C-SPAN Alert: Kerry to Respond to Bush Attacks - NOW!

[kerrygoddess]

C-SPAN Alert: Kerry to Respond to Bush Attacks
November 14th, 2005

John Kerry will respond to Bush’s recent attacks on Democratic leaders on the Senate Floor in a short time … Kerry is set to address the War in Iraq and Prewar Intelligence. Tune in to C-SPAN 2 now.

WASHINGTON - Today Senator John Kerry will make remarks on prewar intelligence and the war in Iraq. He will answer President Bush’s political attacks on leaders who have had the courage to ask tough questions on the lead up to the war.

Last week Kerry introduced the Strategy for Success in Iraq Act, which proposes to bring the vast majority of our combat troops home in a reasonable timeframe tied to specific, responsible benchmarks to transfer responsibility to Iraqis - beginning with the draw down of 20,000 U.S. troops after successful Iraqi elections in December.

http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=1144

[FreedomAngel82]

1. I hope someone can get a video

[Mass]

2. Great speech

He is attacking Bush on his lies and, at least, he is quoting his 2002 floor speech and his 2003 Georgetown speech. Clearly mad that Bush has attacked him.

I hope it is replayed so that people can see it.

[beachmom]

4. Darn, I missed it -- it must have been quick n/t

[ginnyinWI]

6. rats--just missed it

I hope it gets repeated tonight.

[jenndar]

3. He did great.

And now we know why he isn't saying "I was wrong."

[Mass]

5. Exactly. "Imagine taking a president at his word."

[fedupinBushcountry]

10. He actually said that

during the campaign, I don't remember if he worded it the same way, but he meant the same thing.

[jenndar]

14. He sure did

and it's so worth repeating.

[fedupinBushcountry]

7. It was great

I hope someone got it on video. He hit on everything, and I was so glad he quoted his remarks from 2002. Also for all those naysayers, he actually said LIES.

[karynnj]

8. What an incredible speech -

I missed it, but read it on KG's blog. This sounds very close to a call for impeachment.

Bush should have learned that it doesn't pay to anger Kerry by distorting something as important to him as his decisions concerning going to war and in effect questioning his honor. I hope at least some of this makes the news.

[ginnyinWI]

18. that was my favorite word

"impeach". :)

How could the WH not think that Kerry would respond to such a specific attack? How could they think they had a leg to stand on?
I suppose they are just looking to impress the base, who would not listen to anyone on the left.

[Mass]

9. This was great - I hope somebody will post a video because

this is a speech you need to see (or at least hear). Bush has forgotten that it is never good to have a P.O. Kerry after you.

It was as close to a call for impeachment as Kerry could afford.

[karynnj]

11. At least at this point, the comments on DU-P are amazing

There one even speculating whether this would match the 1971 speech. Some people are just completely in awe - which is as it should be.

Who was it who posted in the thread on seeing the Winter Soldier film. That a VVAW person said the movement used Kerry because he was the most articulate person on the planet came to mind as I read it. I still want to see it because it reads beautifully.

[frogmarch]

12. Drat, missed it!

If anyone knows of a video, please post a link!

[Mass]

13. How many recommendations are needed before something goes

on the first page?

[Mass]

15. Sad to see that this statement will be ignored by the media.

[beachmom]

17. Please recommend KG's post on DailyKos, too!

I went over there, and hit recommend and there were already two bad comments on there. What idiots reside in kossakworld. Nevertheless, let's try to get this thing in recommended diaries anyway:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/11/14/17133/229

At least, unlike HuffPost, your comments will be posted.

[Mass]

19. Done

Some people are really stupid.

[jenndar]

20. Commented and rec'd

It's so sad that so many commenters just HAVE to snark about 2008. Guess that's more important than stopping this unecessary and destructive war :sarcasm:

[beachmom]

26. Did everyone see where I was called out for playing politics

whereas the poster has a son in Iraq. You know, she has every right to be angry, but I'm anti-war and so is Kerry, but it's not good enough for her so she dumps on him and even little ol' me!!! I wrote a response but I'm sure she'll send more venom my way. I think for someone like her she simply hates Kerry for losing. Because he lost, her son will be in Iraq again and again and again. She has the right to feel that way, but I just feel lousy about the whole thing. And I don't think we got it on the recommended list. Ugh. That site may as well be Fox News, I find it so maddening.

Hey, Fedup, thou C-SPAN guru -- when are they going to replay that Kerry speech. I need to see it so I can get the Kossak yuckies out of me.

[beachmom]

41. Okay, maybe not everyone on Kos is so bad

Check out the last comment on the thread:

Kerry gets a virtual blowjob. (none / 1)

And I'll happily deliver.

Indict, Impeach, Imprison!

by AmyVVV on Mon Nov 14, 2005 at 06:30:04 PM PDT
< Reply to This | none1: Unproductive2: Marginal3: Good4: Excellent >


Okay, that definitely got me laughing and wondering is AmyVVV somebody here. If she isn't, she definitely belongs here!

[Island Blue]

16. That was a thing of beauty!

Many thanks to KG and Babylonsister for posting heads up threads in GD. I usually miss out on seeing his floor speeches during the day, but I saw their posts and was able to watch it at my desk. Thanks again guys!

I loved his line at the end "We don't need a Campaigner in Chief, we need a Commander in Chief." (I think that's how he worded it.)

It is truly amazing how presidential John Kerry is. I think * is well aware of that fact too, and it's getting under his skin. (Happy, happy, joy, joy.) John Kerry smacked him good today!

[_dynamicdems]

21. What an incredible speech!

Just when you think John Kerry can't possibly get any better...he DOES! My daughter watched this with me and she's not a fan of C-Span. She was glued to the set. It was amazing. We didn't have a clue as to what he was going to say because we'd been out all afternoon. What a shocker!

There was such anger in this speech. The sense of betrayal he expressed was profound: the President of the United States lied to Congress to take our country to war. Senator Kerry didn't use the word lie, but it was there in the tone and the context of the speech.

This was a history-making speech. Even my daughter was mesmerized and she's a tough audience.

[whometense]

22. I sadly missed the first half,

but the part I saw was amazing. He was furious. The funny part is, I was watching him on my computer before the sound came up and he didn't look that angry. But his voice - wow.

I do hope someone recorded it. I really want to see the whole thing.

[New Earth]

23. if anyone finds a video

or knows when it's going to be on CSPAN again, please please let me know - I had to miss it while I was at work but was following the threads as it was happening....

[Mass]

24. MSNBC had a clip of 10 sec as an answer to Bush'speech in Alaska

and after, Andrea Mitchell concluded her part by saying the Dems did not read the intelligence that were given to them, even if they did not have all the intelligence.

[MH1]

25. Wow. Clip on NPR news. JK kicked some ass!

They just played a couple sentences on NPR - I had it on low and wasn't even listening until I heard JK's voice, then I grabbed the remote and cranked it. Man, just in that one or two sentences he laid a smackdown. He sounded pissed!!! YEAH!!!

(now can someone please find a video clip of the full speech?)

[beachmom]

27. I checked the C-SPAN schedule -- it doesn't look good

I don't know if they'll show it as they already had other things planned. Sigh . . .

Someone on KG's blog said it was his best speech ever or something like that. And I missed it . . .

[Mass]

28. Now he needs to respond to Lieberman.

who says that we should not talk on how we went to war. It will diminish the support for the war.

:puke:

[TayTay]

29. Ahm, I Tivo'd it.

My spider-sense was tingling yesterday. (Well, Thursday night when he said he wanted to participate in the discussion on the Iraq Amendment) I got that feeling that this was gonna be good. I got the whole thing. (I took a chance and set the TIVO for 3:00 -5:00. Bingo! Right in the middle.)

I did tell you guys to pay attention. (I did!) Couldn't you feel this coming? I mean that thing that the Shrub did on Friday was just awful and disrespectful and a friggin lie. Of course Senator Kerry had to respond. (The gauntlet was thrown down. He had to show. I have never seen him back away from a fight. He loves this stuff.)

I really hope C-Span replays this. It was amazing. That was one pissed off Senator, I can tell you that. (I know this is awful of me, but he just seems like such a Mass person then. Someone gives you crap and you get in their face and give it right back to them. With gusto. I'm so proud. Oh, and he's much classier at it than anyone else I know.)

Where's Whome? Honey, please tell me you caught this! That was friggin great!

[Noisy Democrat]

34. You have it on TIVO??????

Is there any chance you could make a copy? I'll pay for videotape and postage....

[TayTay]

36. Not until next week.

Next week is my hubbie's birthday. (Yup, I married a Sag.) He is getting a recordable DVD player. (Cuz they have come waaaaaaay down in price.) I cannot make a copy until then. (My vcr died and I don't want to replace it.)

[emulatorloo]

37. You will love the recordable DVD -- making my Tivo life complete n/t & OT

[whometense]

38. Hi

Checking in - I'm SWAMPED at work this week. I caught the last part, but missed a lot of it. Still hoping someone might be able to provide a video file - even if it has to be passed around offline.

Please???

[TayTay]

39. I will notify people if I get this next week.

I am all thumbs on this. I will make whatever generic, vanilla, DVD comes off of your garden variety recordable DVD machine. Then you can all have one.

I can't do this until Nov. 26th, my hubbies Birthday. (Okay, Maybe the 25th.)

I had a feeling that Sen. Kerry would be on the floor yesterday. (Nothing more. Just a feeling. Sometimes those are dead-on, sometimes I just delete the entry on the TIVO when nothing happens.) I got all of his speech because it was within the time frame I set the night before. I won't erase this. (Heck, I still have the Georgetown speech on TIVO, cuz it has 90 hours for taping. Anyone want a DVD with both?)

Send me a PM and give me an address. I will compile and make copies. But it will take at least a week. (My apologies. I just can't blow the B-Day gift yet.)

[whometense]

40. Thanks!!

You're a sweetheart. And I'm very patient. ;-)

[jillan]

30. That's it - I have to quit my job....it's getting in the way of

seeing Kerry give a great speech!

I hope there will be a link to watch for those of us that
have to work.

I got to listen to ** speech on the way home from work, and he was pretty powerful, not his usual bumbling self. And all I could think was that he had to do this. And then he said that the dems got the same intellegence as he did. I'm sure the people in the next car heard me scream "LIAR!"

Now that I heard ** speech, I wanna hear MY president's speech.

[globalvillage]

31. Wow. Just wow.

I'm still a little stunned from that. What an amazing speech. I wonder how long he's wanted to lay into that weasel, bush*? Today, he did it. He was pissed-off Kerry at his finest. Eloquent and angry and ...wow.
Bravo, Senator!

:woohoo: :applause:

Senator Kerry, :yourock:


I am so proud to support that man!

I missed bits of it. Have to go read the transcript now.

:woohoo:

[TayTay]

32. That was great, wasn't it!

I mean Lord, that was good. I bet that felt very liberating for Sen. Kerry to deliver. He got to say what was on his mind and not hold back.

The gauntlet was thrown down. That Friggin Idiot disgraced himself on Friday with that venom spew on Veteran's Day and personally called Sen. Kerry out. He friggin called him out. Well, 'my boy is wicked smart' and he doesn't shy from a fight. So he punched back, but in an appropriate venue. This is vintage Kerry. (He had to show. It's just in his nature. You don't back down from that kind of bullying and raw disrespect. You just don't.)

:evilgrin: :loveya: :patriot: :woohoo: :yourock:

[jenndar]

33. I love this.

Sen. Kerry had a great day Thursday and no one notices - except Republicans who take the bait and then the issue can't die. Senator Kerry comes back swinging Monday and tops them all.

Today is such a great day to be a Kerry fan :)

[rox63]

35. I missed the speech

:cry:

Damn that "working for a living" thingy...
I would love to see video, if it gets posted online somewhere.

[kerrygoddess]

42. Video and Audio to be posted soon.

I'm getting both a video and audio soon. I will post a new thread on the Dem Daily when I get them, and a static link to them off the home page.

The reaction here and on other blogs has been quite nice.

[YvonneCa]

43. Thank You !!!

I was so sad to have missed it. You have made my day !:patriot:

[Mass]

44. audio file here.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=273x51946