A Statement from John Kerry

A Statement from John Kerry ^ | November 1, 2006 4:24 PM | John Kerry

[jessduntno]

A Statement from John Kerry

As a combat veteran, I want to make it clear to anyone in uniform and to their loved ones: my poorly stated joke at a rally was not about, and never intended to refer to any troop.

I sincerely regret that my words were misinterpreted to wrongly imply anything negative about those in uniform, and I personally apologize to any service member, family member, or American who was offended.

It is clear the Republican Party would rather talk about anything but their failed security policy. I don’t want my verbal slip to be a diversion from the real issues. I will continue to fight for a change of course to provide real security for our country, and a winning strategy for our troops.

Posted by John Kerry on November 1, 2006 4:24 PM | Link Filed under: 2006 Election: Fighting Back, The War in Iraq Tags: John Kerry, All tags

[AxelPaulsenJr]

Well, that's one career down the drain. Wonder if he will have the honor to resign like he demanded of Trent Lott.

[msnimje]

He is too friggin stupid to know how to make an apology.

[ilovew]

In other words: I'm sorry that you're too stupid to understand what I was saying.

[shield]

Still can't make a simple apology like a man.......

He's NOT a man!!!

[Brilliant]

"As a combat veteran, I want to make it clear to anyone in uniform..."

I said before that Kerry's apology was written by a staffer, but after seeing the bolded portion of the statement above, I stand corrected. There is no question that Kerry wrote that.

[RockinRight]

Should we give him a shovel to help him bury himself?

[elhombrelibre]

He was against apologizing to anyone before he issued this statement.

[Shermy]

"Blame the listener" strategy.

[milwguy]

Keep talking Lurch............You are such a poor excuse for an American, let alone a US Senator. He has been taken to the woodshed by his fellow Dems, and his wife probably made him write this apology. Like a kid caught doing something wrong, he denies and denies till he finally has to apologize, and everyone knows he is not sincere. Dispicable

[BMC1]

I noticed the only democrats telling Kerry to apologize are the ones running for office. They are a day late and a dollar short.

Where is Durbin, Kennedy, Reid and Pelosi et al out there telling Kerry he should apologize?

Just proof they agree with Kerry.

There is something else I would like to point out. Anyone who votes for a Democrat is taking a terrorist in the voting booth with them. They have the same talking points and mindset.

[Pete]

Insults the troops in person! Apologizes in an blog! What a pussy!

Very good point. If he doesn't hold a presser and say this out loud, he looks like a big coward.

[Txsleuth]

When he was beating his chest and saying he would apologize to NO ONE...he called the MSM to be there.

Now, that he is supposedly apologizing (within a campaign speech)...he is hiding?????

[weegee]

"As a hero for the North Vietnamese Army, I'd just like to say..."

[Hoodat]

I will not apologize before I will apologize . . .

[Gordongekko909]

He din't apologize. Read closely, look for any aplogy-related words like "I'm sorry" or "I apologize," and then look at what they refer to. See if he wrote those words in reference to having said what he said.

He didn't. He "apologized" for other people "misinterpreting" what he said. As far as I can tell, he still stands by his words, and wants us to believe that he didn't mean what he actually said.

[gov_bean_ counter]

"Blame the listener" strategy.

Thus violating the first rule of Communication 101.

[prov1813man]

"I refused to apologize before I apologized"

Just keeps on giving. Somebody please use this quote.

[N. Theknow]

So, Kerry considers our soldiers being in Iraq as part of some big, nuanced joke.

[Red Steel]

He sure does downplay his "apology."

[AxelPaulsenJr]

Blame too many of Theresa's gin soaked raisins.