Kerry: America needs a 'regime change' too

The Union Leader, Manchester, NH ^ | 4/3/03 | STEPHEN SEITZ

[RJCogburn]

PETERBOROUGH — In a campaign appearance in the Monadnock region yesterday, U.S. Sen. John Kerry brought a basic reason why he should be America’s next President: We can do better.

“Just because the U.S. Supreme Court made a decision in its selection, and an error in its decision in the year 2000, doesn’t mean we have to live with it for six more years,” he told an overflow crowd at the Peterborough Public Library.

Kerry, 59, appeared at the behest of former state Sen. Mark Fernald of Peterborough, who said he has not made up his mind about who he is supporting for President in 2004.

“I’ve invited other candidates to town, and I hope they come,” he said. “But today I think Senator Kerry did a good job. He handled some tough questions, and I’m impressed.”

Kerry’s comments ranged over a wide field, from the economy, to the environment, to the war in Iraq and its aftermath.

“Ultimately, we have to let the Iraqis run Iraq,” he said. “Now that we have put lives on the line, the only exit strategy is victory. The troops are doing an extraordinary job.”

Kerry also said he would appreciate it if those who criticize the military for its conduct thus far keep quiet for a while. He is a Vietnam veteran.

“War is tough,” he said. “Trust the process for a few days. We’re achieving our goals, but war is unpredictable.”

While he voted for the legislation that is allowing the Bush administration to conduct the war, Kerry said that President Bush broke a number of promises he made in order to get that support.

“I voted to give the President to have a legitimate threat of force for the reasons he gave: to go to the United Nations and form a coalition. This President failed. It was a failure of diplomacy,” he said. “We need not only a regime change in Iraq, but also in the United States. We need a President who will respect the institutions we have built up over many years.”

A new President is needed, Kerry said, to restore American credibility.

“A new President has to declare a new day,” he said. “I won’t cede the right of the United States to defend itself, but America will be a leader in the world.”

On the economy, Kerry said that President Bush’s tax cuts, as structured, were doing more harm than good, and that he’d try something else: encouraging investment in technology, encouraging more responsible development to demonstrate to other countries how development can be done, and a one-time tax cut to the middle class.

“We are faced with the challenge of stimulating the economy in the face of massive deficits,” he said.

Kerry had prostate cancer surgery earlier this year, and said his health was fine.

“Some people are worried about having a President without a prostate,” he said. “The problem is, we’ve had too many Republican Presidents without a heart.”

Nell Conkright, of Greenfield, is part of a recently formed Democratic organization that is examining the candidates.

“Senator Kerry did pretty well,” she said. “We had (former Vermont Gov. Howard) Dean here recently. I think Kerry’s a middle-of-the-road candidate, and he’ll go far. But Dean gave concise answers to questions, and I like that.”

[RJCogburn]

We need not only a regime change in Iraq, but also in the United States.

Well, I realize it is just political rhetoric, but this statement is in poor taste, IMO.

News from the first, and most important primary state.

[Carbonsteel]

We need not only a regime change in Iraq, but also in the United States.

That's crossing the line just a bit.

[mware]

We need not only a regime change in Iraq, but also in the United States.

Whatever comes in '04, this president did not kick the can down the road for another to deal with later.

[Liz]

Sen Lieberman tells donors: " I know how to beat Bush. Al Gore and I did in 2000.”

"Kerry's a nothing. I got the hyphenated-American vote locked up, for God's sake. My grandfather, Senor Shaquille O’Liebermanelli Fu Ching changed his name. I claim Irish, Latino, Black, Mediterranean, and Oriental voting blocs...er, I mean, roots."

" A donation of $10 grand gets you a ticket to my Hyphenated-American Pander Party. Help yourself to corned beef burritos, pastrami Egg Fu Yung, grits in Marinara sauce, vintage Manishevitz, and oregano bagels stuffed with teriyaki-glazed ham, chitlins and chili peppers."

[anoldafvet]

"We need not only a regime change in Iraq, but also in the United States". You're absolutely right "Ketchup Boy", we need to vote all of you RATS out of office.

[csvset]

Lol, do you write comedy?

[Flyer]

the U.S. Supreme Court made a decision in its selection

The U.S. Supreme Court made no selection. They stopped the recount. If Kerry can't get this straight he has no business running for President.

[LS]

This is the latest "throw-something-against-the-wall-and-see-if-it-sticks" strategy from the Dems. "I support the war, but AFTER the war we need to get rid of the 'regime' that caused the war (i.e., Bush)."

This will be no more successful than the rest, but it is an interesting iteration of "I support the troops, but hate the President."

[HarryCaul]

“Just because the U.S. Supreme Court made a decision in its selection, and an error in its decision in the year 2000, doesn’t mean we have to live with it for six more years,”

I suppose this plays to the democratic base, which is where Kerry should be aiming now, but if they're dumb enough to play this '04 election itself this way, they're gonna lose big. People as a whole are tired of this line.

[FreedomPoster]

LOL Bump! That's great!

[Skywalk]

From the article, he messes up the Supreme Court decision but I don't see where he said that "regime change" was needed. I think Kerry knows that those exact words would be overstepping acceptable bounds.

But one thing about Kerry, the man is UG-LEE. Understand, I don't care about someone's looks, and I never understood the fascination with Kennedy, but Kerry is NOT someone you can picture delivering TV addresses or States of the Union.

I just don't picture it, not at all. NOT EVER.

[Cicero5]

Poor taste? I'll go one better... for this spineless, big-haired, no-nuts moron to make a statement like that now, demonstrates precisely why he doesn't have what it takes to be the President. We had one President that lacked any character or conviction (slick willie). I think most Americans are happy having a president they can be proud of.

[Trueblackman]

Yes Yes Mr. Kerry 9-11 would have happened and President Al Gore would still be standing around holding his finger to the air to see what way the winds of world opinion would be blowing and Saddam woulds still have WMD, the UN would run the US and the Israelis would have their backs to the ocean, while Americans would have to put up with 3 dollars a gallon gas prices, a recession, Hollywood A-Types voiceingf their corrupt political view and the US Military under UN/NATO Command. Thank God the Surpemes stopped this nightmare.

[Fraulein]

“Some people are worried about having a President without a prostate,” he said. “The problem is, we’ve had too many Republican Presidents without a heart.”

MAJOR BARF!!!!

[palmer]

Kerry had prostate cancer surgery earlier this year, and said his health was fine.

Kerry reminds me of Paul Tsongas.

[PGalt]

We need not only a regime change in Iraq, but also in the United States

We are in the middle of a regime change. The Democratic Crime Syndicate, like Saddam, is being relegated to the ash heap of history. The mission statement of FreeRepublic is reason for the former. The mission statement of President Bush is reason for the latter.

[joesnuffy]

Hyphenated - American Pander Party.....thats funny!

[PBRSTREETGANG]

This President failed. It was a failure of diplomacy,” he said. “We need not only a regime change in Iraq, but also in the United States.

Nope. The prior president failed us all in a spectacular way. For Kerry to say this at this time is disgusting. He not only resembles Herman Munster, he apparently as the same mental capacity.

[Liz]

Only when I'm confronted with fatuous politicians like Kerry and LIEberman.

[billclintonwillrotinhell]

Excellent point! I was telling everyone who would listen in 2000 that whoever won the election was going to have one tall task cleaning up all of Clinton's messes.

[AppyPappy]

What an ass. If Bush talked about Kerry like this, the Democrats would be wailing about " mean-spirited attacks". We need to hang that "regime change" comment around his neck.

[Liz]

Could be a good joke.......but it's true.

Money-hungry pols pander to select groups making promises to them to the exclusion of the rest of us.

[Fraulein]

[Terp]

“We need not only a regime change in Iraq, but also in the United States.

Does anyone besides me think that the Iraqi's will pick up on this remark and use it against the Bush administation. In my heart of hearts I hope they do. And I can see Kerry's political career light dimming very fast if they do.

Terp

[YankeeReb]

Just because the U.S. Supreme Court made a decision in its selection, and an error in its decision in the year 2000, doesn’t mean we have to live with it for six more years,” he told an overflow crowd at the Peterborough Public Library.

These leftists still don't get it. The public is sick to death of them carping about their failure to steal the 2000 election by disenfranchising the very troops they now "claim to support".

Face it Senator Heinz, you and your party are becomming more irrelivant every day.

[laz17]

Disgusting. Does this "man" seriously think he has a chance in hell to be president? His prostate cancer must have spread to his brain. I'd like to punch him in the face for every offensive quote attributed to him in this article. He has about as much character as Clinton.

[Liz]

To shore up the Democrat nutcase vote, Sen Kerry
will announce he has found his long-lost twin brother.

[Fraulein]

He'll be sure to get the cemetary votes.
The dead will rise from their graves
to cast votes for their master:

[Centaur]

This guy is as delusional as the Iraqi information minister.

[pubmom]

Kerry, go ahead and run against W. I pray he kicks your sorry, whimpering butt back to your nasty wife's tentacles.

The implication that our President has no heart, no credibility, is a diplomatic failure and used deception to obtain congressional approval for war in Iraq really makes my blood boil.

He wants to discuss credibility???? Did he ever bring that up while BJ was in office? He wouldn't know good/bad, right/wrong if it snuck up and bit him on the rear.

[Liz]

Sen LIEberman will make the announcement at his next press conference.

LIEberman is to be memorialized in the Chia Hall of Fame.

[pubmom]

Democrats, the party of liars. That is what they are, plain and simple.

[LadyDoc]

Kerry had prostate cancer surgery earlier this year, and said his health was fine.

After surgery for cancer of the prostate, you get a hormone shot to shrink and slow down the disease. It affects your mind, your libido, and your energy level.

That is why Rudi Guilliani didn't run against Hillary: too tired.

So my question is: Did Kerry really have prostate cancer, or just a biopsy of a benign nodule? He lied about being Irish, so one wonders if he is lying again...

[snooker]

Kerry needs to just put some ketchup on it

[Free the USA]

http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/bump-list

[metesky]

LOL!

[majordivit]

Kerry also said he would appreciate it if those who criticize the military for its conduct thus far keep quiet for a while. He is a Vietnam veteran.

John "Kennedy" Kerry undermined U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War on Dick Cavett's TV show and with the Communist John Lennon.

[VeniVidiVici]

After surgery for cancer of the prostate, you get a hormone shot to shrink and slow down the disease. It affects your mind, your libido, and your energy level.
So my question is: Did Kerry really have prostate cancer, or just a biopsy of a benign nodule? He lied about being Irish, so one wonders if he is lying again...

Not sure. Although his wife, the ketchup heiress golddigger, has been seen singing the song "Anticipation" quite a bit lately ;-)

[RJCogburn]

Did Kerry really have prostate cancer, or just a biopsy of a benign nodule? He lied about being Irish, so one wonders if he is lying again...

Oooooo! LadyD, that is a very interesting speculation.

[TRY ONE]

"Ketchup Boy" is having a hard time getting the
ketchup running out of his own bottle and he's
throwing a temper tantrum banging, hittin' ---
doing anything to get his sauce flowing...

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

[buffyt]

Excellent answer TBM!!!!

[buffyt]

There ya go insulting monters again! Poor Lurch! LOL

[Howlin]

“Just because the U.S. Supreme Court made a decision in its selection, and an error in its decision in the year 2000, doesn’t mean we have to live with it for six more years,” he told an overflow crowd at the Peterborough Public Library.

Is he calling for Bush to be removed NOW????????

[Howlin]

YOU: but I don't see where he said that "regime change" was needed. I think Kerry knows that those exact words would be overstepping acceptable bounds.


FROM THIS ARTICLE: http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/093/nation/Kerry_says_US_needs_its_own_regime_change_+.shtml

''What we need now is not just a regime change in Saddam Hussein and Iraq, but
we need a regime change in the United States,'' Kerry said in a speech at the
Peterborough Town Library.

[Walnut]

One thing Kerry stated was that America -will be a leader in the world. America IS a world leader. who does he think he is. Alright run for president but for God sake leave your critisism of a great President for one that deserves it.President Bush is the best. and has more heart than any one president I know
and as for THE COMMENT about changing regiments. If he ever was going to get my vote (and he never had a chance anyway) he certainly lost all credability with me now.

[InvisibleChurch]

what a knucklehead

[RJCogburn]

Yes, but also in this article:

“We need not only a regime change in Iraq, but also in the United States. We need a President who will respect the institutions we have built up over many years.”

Again, we are not only first in NH, but most important.

[southernnorthcarolina]

“Some people are worried about having a President without a prostate,” he said. “The problem is, we’ve had too many Republican Presidents without a heart.”

That statement is almost inconceivable.

[Gopher Broke]

Send Kerry an email HERE

[montag813]

Orrin Hatch should take to the Senate floor immediately.

The outrage is that we are trying to KILL Saddam Hussein to bring about "regime change". Kerry is saying WE need "regime change". This language implies that Bush should be killed. It is outrageous, irresponsible, and close to incitement to violence at a time of war. Hatch should scream on the Senate floor and ask for an immediate CENSURE OF SEN. JOHN FORBES KERRY. It won't pass of course, but the publicity will be disastrous for Kerry.