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Steadfast on Iraq
Washington Times ^ | Friday, June 18, 2004 | By Austin Bay

Posted on 06/18/2004 12:46:18 AM PDT by JohnHuang2

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:16:43 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey has always struck me as the Democrats' version of John McCain. It isn't merely their Vietnam War connection, though demonstrated courage is surely a factor. When called upon to be partisan, they'll play party hardball, but don't expect national committee talking points. Both men have the maverick's spine to openly speculate and frustrate, but they usually do so with a leader's disciplined goal of constructive critique.


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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arabworld; bobkerrey; iraq; rebuildingiraq; southwestasia

1 posted on 06/18/2004 12:46:19 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
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To: JohnHuang2
"Former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey has always struck me as the Democrats' version of John McCain."

I don't know about Bob Kerry, but regarding John F'ing Kerry:

McCain is the left wing version of the right. JOHN Kerry is the left wing version of the left.

2 posted on 06/18/2004 12:57:29 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (If you enjoy my outlandish rants, welcome to my profile.)
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To: JohnHuang2

As democrats go, I always liked the "good" Kerrey. More like a Lieberman or Moynihan type.


3 posted on 06/18/2004 4:17:44 AM PDT by Paradox (Occam was probably right.)
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