Posted on 01/31/2005 2:35:05 PM PST by Cornpone
US Democratic Senator John Kerry says a video message from Osama Bin Laden sealed his defeat in a presidential race dominated by the 9/11 attacks. Mr Kerry told NBC TV his opinion poll lead over President George W Bush fell away after the tape was broadcast.
He said national security was the decisive issue in the November 2004 poll, won eventually by President Bush.
Osama Bin Laden's video, shown days before the vote, urged Americans to back neither Mr Bush nor Mr Kerry.
"Your security does not lie in the hands of Kerry, Bush or al-Qaeda. Your security is in your own hands," said the al-Qaeda figurehead, claiming that the best way for the US to avoid fresh attacks was to call off its "war on terror".
Ratings loss
Mr Kerry said he was proud of his presidential campaign, claiming it had brought "millions of new voters" into the political process.
"Many Republicans say we beat their models by four or five points," he said.
The Bin Laden tape appeared just days before the vote
"I won the youth vote. I won the independent vote. I won the moderate vote."
But, Mr Kerry said, he had faced a difficult task in persuading a country at war "to shift horses in midstream".
"I believe that 9/11 was the central deciding issue in this race," he said.
He said the impact of Bin Laden's message was evident by the dent in his ratings that followed its appearance.
"We were rising in the polls up until the last day when the tape appeared. We flat-lined the day the tape appeared and went down on Monday."
Attack on Rice
Mr Kerry also renewed attacks on President Bush over his handling of the conflict in Iraq.
He argued that a new Iraqi security force was not being forged rapidly enough and that the government's attitude had made the US less safe.
"I believe this administration has set back America's interests and security on a global basis. And over the next few months, I intend to lay out very, very clearly exactly how they've done and how we can do a better job."
Senator Kerry recently attacked Condoleezza Rice in the run-up to her confirmation as Secretary of State.
He told NBC she was the "principal architect, implementer and defender" of a policy that had made the US less secure.
No Senator, it wasn't due to Yomama bin Crawdaddin, that guy Al Kyda, or anybody else that you lost the election.
You lost because you are a pompous, condescending, two-faced, untrustworthy, lying A**HOLE!!!!
You lsot because you're an ass & people did not want you in the White House- NOW GO AWAY & PLEASE SHUT UP!!!!!!!!
John Kerry's definition of a moderate voter is an "ignorant voter".
The informed moderate votes went to Bush, which is why most of the country is RED.
He lost because of Osama, after he lost because of gay-haters...
Kerry lost because of himself. Plain and simple.
There were illegals and dead people in his count too.
He still lives in the Vietnam twilight zone.
Thanks for bringing up the point about the Khmer Rouge. I guess I shouldn't be surprised at his latest attempt to provide aid and comfort to the enemy since has had so much practice...he really is a pro.
Kerry has been playing the old blame game his entire life.
If Kerry faced reality, Kerry would blame himself for having such an inflated ego. Kerry believes he can walk on water. Only one person ever walked on water and it wasn't John Kerry.
What a backstabber that Kerry is....blaming his defeat on one of his supporters. That's gratitude for you.
Osama bin Laden and his running mate in terror, Zarchawi, blame their defeat on Bush
"I believe Kerry's statements are seditious and amount to aiding and abetting the enemy.
He continues to build the myth of Bin Laden."
Don't be like the Silent Majority in the 60's and 70's
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There is no need to impeach Hanoi Kerry from the US Senate
He is there illegally!
Kerry was an illegal candidate
and is an illegal US Senator per
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Isnt that just like a terrorist to destroy all your dreams???
Bin Laden would not sign the 180 either....
"What a backstabber that Kerry is....blaming his defeat on one of his supporters. That's gratitude for you."
Best line of the day! LOL
I don't think his nutty wife helped him either.
He forgot to mention the ever-critical "dork vote", which-to the best of my recollection-he carried in a landslide.
well, because of osama bin laden's attack on the WTC
too bad JF'nK
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