Kerry Mocks Bush's 'Itsy Bitsy' Campaign Slogan

[Snellius]

GREENSBURG, Pa. (Reuters) - Democratic White House challenger John Kerry (news - web sites) mocked President Bush (news - web sites)'s new "turning the corner" campaign slogan on Saturday and said he offered voters more than "little itsy bitsy" sound bites.
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"I think the American people are a heck of a lot smarter than some of these politicians and political consultants think they are," Kerry told more than 8,000 people gathered in a light drizzle outside a railway station in Greensburg, a Republican stronghold in western Pennsylvania.

"They keep telling them, 'just talk in this tiny, little, itsy bitsy sound bite. Be negative, go out there and attack."
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Both candidates campaigned in key battleground states, sometimes less than a hundred miles from each other. In Pennsylvania, Kerry drew large crowds, including what he said were up to 20,000 people in Harrisburg.

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[iamjoy]

1. Oh, I Agree With Bush...

We have turned a corner.
My husband says into a dark alley.
I say it's a hard right turn!

Please, the media and public may go for quick sound bites, but "turning the corner" has got to be the worst campaign slogan since "don't change horses in the middle of the stream"

[ThePhilosopher04]

2. I agree...

We're bogged down in Iraq with no end game in sight; the American people, AT BEST, have been misled; we have a stagnant economy when it comes to real wages and jobs; and we're hated around the world. I would definitely say that qualifies as turning the corner, but hardly the turn that gets one re-appointed. Let's hope the braintrust that came up with that slogan keeps churnin' 'em out in rapid fashion! This thing may be over before we think!

[Bo]

22. We all know Iraq is lost.....

we just are so embarassed to admit the truth. Bush destroyed the army there.

[pearl]

4. The one about the horses

A new one I've seen around.

Don't Change Horses in the middle of an Apocalypse.

[Athame]

16. I think it's

Don't Change Horsemen in the Middle of the Apocalypse

with faces of shrub*, Cheney, Ashcroft, and Rumsfeld

Greatest bumper sticker I've seen so far.

[cosmicone]

33. Should be more like ...

"Don't change animals in midstream" or "Don't let the presidency evolve" ... from chimp to human that is .... <snicker>

[Frances]

3. Itsy-bitsy--I love how Kerry is turning

Bush's negative attacks back on him!

Kerry is one smart man!

[Jim Sagle]

5. Note how Kerry slips in Bush-bashing AND a slogan, all under the guise of

a positive campaign. :thumbsup:

Who said this guy wasn't tough enough? He's going to clean w's clock!

[Jade Fox]

17. Yes, he did that quite well in his speech.

He was very critical of Bush without ever seeming to pick on the poor
little guy. Well done!

[0007]

18. Kerry has cleaned junior clock now he must yank out the main spring.

[sandnsea]

6. Hoover - Prosperity just around the corner

He flipped "turned the corner" too. The last President who talked about turning a corner was Herber Hoover!!

This is SO MUCH FUN!

[Mr.Green93]

7. that is not all that is "itsy bitsy"

[Gin]

8. when did the "itsy bitsy " thing happen? Did shrub say it? I missed that..

g

[Roy Robertson]

38. Itsy-Bitsy Subtext?

Homeland Insecurity

In a moment of candor, Washington insiders discuss their penis size...

[osaMABUSh]

9. I was there for the rally and loved the Hoover slogan parallel !

“Prosperity is just around the corner.” Herbert Hoover 1932
“We'ver turned the corner.” George W Bush 2004

If Kerry hammers this point home the media may actually get wind of it and turn Bush's new slogan into a mockery of *'s presidency and campaign.

[yardwork]

10. W has itsy-bitsy little bumper stickers to match

I saw one today. They are little ovals that say W/04.

Looks like Cheney's been dropped. LOL!

[goclark]

21. IMO Cheney will be dropped

[Enraged_Ape]

30. That would be like Charlie McCarthy dropping Edgar Bergen

T'ain't gonna happen. Cheney IS President.

[goclark]

34. IMO GHWB is the Real President

He has been pulling everyone's strings behind the scenes for many years. He is the real puppet master.

[osaMABUSh]

24. Ever see a "Re-Elect Bush" bumper sticker?

Me neither. They don't exist.

[SideshowScott]

32. I did with the plates GOP2WIN ..no kidding

And i was stuck behind the dang car in traffic no less..Oh if I was a bold man I would have pulled beside it and honked the horn and fliped the person driving the bird. But I do respect that the persons right to vote who they want to I guess..Its a free country

[shanti]

27. i saw one today too!

the same day i put my own kerry sticker. it's a w with a flag backdrop and "o4".

[Myrina]

11. Theme Song to go with "Turned the Corner" ...

AC/DC, "Highway to Hell".

Oh yeah. 4 more years with * in charge, and what used to be a great country will look and feel like downtown Hell.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

12. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Presidency

Bush's leadership by photo-op and sound-bite.

[Barkley]

13. 8,000 people in Greenburg?!?! and 20,000 in Harrisburg?!?!?!

How many are turning out to see Bush/ Cheney these days?

[RamboLiberal]

14. Greensburg Site was small and couldn't hold any more

people. It was at Greensburg Train Station, surrounded by buildings, streets and hills.

Overflow were on the streets on hill above site. And it was in a steady rain. I was wondering if they had picked a bigger venue if they could've had an even bigger crowd!

[osaMABUSh]

25. Right, it was a small venue. Many hundreds climbed a hill

beyond the station to get a view. Kerry 'saluted' us for hanging out in the rain and hiking up a very steep and slippery hill.

I noticed on all the national news broadcasts tonight that they mentioned Kerry was getting large crowds. The size of Bush's wasn't really stated except that there were pockets of protesters and Kerry supporters.

I can honestly say at the Greensburg, PA rally there was not one Bush supporter in sight.

The only protesters were AIDS activists who Kerry acknowledged and went off his script to give an impassioned statement on the AIDS crisis and that we need to do much more.

[Roy]

20. How many???

Just count the endorsement forms that must be signed to get a ticket to Bush campaign speeches.
heh heh

[BuelahWitch]

28. Only those who sign an oath of support

get to see Bush/Cheney...

[wish_I_could_vote]

15. Kerry goes up in my estimation every day

He is running a great campaign. He just creams Bush again and again.

[Piperay]

19. "Turning the corner" so then chimp

is basically admitting that the last 3 and a half years have been a disaster and we have been going the wrong way, only thing is the corner he is turning will make things even worse.

[BeatleBoot]

23. Bingo

That's the first thing I said to myself!

[Zynx]

35. If after three years of shit we are just only starting to turn the corner,

that's just sad.

[ArnoldLayne]

26. Kerry and Edwards

drew a crowd of 15,000 today at the Heritage Port in Wheeling WV. :bounce: :kick::kick:

[skip fox]

29. Turning a corner . . . into a deadend!!

They want sound bites? Bring 'em on!

[54anickel]

31. Goes right along with the Fed's "on the cusp" with regards to jobs and

the recovery. Sort of a "trust us" and things will get better. Been hearing that BS for over 3 years.

The country took a wrong turn with Shrub, the only way out of the mess they created is to do a complete U-turn back to the Democrats!

[ItsMyParty]

36. Bush can't see what's right in front of his face; why would we trust

him to see around the corner??? Perhaps that's where they stored the WMD's and the good intelligence.........

[MODemocrat]

37. You go John Kerry; you left the best for last

The Kansas City Star has the whole front page of Friday's newspaper engulfed by Kerry's wonderful photo of the "salute" at the convention.
He looks so presidential and just awesome. My husband and I are both so excited about John Kerry being our next president. It's such a feeling of pride having someone of his caliber representing this country.: yourock: We can't salute like you do Senator Kerry, but do want to give you our :thumbsup:

Missourians for Kerry/Edwards