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Kerry blaming Bush for Kerry’s own bill
2003-12-11
In a classic case of the political pot calling the kettle black, Democrat presidential candidate loser John Kerry blasted the Bush administration over failing to be accountable for the disastrous fallout of the use of a fuel additive deemed carcinogenic,
DUHHH
without mentioning he was behind legislation that mandated its widespread use. "Kids can’t make the f***ing MTBE lemonade now. They don’t take f***ing showers with the f***ing MTBE water. They have to buy f***ing bottled water. I am MTBE is the f***ing culprit," Kerry cursed described. "I’m This f***ing administration is trying to prevent f***ing accountability for f***ing MTBE – $50 f***ing billion worth of add-ons in f***ing oil and gas subsidies in the f***ing energy bill; $139 billion of f***ing return-on-investment for $139 million of f***ing lobbying money in f***ing Washington." According to Kerry, one-sixth of the water bodies in the Granite State are polluted by MTBE or other pollution. But what Kerry failed to mention is that he co-sponsored legislation that led to the widespread use of MTBE by oil and gas companies as a relatively inexpensive way to reduce air pollution.
That might hurt his bid for the most powerful person if people found out!!!!!
While MTBE was mandated in fuel sold all over the United States because it was predicted to reduce harmful emissions, leading scientists agree that prediction hasn’t come to fruition. MTBE seems to have little or no effect in reducing carbon monoxide emissions and, in contrast, is actually increasing nitrogen oxides emissions, which contribute to smog. What’s worse is the additive, which has leeched into water supplies in California, Colorado and elsewhere, is believed to be a carcinogen. "If it gets into the water and people drink the water, there is an increased risk of cancer," Dr. Nachman Brautbar, a clinical toxicologist and editor of International Journal of Occupational Medicine, said. In July 1999, an advisory panel warned the Environmental Protection Agency that MTBE constitutes a "risk to our environment and public health" and recommended its use be reduced or eliminated. After being one of the first states to use MTBE, California has banned the additive as of Jan. 1 this year. A ban in Connecticut takes effect New Year’s Day, while New York also is outlawing the additive.
already banned in Colorado
Posted by:Anonymous

#16  Our lovely Federal Gov't MANDATED the use of MTBE, through people like Kerry.
Now they whine about it.
Heh.
Posted by: Les Nessman   2003-12-11 11:27:02 PM  

#15  What's up with the whining about MTBE? These types wanted "clean air", didn't they? Well, they got it. And what they also got in this little problem with MTBE contamination is called a "side effect".
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2003-12-11 9:27:59 PM  

#14  That f$#*!ng Kerry guy...did he serve in Viet Nam?
Posted by: Sgt. D.T.   2003-12-11 7:04:11 PM  

#13  Mass is the US equivalent of italy. I can remember years ago telling a friend of mine who lived there that if the rest of the country was like Mass, there would be a revolution every ten years or so. The only thing that has changed over the years is that they have gotten more corrupt.
Posted by: Slumming   2003-12-11 5:19:40 PM  

#12  As noted it would almost be impossible for Kerry to get dumped in MASS. Our local Republican party seems incapable of winning a senate seat. They come up with the worst opponents for the slot (Particularly against Sen Kennedy). It's wierd Massachusetts had a republican governer/lt governer for the last 10+ years but pretty much any other statewide office is unachievable, and congressional seats are almost that bad (many go uncontested).
Posted by: Krenn   2003-12-11 4:51:51 PM  

#11  Just to be fair to the exceedingly French-looking John F. Kerry (a reputed Viet Nam veteran), all of the F-bombs shown in the excerpt were not in the text of the article. But I had to go back and look, since they are eminently believable given his recent appearances.
Posted by: eLarson   2003-12-11 4:29:49 PM  

#10  You can take the war experience thing just so far. Hell Abe Lincoln was a faux-soldier who was supposed to be killing native American Black hawk people but avoided real action, but came to be pretty good at general picking when nut cutting time rolled around.

Yes indeed, I think we can all be proud of that graph.
Posted by: 25,000 is the limit   2003-12-11 3:40:23 PM  

#9  Not only did he serve in 'Nam, but amazingly, he's a Silver Star Recipient. Apparently received it for heroic actions extracting an SF team out of a hot spot w/his p.t. boat. Shortly thereafter he took a stateside assignment as a congressional aide or whatever. Yes, he's still a douche bag politician but I respect his service record.
Posted by: Jarhead   2003-12-11 3:10:17 PM  

#8  I met this idiot once. He epitomizes every nuance you would expect in a politician. He is finger in the wind kind of guy and probably doesn't even know that he sponsored this legislation. They are so busy raising money (even as Senators) they have staffers write up all the legislation, speeches, testimonies, etc. So far, Bush is heads and shoulders above these 9 dunces.
Posted by: Jack is Back!   2003-12-11 3:02:33 PM  

#7  If stupidity were akin to cancer, we'd have 90,000 politicians in the hospital. Kerry deserves the total disdain of ALL Americans, but none quite as vengeful as those of us who ALSO served in Vietnam. That this bungplug is a Vietnam vet just goes to show that some events triumph even social lines.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2003-12-11 12:34:17 PM  

#6  Yup this confirms it that Kerry (D-France/Vietnam) really has lost the race and now wants to be known for the dumbest remark by a candidate. It's going to be a hard fight, but I think this one may be a winner.
Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter)   2003-12-11 11:28:13 AM  

#5  Dom: Hadn't even thought of that. It's tough to unseat an incumbent senator. I now remember trying to get rid of Al Cranston of S&Lgate infamy fame. He practically had to die.
Posted by: Glenn (not Reynolds)   2003-12-11 11:27:07 AM  

#4  He's so haughty and French-looking, it's hard to believe he served in Vietnam.
Posted by: Mike   2003-12-11 10:13:02 AM  

#3  "Not knowing of Massachusetts politics"
This is a state that has returned Ted Kennedy to the US Senate since (?) the sixties anyway.
If Ted is the bar (get it the bar?) that has been set, Kerry has a more work to do to get ousted, Masshole that he is.
Posted by: domingo   2003-12-11 9:09:28 AM  

#2  Kerry doesn't let facts and previous votes get in the way of his platform - he served in Vietnam!
Posted by: Frank G   2003-12-11 8:29:59 AM  

#1  Not knowing of Massachusetts politics (Allah be praised!) I have no feel for how comfortably Kerry sits on his Senate seat. If his answer would be something like, "[censored]. Not so [censored] good," his political career may be toast. Unless he moves, and runs for Mayor of San Francisco.
Posted by: Glenn (not Reynolds)   2003-12-11 2:52:52 AM  

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