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May 12, 2004
Kerry | One Shy of Sixty

In a reminder of the perils of running for President while one is still an active Senator, a measure that would extend unemployment benefits failed to pass the Senate by one vote. Who didn’t vote you ask? John Kerry of course, who is out on the campaign trail.

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Posted by Mike Van Winkle at May 12, 2004 11:27 AM | TrackBack
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This is just another example of how the Bush Administration is enriching its friends at the expense of the unemployed and the working class. If Bush weren’t running for re-election, I might not have had to be out on the campaign trail and could have voted for the bill, after having voted against it.

I will have more concern for America’s values when I am president, as I will simply pay these benefits without requiring Congress to vote on them. I think. Of course, fiscal responsibility will also be a hallmark of my administration and my ushering in a Golden Age of deficit reduction and proceeding with the War and Terror in a more nuanced and intelligent way may require a revisiting of that payment policy, in the spirit of shared sacrifice, but my views here are clear and my commitment unwaivering.

Posted by: JF Kerry at May 12, 2004 01:14 PM

Sir: You need the likes of Gov. Ann Richards and Garrison Keillor, to help write your speaches. Listen to Keillor’s beautiful talk yesterday on NPR with reference to “there is a righteous one among us….” and “Please do not tell me that prisoner abuse is official American policy.” The audience applauded sounding like one completely in agreement.

As an independent I need to hear you talk about these matters now. Sincerely,. L. Cardenas

Posted by: L. Cardenas at June 14, 2004 12:57 PM

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