Was Senator Kerry's comments about the troops being academically challenged just plain funny or what?
968260
The reaction of Republicans has been just plain funny, but the comments (directed at the Bush admin) were only mildly amusing.
885183
He hasn't insulted the military. He said that Bush is uneducated over several sentences. If you would stop taking the one line out of context that he was talking about Bush when he said that, you would understand.\n\nIn truth you should be mad at the republicans for displaying a huge amount of idiocy if not lying on the subject.
971844
The troops banner has been in a few newspapers. However if anyone truly wants to see their uniwue way of sending their personal message to Kerry, feel free to email me. I HAVE THE REAL DEAL from my nephew who is in the army.\nThursday, November 02, 2006\nU.S. troops in Iraq stick it to Kerry with funny photo\nBAGHDAD (CNN) -- A widely-circulated photo from soldiers in Iraq pokes fun at the recent "stuck" in Iraq comments by Sen. John Kerry, with a U.S. military spokesman telling CNN on Thursday "it was a humorous response to ongoing remarks."\n\nThe picture was taken on Wednesday morning in Iraq by service members of the 1st Brigade 34th Infantry Division at Tallil Airbase, which is near Nasiriya in southern Iraq.\n\nEight soldiers are shown holding a banner that says "HALP US JON CARRY -WE R STUCK HEAR N IRAK. The "k" in "stuck" is the written backwards.\n\nSpeaking at a campaign rally in California on Monday, Kerry said: "You know education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework, and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq."\n\nHis remarks created a firestorm across the country, with people incensed over what was taken as a negativecharacterization of the U.S. troops in Iraq.\n\nKerry said he didn't mean to say that, pointing out that a prepared statement was "mangled." He issued a written apology Wednesday, saying he "never intended" to disparage U.S. troops with a "poorly stated joke."\n\nThe U.S. military spokesman said: "They were having some fun."\nPosted 11/02/2006 10:17:00 AM | Permalink
915859
John Kerry is the "botched joke" of American politics. For those of you keeping score at home, John Kerry has now called members of the U.S. military (a) stupid, (b) crazy, (c) murderers, (d) rapists, (e) terrorizers of Iraqi women and children. I wonder what he'll call them tomorrow. Whatever Karl Rove is paying John Kerry to say stupid things, it's worth every penny.
769825
Our enemies are always emboldened when a Democrat nitwit opens his or her pie hole to badmouth our troops (Kerry,Murtha,Durbin) or the war effort in general. This is a fact that these idiots just don't understand. Kerry's comments about our troops has spread throughout the Islamic world like wildfire.\nThere is nothing wrong with dissent, mind you, but it ought to be done in a way that doesn't send the wrong signal to the enemy. But sadly, the Dems are just concerned with winning elections and not with winning this war.
954435
Ah, that is NOT what he said.\n\nHe was talking about staying in school so they don't get "stuck in Iraq."\n\nNot quite the same.\n\nMr Kerry served in the military.
942882
Who, me?  With 180+ semester hours of undergrad credits.\nFormer member of Mensa (top 2% on IQ tests)\nRetired Army\n\nMost of the guys I knew in service are now retired, two are nuclear physists, one an electronic engineer, one an air traffic controller, one a university professor, two lawyers....and a few ordinary guys, but not many.\nI think that Kerry meant to say what he said and that his "failed joke" excuse is untrue.
974588
Kerry has a long standing record of disrespecting the armed forces.  Yes, he served in Vietnam.  He also couldn't wait to testify before congressional fact finding commissions about the "atrocities" committed by our servicemen.  For Kerry the whole exercise was a resume piece and a chance to walk on a high profile stage before congress.  The men he served with didn't like him and he returned the favor.\n\nSince ascending to the senate he hasn't used his position to help the military in any fashion.  Whenever faced with a choice between funding a social program or the armed services he has no qualms with shorting the troops and he is the first to entertain accusations of wrongdoing by our servicemen.\n\nKerry is a picture of elitism.  He went to an Ivy league college, obtained a law degree but never practiced (actually working for a paycheck is well beneath his station), speaks 2 languages and marries well whenever the upgrade provides opportunity.\n\nSo yes, I believe he committed a freudian slip and delivered a heart felt truth instead of the punch line to his joke.
761980
I'm angry, but honestly not that surprised. It's about what I would expect from Kerry- not only that he has such little respect for the men and women fighting in Iraq, but that he would use them as the butt of a joke to score points with an audience. \n\nI'm especially outraged because of the foolishness of his "joke." I took several semesters off to serve in Iraq, and graduated with honors when I returned. I've worked hard all my life. And many of the ENLISTED men I served with were more intelligent, better educated, and harder working than I was.\n\nWhat DOES surprise me are the number of liberals, especially liberal "veterans", who seem to want to rationalize of justify Kerry's "joke." Are they really so partisan that they can't rightfully condemn Kerry, just because he is a major figure in the Democratic party?\n\nHow shameful.
817964
It's hilarious.  Even if you accept his jibe at the pres it's still funny.  Bush was accepted into grad school at Harvard.  Kerry couldn't quite make the Harvard/Yale cut.  He had to go to law school at Boston College since his grades were not quite up to snuff.
725818
I dont see a joke in it or where he was going with it.\n\nHe is simply a moron as many people have known ALL ALONG.\n\nIf you want to see what Kerry said, its on Youtube.
540924
I don't understand it either. I disagreed with Kerry on many points, but I never thought he was stupid.\n\nThe guy can fly a jet fighter, how stupid can he be?\n\nAnd how can people believe that he's so stupid but he just happened to maneuver himself into the most powerful position in the world? Life doesn't really work like an Adam Sandler movie.
909415
Politicians should be muzzled on both sides. But I disagree with the asker. I don't see it as worse than Kerry calling our troops uneducated. It may be just as bad, but it's not far worse as he'd like us to believe.
745940
I think John Kerry's remarks are a reflection of his pampered lifestyle. Not everyone has an opportunity to go to college, and that does not mean they are less effective in the war. I agree the war needs to come to an end, but is this really the message we want to send to the young men and women fighting for their lives in Iraq. Kerry need a dose the reality us "common people" live with everyday!!!
934356
He was at a liberal college, in a liberal state, and talking liberal politics.\n\nHe knew his audience and said what he said because he knew they would respond favorably to his words.\n\nExcept they didn't, because what he said was insulting, not funny.  It wasn't a joke, nor was it intewnded to be a joke.  It is insulting to soldiers, vets and the stuidents he was addresssing.\n\nHe was not misquoted, nor was it taken out of context.  He said what he intended to say.  What he didn't expect was that he would be caught.\n\nWhat he said was politics.   The context in which it was delivered was politics.  That he said it has nothing to do with politics, it has to do with poor taste.
849780
The only uneducated person is John Kerry.  He surely hasn't been around the modern military, making statements like that. To achieve higher levels of rank, you must have a college degree.  At least 98% of all military have at least a high school diploma compared to 75% of people across the U.S.  A very large number of military have college degrees.  Military personnel could well give college professors lessons in life experience and views on the world that the professors themselves have never experienced. Kerry's military decorations are suspicious at best, unless you are Audie Murphy, it would almost be near impossible to recieve all those decorations in just a few months. As for Kerry, every time he opens his mouth, he inflicts more wounds on himself and his party. Confucius say: Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open mouth and remove all doubt.
762522
Sorry, but I have to disagree with you.  Kerry said what he said.  It was not taken out of context, he was not talking about Bush, not was it a joke.\n\nKerry has spoken and acted against the military since he lied during his testimony to the Senate.  he has consistantly voted against the military and against all legislation that favors not just the military but soldiers as well.\n\nKerry believes he is above the common soldier and has proven he thinks that time and again.