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Kerry Says Bush Plan Could Lead to Draft
Yahoo! News ^ | 6 minutes ago | (AP)

Posted on 10/15/2004 10:09:56 AM PDT by NewMediaFan

There is a "great potential of a draft" to replenish U.S. forces in Iraq (news - web sites) if President Bush (news - web sites) wins a second term, Democratic challenger John Kerry (news - web sites) said on a campaign stop in Iowa.

Bush said in the second presidential debate that there would be no revival of the military draft under any circumstances if he is re-elected. "We're not going to have a draft, period," the president said.

However, Kerry told The Des Moines Register, "With George Bush (news - web sites), the plan for Iraq is more of the same and the great potential of a draft." The interview was published Friday as Kerry was leaving for Wisconsin and a speech on the economy.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: draft; fearmongering; kerry; kerrylies; kerrystrategy
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WTF ?????
1 posted on 10/15/2004 10:09:56 AM PDT by NewMediaFan
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What a flaming idiot.


2 posted on 10/15/2004 10:10:52 AM PDT by oolatec
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To: NewMediaFan
John Kerry said something innacurate?! On purpose????? Golly.
3 posted on 10/15/2004 10:11:00 AM PDT by Shryke
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Race baiting.


4 posted on 10/15/2004 10:11:07 AM PDT by Coop (In memory of a true hero - Pat Tillman)
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What he is not saying is that he would be the one to institue it.


5 posted on 10/15/2004 10:11:11 AM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: NewMediaFan

I think the only "draft" is the one in the seat of Kerry's pants where he keeps blowing air.


6 posted on 10/15/2004 10:11:19 AM PDT by TommyDale
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To: NewMediaFan

Kerry is the only candidate advocating *MORE* troops in Iraq.


7 posted on 10/15/2004 10:12:04 AM PDT by Lunatic Fringe (http://www.drunkenbuffoonery.com/mboards/)
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To: NewMediaFan

How dare he! The truth is if he's elected, there will be a military crisis of epic proportions. Who in their right mind would ever want to salute that guy? Think about it. Your Father or Grandfather was in Vietnam and the man you're reporting to called them baby killers. It would be a mess.


8 posted on 10/15/2004 10:12:10 AM PDT by Hildy (The really great men are always simple and true)
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To: NewMediaFan

Considering that DEMOCRATS are the only ones who have been introducing draft bills...


9 posted on 10/15/2004 10:12:13 AM PDT by MegaSilver
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And kerry is going to get the exra 40,000 troops from where?


10 posted on 10/15/2004 10:12:21 AM PDT by OldFriend (It's the soldier, not the reporter who has given US freedom of the press)
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To: NewMediaFan

John's desperation is showing. Stand back and watch him flame out.


11 posted on 10/15/2004 10:12:33 AM PDT by orangelobster
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Smells desperate. Hopefully it's a trend.


12 posted on 10/15/2004 10:13:00 AM PDT by don'tbedenied
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He's going increase troop levels by 40,000 and he is after Bush?...Good grief!


13 posted on 10/15/2004 10:13:11 AM PDT by MEG33 (John Kerry has been AWOL on issues of national security for two decades)
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To: Hildy
Your Father or Grandfather was in Vietnam and the man you're reporting to called them baby killers.

Maybe Kerry just doesn't consider that an insult. After all, many of his best supporters ARE baby killers.

14 posted on 10/15/2004 10:13:21 AM PDT by MegaSilver
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Keep it up Kerry. Bush can now say that by admission and constant references, Kerry is for the Draft. Bush must state this to his young base!!!!!!!


15 posted on 10/15/2004 10:13:37 AM PDT by gathersnomoss
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To: NewMediaFan
Dan Lungren (running for congress in the Sacramento area) said this morning on KTKZ (Eric Hoage) that our military and our weapons systems are so specialized and technical now that we can't afford to simply take people off the streets and plug them into the army. The time it would take to effectively train a new draftee would render them useless for any significant service.

So, this is more bovine exhaust from John F-lopsweat Kerry.

16 posted on 10/15/2004 10:14:39 AM PDT by My2Cents (http://www.conservativesforbush.com)
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To: NewMediaFan; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Radix; Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; LaDivaLoca; Fawnn; ...
Kerry Says Bush Plan Could Lead to Draft

As long as Bush is reelected, there won't be a draft. If skerry gets elected, heaven forbid, he WILL have to reinstitute a draft, because most (I for one) in the military would get out. Not many would serve the military with him as POTUS.

17 posted on 10/15/2004 10:15:45 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Out of the mouths of democRATs come nothing but stupid words.)
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Kerry is spinning like a top.

One of the ladies who was doing Phone Bank work with me told me that her son had to WAIT until January to get to boot camp because there are so many enlistees!

Of course, information like that doesn't make it to
ABCNNBCBS!


18 posted on 10/15/2004 10:16:11 AM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: gathersnomoss

But all your young base are belong to...oh, forget it.


19 posted on 10/15/2004 10:16:13 AM PDT by Eagle Eye (Al Anbar -- not just another bad neighborhood, it's a state of mind)
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To: MegaSilver
...and the only ones who voted for it when it was brought up in the House.

What angers me is that Kerry brings this up, knowing it's a lie, but figuring that the people whom he appeals to are so frickin' stupid that they're not going to know any better. I detest these people!

20 posted on 10/15/2004 10:16:20 AM PDT by My2Cents (http://www.conservativesforbush.com)
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