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7 Responses to “Is John Kerry Reading OW.Com?”

1. 1 cellulose
   Jun 24th, 2005 at 6:06 pm

   I noticed this, too. There are ironies, there are coincidences, and I believe this to be neither. I think I’ve seen “Washington Republicans” a few other times in his e-mails. Good stuff.

2. 2 Ron Chusid
   Jun 24th, 2005 at 7:06 pm

   It’s not new. I had linked to your post advising Democrats to campaign against the Washington Republicans on May 3 (although I don’t know if this is the first time you posted on this.

   http://www.lightupthedarkness.org/blog/default.asp?view=plink&id=825

   John Kerry had used this on May 2:

   “It’s another example of how Washington Republicans are completely disconnected with the values that are important to the American people. Together we must hold them accountable and let them know that cutting kids’ health care is just plain wrong.”
   http://www.lightupthedarkness.org/blog/default.asp?view=plink&id=819

   There’s also this from earlier this month:
   http://www.lightupthedarkness.org/blog/default.asp?view=plink&id=1073

   “The Washington Republicans ignore facts, push aside America’s real problems, promote partisan sniping and division, and flat out refuse to turn their attention to finding ways we can work together to make America stronger.”

   He used Washington Republicans in talking about the DSM last week:
    It’s not too much for Americans to expect a thorough explanation of the Downing Street memo, he said.  The administration and the Washington Republicans who control Congress scoff at the idea of congressional oversight, and insult Americans by brushing off even the most basic questions about pre-war intelligence and planning for the aftermath of war.
   http://www.lightupthedarkness.org/blog/default.asp?view=plink&id=1113

   While not actually using the term Washington Republicans, he is giving that message with statements like:

   ‘Washington seems more and more out of touch with the difficulties the average family is facing,” Kerry told the crowd of about 150 last week in Baton Rouge. ”Go out of here, take some anger and a little bit of outrage at the fact that Washington is not dealing with the real concerns of our country.”

   (From the Boston Globe) His new political action committee bought a large ad in tomorrow’s USA Today that accuses Bush and GOP leaders of ignoring soaring gas prices, children without health insurance, and the lack of quality jobs with good wages.

   ”They think it’s all about them,” the ad states above pictures of Bush, House majority leader Tom DeLay and Senate majority leader Bill Frist. ”Don’t let them forget about what really matters to you. . . . Make Washington stand up for the needs and values of America’s families.”

   http://www.lightupthedarkness.org/blog/default.asp?view=plink&id=861

   Harry Reid also used the term

   “Our children know that you can’t change the rules just to get your way. I think it’s time that Washington Republicans remembered those truths.”
   http://www.lightupthedarkness.org/blog/default.asp?view=plink&id=687

   and here

   But if the Washington Republicans stopped to listen to the American people, this is what they d hear:

   Americans are sick and tired of getting caught in the crossfire of partisan sniping.

   Americans want us to put the common sense center ahead of nonsense.

   Americans want us to bring people together, to focus on what we owe to one another, and the responsibilities we share.

   And Americans want their agenda  their jobs, their health care, their security  to get back on the front burners of the nation s agenda.

   Americans are coming to realize this Republican Congress is out of touch with the real problems of working families and that the agenda the Republicans are advancing is at odds with what people in this country really care about.

   http://www.lightupthedarkness.org/blog/?view=plink&id=970

3. 3 Ron Chusid
   Jun 24th, 2005 at 7:06 pm

   Speaking of Kerry, his office also sent a copy of his letter requesting an investigation of the DSM to Light Up The Darkness:

   http://www.lightupthedarkness.org/blog/default.asp?view=plink&id=1150

4. 4 Frank_D
   Jun 24th, 2005 at 10:06 pm

   That certainly would help explain his resounding loss last November.

5. 5 Ron Chusid
   Jun 25th, 2005 at 6:06 pm

   Losing to an incumbent during a time of war by just over 2% is hardly a resounding loss.

6. 6 Frank_D
   Jun 25th, 2005 at 9:06 pm

   Lighten up, RC, it was a joke…

7. 7 Ron Chusid
   Jun 27th, 2005 at 12:06 pm

   If you intended it as a joke, no problem. Unfortunatley there is a tremendous amount of Kerry bashing on liberal blogs which motivates respondes in defense of Kerry.

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