I know this is old news but...why do some Democrats claim they support our soldiers...?

Question

And then turn around and defend Kerry's remarks?
Furthermore, why do many of those same Democrats support the likes of Sheehan and Moore?
This isn't the party of FDR anymore! Thoughts on this?

Answer 1

they say they support the troops because if they said anything else they would soon be out of a job. sheehan is an embarrasment to her son and her country, she always looks like a sad dog. i know she lost her son, a lot of other people did too but they dont spend the rest of their lives alienating their families and annoying the public like she does

Answer 2

You're right it's old news. I don't defend Kerry's botched joke, he should avoid any attempts at humor. I think Moore and Sheehan have the right to express their opinions just like you do. I won't cast judgment on or vilify a woman who lost her son in a war she believes was started under false pretenses.

Your comment about "the party of FDR" is making a great leap from Kerry's "joke". The democrats remain much closer to that philosophy than the republicans ever have or ever will.

Answer 3

I assume you are talking about his comment that they "will get stuck in Iraq."

If he meant to say that soldiers are dumb, then no one would defend him. But do you sincerely believe that is what he was trying to say? I think it was an idiotic statement because of the way he said it the right wing could have a field day.

If you are smart and party too much, you can still do poorly in college, and it can be hard to get a job. You may need money and see joining the army as an easy solution since they make it more appealing to people with degrees. And even though you don't agree with the war you might find yourself there. He was saying that the fight in Iraq is a quagmire and you should try to stay away from it.

Answer 4

If you turned off fox and the like and actually investigated by reading, looking at the transcript, watching the video, then you would realize what he meant to say. He misspoke! that's all. How many time has Bush flubbed a line? well look at the links below and read what i think is one of his worst. also read the one where he actually didn't screw up a string of sentences and meant just what he said as a joke. (it sickens me) and ought to you. I defend Kerry cause he actually fought in a war and served this country. Not just on paper as Bush did, And Cheney not at all.
As for Sheenhan, she has every right to praise or criticize this failed war. Its her right as an American. A right which by the way G.W. would like to restrain. As for Moore, If we had not had his film to bring some of the Bush atrocities to light, then we still would have been in the dark, cause this White House is so secretive about all they do. This is what happens when there is no balance of power or should i say unbridled power on the hill. We find a few that have put us all in this mess. And if Bush supports the troops then why did he cut v.a. funding, why did i personally raise money for fellow work associate that was serving in Iraq. why then is there still improper equipment in place???
Where were you on 9/11? We know where Bush Senior was, meeting with a Bin Laden

Answer 5

I assume you're talking about Kerry's botched joke? It wasn't going to be funny anyway, and then he messed it up to boot. It was a bad idea, and he has no sense of humor.

When I criticized the Republicans for desperately trying to make a big issue out of a bad joke that was botched by a senator who wasn't running for re-election, I wasn't "defend[ing] Kerry's remarks." I was criticizing the the disingenuousness of the Republicans. Do you see the difference?

Cindy Sheehan is trying to use her son's death to make things better for others. Good for her. I'm utterly disgusted by the heartless scumbags who criticize her, like the morty_and_estelle user above. Shame on you.

I don't like Moore, but it isn't for his politics. I don't like how he exploits innocent and/or dumb people to make his points. I actually thought "Fahrenheit" was done pretty well, but "Roger and Me" was self-serving.

Answer 6

There is a HUGE difference between supporting our troops and supporting our moronic president. I do support our troops, and I do appreciate that they are fighting for the country that I love. However, I do NOT support this ridiculous war nor Pres. Bush. I pray every single night for our troops' safe return and can't even watch the nightly news anymore without crying over how many men and women we have lost for NOTHING!

I don't think this makes me anti-American or anti-troops or any other silly little names you republicans want to call me!

Answer 7

I think they have to take him at face value. He said it was a "botched joke" about the president. It very well could have been. The simple fact is that if it were a conservative who said the same thing. Conservatives would take him for his word after he explained. It's politics. Dems don't believe he meant it against the troops. Kerry's a smart man, you have to give him that. If it were against the troops, that would be just plain stupid.

Answer 8

Sorry you misunderstood what Kerry said, however most Democrats did understand him. We didnt take it out of context we took the whole speech into consideration, who he was speaking too and stuff like that.
We like to look at the big picture, not just the narrow view that fits our way of thinking.

Answer 9

Are you conservatives all this ignorant?!?!?!?!?
You claim that one of the benefits of the Iraq war is to bring democracy to an oppressed people who could not disagree with their leader without risking imprisonment or death, yet anyone in your own country that dares to disagree with you has their patriotism questioned.

I think the invasion of Iraq is very possibly going to end up being the worst foreign policy blunder in this country's history.
However, our troops didn't make the decision to invade Iraq; they are bravely following orders. In short, I don't support the war, but I don't blame the troops, so I have no problem saying, "I support the troops but despise the war and the man who decided to start it."
I don't know why that is so difficult for the right-wing nuts to understand.
Is it really that complex?

Answer 10

Democrats supported the invasion business in Iraq. They're not against the invasion, they against the way this invasion is being managed.

Democrat is like eating Burger King and Republican is like eating Mc Donald's. In conclusion: No difference.