battlebob I totally understand where your coming from here, but don't sit it out. Let's see what happens. Yes it's unlikely the party will nominate someone as JK, but there's still the hope that someone better than Hillary will happen. Marjorie G

Agreed with everything you said, there’s nothing more to add.

Battlebob

I totally understand where your coming from here, but don’t sit it out. Let’s see what happens. Yes it’s unlikely the party will nominate someone as JK, but there’s still the hope that someone better than Hillary will happen.

]]> By: Marjorie G http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=931&cpage=1#comment-21770 Marjorie G Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:24:51 +0000 http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=931#comment-21770 Thought it appropriate to mourn with old friends, yet I do agree with you. Part of wanting Kerry to run was to reacquaint him to America, change their perceptions. Seeing the Clinton team do more now than they did to tamp enthusiasm and action in 04, I didn't enjoy watching McAuliffe spin the unreality of the concession and the swift boats, different than mine. Kerry would have had a harder time going aginst the party, which, frankly, blew it 2004, not securing the vote, not having organizations to get out the vote. Grassroots did well, but couldn't do more. The media may actually cover what he does and says, which according to the Senate speech, was going to be the hard truth without regard to politics. A very good place for him to live. He will be diplomatic and strategic as to how he arrives at the truth, or works with it for the good of all. The media will either be relieved they won't have to remove him as a candidate, preferring their storyline horse race, and actually report the good he does, or just ignore him. Either way, I don't think they have the same reason to misconstrue his positions, with the same nastiness. I would like him in a position of affecting outcome, moving the dialogue. I woud like him president, but short of that, I hope he lands where he needs to be. BB, before posting, I always note the first female president run as you do, Bill3. How did he, does he, think he has the right, the chutzpah, to use the network available as a president, to a third term. To the degree of lambasting and make things difficult for Kerry in 2004, and saying as much after the election that he wasn't a leader of/in the party. Which is bad PR when trying to strengthen the party, regardless. Validates the voter's choice. Might be the same as always has been, positioning for the next, but people died, and the world worsened waiting for his ego trip. Thought it appropriate to mourn with old friends, yet I do agree with you. Part of wanting Kerry to run was to reacquaint him to America, change their perceptions. Seeing the Clinton team do more now than they did to tamp enthusiasm and action in 04, I didn’t enjoy watching McAuliffe spin the unreality of the concession and the swift boats, different than mine.

Kerry would have had a harder time going aginst the party, which, frankly, blew it 2004, not securing the vote, not having organizations to get out the vote. Grassroots did well, but couldn’t do more.

The media may actually cover what he does and says, which according to the Senate speech, was going to be the hard truth without regard to politics. A very good place for him to live.

He will be diplomatic and strategic as to how he arrives at the truth, or works with it for the good of all.

The media will either be relieved they won’t have to remove him as a candidate, preferring their storyline horse race, and actually report the good he does, or just ignore him. Either way, I don’t think they have the same reason to misconstrue his positions, with the same nastiness.

I would like him in a position of affecting outcome, moving the dialogue. I woud like him president, but short of that, I hope he lands where he needs to be.

BB, before posting, I always note the first female president run as you do, Bill3. How did he, does he, think he has the right, the chutzpah, to use the network available as a president, to a third term. To the degree of lambasting and make things difficult for Kerry in 2004, and saying as much after the election that he wasn’t a leader of/in the party. Which is bad PR when trying to strengthen the party, regardless. Validates the voter’s choice.

Might be the same as always has been, positioning for the next, but people died, and the world worsened waiting for his ego trip.

]]> By: kj http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=931&cpage=1#comment-21766 kj Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:07:17 +0000 http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=931#comment-21766 All cool logic and considered reasoning, Ron, I agree. At one time (from 2000 to 2002) I wanted Al Gore to run again and I felt much stronger about another run in 2008 by John Kerry. So close, both times, despite (to borrow from Jon Stewart) needing a 15% margin to have actually won by 10%. I am curious now, in a detached way, what the field will shape itself into and what solutions will find themselves headlines. (Well, hopefully solutions will find headlines!) All cool logic and considered reasoning, Ron, I agree. At one time (from 2000 to 2002) I wanted Al Gore to run again and I felt much stronger about another run in 2008 by John Kerry. So close, both times, despite (to borrow from Jon Stewart) needing a 15% margin to have actually won by 10%.

I am curious now, in a detached way, what the field will shape itself into and what solutions will find themselves headlines. (Well, hopefully solutions will find headlines!)

]]> By: battlebob http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=931&cpage=1#comment-21765 battlebob Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:05:32 +0000 http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=931#comment-21765 In all debates about any candidate, I could always make a case for Kerry that was stronger then the case for any other candidate; regardless of party. Kerry would make the best President. With the bar being lowered to Hillary and Obama, I am seriously thinking about sitting this one out. I invested a lot of financial and emotional assets with Kerry and would gladdy do so again. I will not in a million years vote for Bubba's third term and I will not vote for any candidate without solid foreign policy experience. One term in the Senate doesn't hack it. If it ain't Al Gore or Wes Clark, it ain't nothing. In all debates about any candidate, I could always make a case for Kerry that was stronger then the case for any other candidate; regardless of party. Kerry would make the best President. With the bar being lowered to Hillary and Obama, I am seriously thinking about sitting this one out.
I invested a lot of financial and emotional assets with Kerry and would gladdy do so again.
I will not in a million years vote for Bubba’s third term and I will not vote for any candidate without solid foreign policy experience. One term in the Senate doesn’t hack it.
If it ain’t Al Gore or Wes Clark, it ain’t nothing.

]]> By: janet http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=931&cpage=1#comment-21764 janet Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:04:23 +0000 http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=931#comment-21764 I feel disappointed and sad. But, he will continue to do good work and become a star for the Democratic Party as a powerful Senator. I feel disappointed and sad. But, he will continue to do good work and become a star for the Democratic Party as a powerful Senator.

]]> By: Ron Chusid http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=931&cpage=1#comment-21762 Ron Chusid Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:54:38 +0000 http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=931#comment-21762 Definately sad, even if the wise choice. Alas, it would be even harder for a comeback now than it was when he was trailing Al Sharpton in some polls in 2003. The current front runners are less likely to self-destruct as Dean did in 2004, and if they do Kerry would still be in a weakened position to be the one to come out standing. Definately sad, even if the wise choice. Alas, it would be even harder for a comeback now than it was when he was trailing Al Sharpton in some polls in 2003. The current front runners are less likely to self-destruct as Dean did in 2004, and if they do Kerry would still be in a weakened position to be the one to come out standing.

]]> By: kj http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=931&cpage=1#comment-21760 kj Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:35:43 +0000 http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=931#comment-21760 I'm sad. I'm always up for an underdog candidate, <b>if</b> he/she has the integrity and intelligence and courage of a John Kerry, so I was hoping against hope for another chance to back John Kerry's run for President. Numbers lower than Al Sharpton's? Been there, overcame that. Ah well. Let the field arrange itself, see who steps up to greatness. Because right now, we need nothing less. I’m sad. I’m always up for an underdog candidate, if he/she has the integrity and intelligence and courage of a John Kerry, so I was hoping against hope for another chance to back John Kerry’s run for President. Numbers lower than Al Sharpton’s? Been there, overcame that.

Ah well. Let the field arrange itself, see who steps up to greatness. Because right now, we need nothing less.

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