Posted on 11/01/2006 7:08:19 AM PST by Dane
MEMPHIS — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Harold Ford Jr. issued a statement this morning calling on U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., to apologize for comments that Republicans including President Bush contend disparage U.S. troops in Iraq.
“Whatever the intent, Senator Kerry was wrong to say what he said,” Rep. Ford said. “He needs to apologize to our troops.”
But Rep. Ford, who served as an honorary co-chairman of Sen. Kerry’s 2004 failed presidential bid, said that the senator’s “words don’t alter the fact that the stay-the-course strategy pursued by President Bush and supported by Bob Corker isn’t working. We need a new direction in Iraq. I know how hard our troops work, and the sacrifices they make, for our freedoms. They deserve a plan for victory as good as they are, and as senator I intend to see they get one.”
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john kerry has gained political leprosy within his own party.
Poor lurch....not.
What? Apologize for criticizing Bush's Iraq policy?
That'll go over like water off a duck's back.
More smear from the Right Wing Attack Machine?
You knew this was coming from him more than any other Democrat.
I hope they keep him around. He can do the same thing every two years.
It's too late for one of Kerry's non-apologies. He had his chance yesterday.
The gift that keeps on giving!!! Hahahahahhahhahha!
A crack in the dem silence?
Yup. He blew it big time yesterday.
I guess Harold Ford drew the short straw.
Well, ya gotta give Ford some credit.
OTOH, he just lost some of his moonbat voters.
HUGE NEWS!!!!!!!!
Too late, Harold. You were sunk before Kerrygate, now you're campaign is toast.
I wish I was a fly on the wall at the DNC. There heads must be spinning faster than Linda Blair's performance in "The Exorcist".
Come on Dems, keep demanding. Keep this on the front page, because John Kerry doesn't apologize to anyone for anything.
A too late apology is not enough. John Kerry either resigns or should be drummed out of the congress.
Another funny thing: it's okay if Kerry was calling the CiC "stupid." But the troops he commands? Hoo-boy!
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