A promise to make America stronger

[papau]

http://www.jsonline.com/news/nat/jul04/247539.asp

A promise to make America stronger
Kerry challenges GOP on values, vows to build strong military
By CRAIG GILBERT
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Posted: July 29, 2004
Boston - Addressing a unified party and a divided electorate, John Kerry accepted the Democratic nomination for president Thursday, promising to "restore trust and credibility to the White House" and fight a "smarter, more effective war on terror."

"We are here tonight united in one simple purpose: to make America stronger at home and respected in the world," Kerry told a convention arena full of impassioned Democrats.

In a speech aimed at the millions of uncommitted voters still unfamiliar with his life, his thoughts, his makeup and his personality, the 60-year-old Massachusetts senator talked of his parents, his youth, his religious faith and his combat service on a patrol boat in the Vietnam War.

"I defended this country as a young man, and I will defend it as president. Let there be no mistake: I will never hesitate to use force when it is required. Any attack will be met with a swift and certain response. I will never give any nation or any institution a veto over our national security. And I will build a stronger American military," Kerry said.<snip>

[leftyandproud]

1. I didn't like all the military talk..

he really seems trying to out-bush bush. more troops, more special forces, more weapons, more money...said our forces were stretched too thin and we needed more people...

gawd...I wanted a CONTRAST to the neocons, not an echo

[Bandit]

2. Not Bush*. He is out Teddying Teddy with the "Walk softly and Carry a Big

Stick"

[PsychoDad]

3. Saying more troops....

Isn't that saying "DRAFT"? As that is pretty much what it will take to come up with 40,000 more.

[leftyandproud]

4. the number of responses to this post..

says it all..

obviously, not many people are happy with that line.