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| Kerry Suggests Replacements for Rumsfeld |
| 2004-05-12 |
| "If America has reached a point where only one person has the ability in our great democracy to manage the Pentagon and to continue or to put in place a better policy even, we’re in deeper trouble than you think," Kerry told broadcaster Don Imus. "I don’t accept that. I just don’t accept that. I think that’s an excuse. The fact is that we need a change in policy." Asked who he would put in place as defense secretary, Kerry first named McCain, R-Ariz., and then listed Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., Warner, R-Va., and William Perry, who served as defense secretary under President Clinton. I really do think he has flipped! "There are any number of people who are unbelievably capable. This notion that we have to continue with a policy that’s wrong and taking us down the wrong track is absurd," Kerry said. Kerry had called for Rumsfeld to resign months before the Iraq prison abuse scandal, citing what he said were numerous miscalculations in the prosecution of the war in Iraq. |
| Posted by:Sherry |
| #8 Warner should ask for an apology. |
| Posted by: Mr. Davis 2004-05-12 11:19:53 PM |
| #7 McCain's media minute was shot down with Berg's execution. He does best when portraying the "Left's favorite Republican War Hero Who's Not Afraid To Criticize Republicans™" straight talk? Gimme a break. He had his chance on Imus to rebut Red Ted's hammering on the military and passed. What a media whore |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-05-12 9:27:12 PM |
| #6 Well, Neville Chamberlain's dead, and he was British, so I guess that leaves him out. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-05-12 9:17:33 PM |
| #5 I don't know about Arizona and Michigan, and don't have time to look it up, but VIRGINIA HAS A DEMOCRAT GOVERNOR. If Virginia's Senator Warner were to take it, Virginia's Governor Warner (no relation, thank goodness) would appoint a Democrat to the Senate. Of course, Kerry would never think of something like that, would he? *crickets chirping* I've got a better idea - Kerry should resign - not only because he's a tin-plated jerk but also because he's not representing the people of his state while he runs for President - and let the Governor of Massachesetts appoint a replacement. Anyone want to guess why he won't? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-05-12 7:38:37 PM |
| #4 Worrying thing about these Senators. They've all been senator all their lives! Running huge departments of government requires some management and budget skills. These guys? They have all only managed their senatorial staffs. Who among them have experience managing more than 20 people and budgets of trillions of dollars? This is a major concern I have about Kerry... and even more scary, whom he would appoint to those all important cabinet positions. More senators with no management skills? Or knowledge learned through a business/service environment? |
| Posted by: Sherry 2004-05-12 7:16:46 PM |
| #3 oh the irony. Kerry slanders McCain and the rest of the US military in the 1970's and now he says he wants McCain to be his defense sec. Come on McCain - show some pride here. |
| Posted by: B 2004-05-12 6:57:20 PM |
| #2 NB: Excepting Perry, he listed Senators. Kerry clearly believes Senators are somehow special. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2004-05-12 6:22:37 PM |
| #1 Shit like this from Kerry and Kennedy is going to get someone killed over there in Iraq someday. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-05-12 6:03:55 PM |