It's beyond delicious that Norm occupies Paul Wellstone's old Senate seat.
-Dan
Posted on 09/08/2004 2:07:43 PM PDT by RWR8189
ROCHESTER, MN – U.S. Senator Norm Coleman today issued the following statement:
“Once again Senator Kerry has flip flopped on Iraq. Last August, he stated he would increase funding for our forces in Iraq ‘by whatever number of billions of dollars it takes to win.’ Today, he laments the cost of our effort.
“Last year, Senator Kerry said it was right to disarm Saddam. Now he quotes Howard Dean, saying it was ‘the wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time.’ Flip flop again!
“The war on terror must be waged aggressively, and to win we must fight and never flinch. These are dangerous and historic times, and America needs a president who leads confidently on the firm footing of principle, not a politician who trips on his own ever-changing philosophies. We must have a president capable of command, not one tangled up in hopeless complexity.
“Today is September 8, 2004, and John Kerry is again altering his position on the war in Iraq. Voters should tune in during October, when he may have another interesting explanation if you don’t like this one.
“Minnesota voters have to question whether a politician like John Kerry who votes to send our brave men and women abroad to fight for freedom, then changes his mind and votes against giving them the equipment they need to serve safely is fit to be Commander-in-Chief. It’s that simple.”
You Go Norm!!!! Bush WILL win MN!!!
Senator Spitball dosen't know where he stands on anything, he's just power-hungry.
Kerry changes his mind faster than the wind!
Hey, is Paul Wellstone still dead? What's the schedule for this years "Thank God, Wellstone's Still Dead and George Soros Birthday Party Festival?" Kerry first said he's bring the quiche then he said the jello mold then he said the quiche then he said...
"Hey, is Paul Wellstone still dead?"
Yep. Only his bumper stickers remain.
Great post, and thank God he's got Wellstone's office. CBS news early this morning was explaining and excusing Kerry's flip flops on military funding. Sorry, the voters know Kerry's senate record is abysmal.
Not to change the subject, but does Norm Coleman's name come up on any of those 2008 threads? Maybe too soon for him, but he seems pretty steady (and appealing nationally?). Ok, sorry for going of course here..
That is so funny that you mention Paul Wellstone's bumper stickers! Around where I live they still have his campaign posters in their yards! None, btw, for Kerry.
Not many Kerry signs around here yet, but some "Say No To Bush" signs which remain which went up before the Dems settled on what they considered to be the least insane of the primary candidates still standing.
Also, there's still some "Say Yes To Peace" signs around. Deep, really deep. I'm seeing Bush/Cheney signs in surprising neighborhood locations. As for me, the Veterans For Bush sign's been in my window for quite a while, and of course the yard sign out there too.
I'm glad Coleman's counted toward the Rep. majority in the Senate, but
that's about all.
Actually, the name from MN politics that pops up every now and then as a 2008 Presidential contnder is Governor Tim Pawlenty.
It's not a flip flop...it's a nuanced sophisticated position.
"the Dems settled on what they considered to be the least insane of the primary candidates"
They didn't even get that right.
I hope you checked out his voting score, because Norm Coleman is doing a solid 85%. This makes him much closer to a good, solid conservatives like Kit Bond or John Kyl than RINOS like Lincoln Chaffee. How could Minnesota do any better?
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