So what was your favorite part of Kerry's Speech?

[antigone382]

Mine was definitely the Saudi Royal Family jab.

Or maybe it was when he mentioned how much he loved Teresa for speaking her mind.

Or when he talked about ending the backdoor draft, or getting an Attorney General who would respect the Constitution...sorry, I'm getting carried away.

[furrylitldevil]

1. Mine had to be

when he said that he would not declare that God was on the side of America, but like Lincoln, said that he would humbly pray that America was on the side of God...and I'm an Athiest. Impressed the shit out of me.

[Kitka]

The Saudi jab. Definitely.

[ParisFrance]

2. My favorite part was when he talked about what if

A young man said if we go to the moon and then he kept going on and said what if we find a cure for parkinsons(paraphrased)

[lil-petunia]

3. Hard to say

each time I thought I found the key, he came back with an even better one.
My head is spinning. I am so proud of this guy today.
President Kerry. Now that sounds grand!

[Scorpious_Maximus]

4. The God part

I am sick to death of these idiotic right wing jack-offs and freeptards who think, no, who BELIEVE, that God is a republican.

[depakid]

5. Help is on the way

His use of anecdotes with that meme was very effective.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

6. The fact that the first issue he mentioned was the environment

[mom cat]

7. The Quote from Lincoln..........{paraphrased}.....................

It isn't if God is on your side...teh issue is if you are on God's Side. :dem:

[leftchick]

37. That was my favorite too... Here is Lincoln's exact quote....

"We do our best to be on God's side, not assume He is on our side, and we seek to be humble in victory."

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/124/story_12477_2.html

[mom cat]

40. Thanks. I just added it to my signiture.

:hug: DU is just the best! I love you all. :grouphug:

[leftchick]

41. that is beautiful soulsick...

and I agree, DU is the best ... :)

[Supply Side Jesus]

8. when he called on shrub

When he called on shrub to debate the values of each party rather than resort to petty negative attack ads. Kerry offered his hand to the rabid dog, of course Bush will bite it, and will look the SOB that he is. Taking the high road!

[adamrsilva]

9. Oh God? Do I have to choose?

The God comment, the flad comment, Saudi Royal comment, the war comments, but if I had to choose I think "Real pessimism is saying America can't do better."

[adamrsilva]

10. Oh God? Do I have to choose?

The God comment, the flad comment, Saudi Royal comment, the war comments, but if I had to choose I think "Real pessimism is saying America can't do better."

[texas1928]

11. The whole thing

I loved it.

[readmylips]

12. I liked best when he called bush face to face....

not to run a devicive campaign...It was like a warning and challenge. 'bush I will kick your ass.'

[Ladyhawk]

13. Help is on the way...

...in the context of health care. Our health care system is failing. I'm disabled and I've been waiting eight months to get an MRI. I can't have surgery until I have the MRI. If I think about it too much, I nearly go crazy.

[antigone382]

17. Wow, so sorry

I couldn't agree with you more. Another part of Kerry's speech that I loved was when he talked about how America was one of the last civilized nations to realize that healthcare was not a privilege reserved for the wealthy, the elected, etc., but a right (although he put it much better than that).

[against all enemies]

14. I fought for the flag, it doesn't belong to any political party.

[antigone382]

23. Thank you, on behalf of America.

And you're absolutely right. I love my country, my flag, and my constitution, as much as--if not more than--any repug out there.

[SammyWinstonJack]

15. Well, EVERYTHING!

I love Kerry!

[bacchant]

16. The Lincoln quote n/t

[stavka]

20. Where he talked about 40, 000 new troops

Made it easy to see why the DNC was so afraid of a bunch of aging hippies waving pink ribbon and scarves.

You do realize Special Forces are next to worthless against Terrorists right?

They hunt guerrillas, seize airports, engage in assassination and non-urban recon, train foreign irregulars, and then (currently anyway) resign to work as a contractor for three times the wages.

Our armed forces could have been exclusively Green Berets, SEALS, Rangers, and DELTA - 9-11 would have still happened, embassy bombing still would have happened, USS Cole attack still would have happened....

All fluff - no policy. Policy changes re: Israel, Saudi, Pakistan all way too dangerous for a billionaire to even consider.

He still has my vote: Reporting for duty.

[antigone382]

25. Your point is well taken.

But having a brother who just got out of the special forces (I'm technically not supposed to specify which branch, but you can probably figure it out), I know that they do serve a purpose fighting against terrorists. Since many terrorists use individualistic, guerrilla-like tactics, hunting for guerrillas is just one way that they are useful.

But you're definitely right about the need to discuss fundamental changes in foreign policy, particularly in the Middle East.

[stavka]

27. Well - thank your brother for me for his service.

Airborne school alone is a killer, hell, I wouldn't want to be at Ft. Benning even if I was doing nothing but shoo'n flys! To have gone that extra mile for a ranger or special forces tab shows real grit.

[antigone382]

28. I will--I'm really proud of him

For as long as I can remember, it was all he ever wanted to do. He had it even harder than most people, though. He was homeschooled, so he had a GED, and the military wouldn't accept him until he practically begged. He wrote letters all the way to Washington. Then, a few months into school, he broke his femur during a practice parachuting exercise, and had to stop training. About six months later, while his leg was still healing, 9/11 happened, and he called my mom, telling her to pray that his leg didn't hold him back--that's a tough prayer for a mother to make.

He went, even though he hadn't officially graduated from his training. After he came back he had to go through school again twice because of his leg, and then he went to Iraq. At the time, he believed in the war, but I'm pretty sure he's changed his mind. He doesn't really like to talk about it much, but I know he had some really close calls, and one or two of his buddies died over there. His leg still hasn't healed completely, and they had to re-break it after he came back from Iraq. I'm pretty sure he'll always walk with a limp.

[stavka]

29. ...wow, that's a tough story.

I'm sure we all wish him the absolute best. I hope he has something to fall back on, now that it sounds like his time with the service is drawing to a close. It's stories like that, that make me think back to 9/11 and the heroes it inspired, and arguments that were best left unheard.

[antigone382]

30. He does. He's out of the service now and about to start college

[stavka]

31. Rough price to pay for an education

Though, probably starting with more experience than 98% of his classmates.

Good luck to him!

[JohnKleeb]

18. so much

it was like hearing a great dem hero of old. I love how he paid tribute to his primary opponents a classy thing to do, his lincoln quote I loved, and so much more.

[Obamarama]

19. EVERY LAST WORD OF IT

[Happy Eddie]

21. The whole thing

I loved that I could listen for 45 minutes, nailed to the chair.

[WLKjr]

22. ditto

ALL 45 MINS OF IT!

[Longhorn]

24. You can't have family values if you don't value families!

And my son, a Marine home on leave before he deploys to Japan for two years, really liked all the support of veterans!

[incapsulated]

33. Yep. But it's Clark's line, word for word...

(I have to point that out as a Clarkie.)

But I don't mind, it's a great line! :)

I liked the jab at the Saudis and the Face of Freedom over the Face of Fear.

It was all good!

[Gregorian]

26. We're all in the same boat.

In conjunction with his veteran mates, it became a metaphor that went beyond the popular saying. It rang genuine. It almost had a healing feeling to it.

I just loved the phrase about being on God's side, not God being on our side. So utterly appropriate.

[eridani]

32. Health care is a right n/t

[Zech Marquis]

34. his zingr abut the House of Saud

oh wow that was a real keeper! I'm still pumped up after that one :bounce:

[Tashi]

35. I am John Kerry I am reporting for duty

Stunning line and it went on to be a great speech.

[Jokinomx]

43. I let out a yell after that one to...

and the great thing is it got better...

there were so many... I can't choose... Healthcare is a big one for me... so him saying that it is not just for the wealthy and the priviledged really meant alot to my wife and I.

[LiberalPersona]

36. The part

about how the soul of patriotism is saying that we CAN do better.

[MaineSheAck]

38. Talk of tax cuts for the middle class

Now we just need a figure to hold him to...

[skippysmom]

39. The part about how the flag belongs to all of us

And I like when he told Bush "don't fuck with the Constitution." Well, not in so many words...

[George_Bonanza]

42. His direct denouncing of all of Bushie's top henchmen

The VP, the Secy of Defense, and the Attorney General. That was so sweet.

[newyawker99]

44. I thought the entire speech was wonderful.

:bounce: