John Kerry said, “I accept my share of the responsibility” for the Iraq invasion. Unfortunately, this is one of those times when “I’m sorry” isn’t good enough. The consequences of Kerry’s 2002 vote to give Bush a blank check to invade Iraq include thousands of deaths and untold damage to American interests. Many of us “knew then what we know now” and we weren’t on the Intelligence Committee.
Kerry’s 2002 vote was followed by his concession in 2004, where he kept $15m in his bank rather than spend it to challenge the shady election results in Ohio.
If Kerry wants to make amends, he should do as Ed O’Reilly suggests, and turn over the $15m to help families of veterans of this war. Then I might forgive him.
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After I posted this comment on the pro-Kerry blog, The Democratic Daily, the person who had posted about Ed O’Reilly’s challenge responded with an assertion that “Evidently neither Mr. O’Reilly or you understand that the FEC would not count that as a valid use for the money left his campaign war chest.”
I replied: “To the contrary, FEC rules explicitly state that campaign funds may be used for donations to charities. See, e.g., FEC Advisory Opinion 1999-34: ‘The Act provides that amounts “received by a candidate as contributions that are in excess of any amount necessary to defray his expenditures . . . may be contributed to any organization described in section 170(c) of title 26,” except that such amounts may not be converted by any person to any personal use. 2 U.S.C. §439a; 11 CFR 113.2(b)
and (d).’ The law permits Kerry to donate his unused campaign funds to charitable organizations helping Iraq war veterans.”
Another poster called me a “moron” and a “dumb ass” and compared me to Soviet “apparatchiks.” I responded: “What happened to the guidelines for “civil conversation” on this blog?”
See the whole exchange: http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=5847
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The debate goes on [all at http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=5847]:
Pamela Leavey says, “If you read the guidelines it also says that “Bashing or attacking members of The Democratic Daily or Democratic leaders in office or candidates will not be tolerated.”
My posts are discussing Kerry’s record in reasonable language. I think that’s not the same as “bashing or attacking.” Are you saying Kerry’s supporters now join the Bushies and say that criticism is an “attack,” that asking questions is “bashing”?! In a way, that wouldn’t be so surprising, since Kerry is trying the “I’m responsible” defense that Gonzales also wants to use, as if taking responsibility is the end of the story instead of the start.
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Donnie McDaniel asks, “Are you a part of that campaign?”
Indeed, I am. No reason to hide that! Does being part of the campaign mean I can’t express my opinion?! Another strange surprise from this Kerry blog.
As for your threats, including “I will … go postal,” and, “The Katrinacrat [whatever that is] will tear you a new one” and your further comment, “I got my eye on … you,” it seems to me you really need to reread this site’s guidelines: Your last couple sentences could imply “advocating violence toward others.” Read the fine print. It’s there.
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