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[jobycom]

Jesus Christ, you'd think from these reactions that Kerry just said he was voting for Bush. He's been slamming Bush left and right, front and back, since he wrapped up the nomination. He's quoted in one sentence here. One! This isn't his entire statement on the matter, and he's been quite clear in his condemnation of Bush's foreign policy all along. He's flat out said all along that Bush's foreign policy foments terrorism, and helps recruit more terrorists. This statement doesn't negate that. Hell, it doesn't even say will defeat terrorism UNDER BUSH if Bush wins, he just says we'll ultimately win.

Sorry to go off. On your specific question, Kerry has been saying all along that Bush's policies are making us less safe, and are strengthening the terrorists, so I don't get why he's being blamed here for saying that we will eventually win against terrorism even if Bush is elected. And why not point out the hypocrisy of the thing? because name calling always backfires-- you can sling mud and slander, but you have to do it with "facts," (or psuedo facts), not with name calling. Kerry wins that argument by appearing more statesmanlike than W. THAT's why he does it.