John Kerry On America’s Military Uneducated and Lazy
Posted on October 31, 2006
Update: Kerry Responds in moonbat meltdown.
Senator John Kerry issued the following statement in response to White House Press Secretary Tony Snow, assorted right wing nut-jobs, and right wing talk show hosts desperately distorting Kerry’s comments about President Bush to divert attention from their disastrous record:
“If anyone thinks a veteran would criticize the more than 140,000 heroes serving in Iraq and not the president who got us stuck there, they’re crazy. This is the classic G.O.P. playbook. I’m sick and tired of these despicable Republican attacks that always seem to come from those who never can be found to serve in war, but love to attack those who did.
I’m not going to be lectured by a stuffed suit White House mouthpiece standing behind a podium, or doughy Rush Limbaugh, who no doubt today will take a break from belittling Michael J. Fox’s Parkinson’s disease to start lying about me just as they have lied about Iraq. It disgusts me that these Republican hacks, who have never worn the uniform of our country lie and distort so blatantly and carelessly about those who have.
Update: Via Drudge: McCain Calls On Kerry To Apologize. I’m not much of a fan of McCain either, but every once in a while he does the absolute right thing. This is one of those times. Since the media fawn over McCaine perhaps this will make the news now.
Senator Kerry owes an apology to the many thousands of Americans serving in Iraq, who answered their country’s call because they are patriots and not because of any deficiencies in their education. Americans from all backgrounds, well off and less fortunate, with high school diplomas and graduate degrees, take seriously their duty to our country, and risk their lives today to defend the rest of us in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere.
They all deserve our respect and deepest gratitude for their service. The suggestion that only the least educated Americans would agree to serve in the military and fight in Iraq, is an insult to every soldier serving in combat, and should deeply offend any American with an ounce of appreciation for what they suffer and risk so that the rest of us can sleep more comfortably at night. Without them, we wouldn’t live in a country where people securely possess all their God-given rights, including the right to express insensitive, ill-considered and uninformed remarks.
The latest idiocy and insult from John F’n Kerry:
“You know, education, if you make the most of it, if you study hard and you do your homework, and you make an effort to be smart, uh, you, you can do well. If you don’t, you get stuck in Iraq.”
Hat tip: Hot Air and Rightwinged.
Captain Ed:
Wow. Just wow. It’s worth recalling that Kerry at one time aspired to command these same men and women from the White House, and claims to still want to lead them. How would these people react to taking orders from a Commander-in-Chief who believes them to be uneducated, lazy losers?
We’ll see if Kerry’s peers in the Democratic Party support Kerry’s description of our fighting men and women. If Democrats that have had John Kerry campaign on their behalf refuse to address Kerry’s remarks or openly supports their characterization, it will expose the hypocrisy and the contempt that the Left has for the military. All of the talk of “supporting the troops” will be revealed as lip service.
Patterico takes a guess at how it will be defended.
Dan Riehl weighs in with some suggestions.
Iowa Voice
Texas Rainmaker
Political Pitbull
Big Dog
Gateway Pundit
Well, maybe this is how Kerry supports the troops. Here is how you can.
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Supporting Our Troops Again
For someone who went to an Ivy League school, that’s not only an incredibly dumb thing to say, but it demeans all the troops serving our country with honor and dignity.
John Kerry, Not Presidential Material, reason #456,987,321
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Benny Hubbard, the district Sgt. Maj. for Gulf Region South, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, shakes hands with an Iraqi child prior to the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Salah Hadi Obid Elementary School in…
I loath John Kerry and I think he’s the idiot, but I think you’re reading too much into his statement. He doesn’t use the words you use in your headline.
Sometimes You Just Can’t Ignore Ignorance
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Good News From Iraq Part #7–What CNN Doesn’t Sho
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John Kerry suffers foot and mouth disease
Former presidential hopeful, possible future presidential candidate, Senator, former Navy Officer…with all that experience, you might think the man would have a clue that his words are noticed, recorded and remembered.
But, no.  John was tal…
John Kerry Slams American Troops by claiming they are uneducated and stupid
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From Michelle Malkin:
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John Kerry’s Continued Contempt For The Military
On Monday John Kerry said:
“You know, education, if you make the most of it, if you study hard and you do your homework, and you make an effort to be smart, uh, you, you can do well. If you don’t, you get stuck in Iraq.”
He clearly and un…
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Real Men Don’t Disrespect the Troops John
John Kerry (who was in Vietnam), held a press conference and he refused to apologize for his statements indicating that people who do not get an education end up in Iraq. I did not see the conference but those who did said he flipped his lid and that …
He said “WhaT”?!
“You know, education, if you make the most of it, if you study hard and you do your homework, and you make an effort to be smart……….Guess who uttered those Pearlz of wisdom?
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[...] Ever since he left our military, began protesting our military actions, and fought to become the Commander and Chief of said military, Kerry has bashed our fighting men and women. His latest, and perhaps most serious insult, came within the past day as he basically called our troops dumb. Let’s get right down to the coverage. Stop the ACLU has an entire post up about the outrage, bringing us the exact quote from Kerry. Notice how he tries to word it so it can be a talking point AND an insult: “You know, education, if you make the most of it, if you study hard and you do your homework, and you make an effort to be smart, uh, you, you can do well. If you don’t, you get stuck in Iraq.” [...]
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More then likely, as CNN Says:
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