I'm gonna try to remain objective here. After listening to what John Kerry has said in the aftermath, I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt.
In my opinion there is no way, like him or not, that he actually meant it the way it came out. Kerry claiims he botched a stab at President Bush by leaving out the word "us". That makes more sense than to believe that he actually meant it the way it sounded. I don't know of any political leader, left or right, that would actually say that about our troops, joking or not.
I think President Bush (or rather his advisers/writers) missed out on a golden opportunity here. He could have displayed real class in his response by giving Kerry the benefit of the doubt and accepting Kerry's reasonable explanation. Instead, his writers used it for political gain, which is normal; but he could've gained more by simply stating that Kerry must have mispoke since, even demos, could not possibly mean that. Bush would've won more respect by handling it that way...in my opinion.
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In my opinion there is no way, like him or not, that he actually meant it the way it came out. Kerry claiims he botched a stab at President Bush by leaving out the word "us". That makes more sense than to believe that he actually meant it the way it sounded. I don't know of any political leader, left or right, that would actually say that about our troops, joking or not.
I think President Bush (or rather his advisers/writers) missed out on a golden opportunity here. He could have displayed real class in his response by giving Kerry the benefit of the doubt and accepting Kerry's reasonable explanation. Instead, his writers used it for political gain, which is normal; but he could've gained more by simply stating that Kerry must have mispoke since, even demos, could not possibly mean that. Bush would've won more respect by handling it that way...in my opinion.
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