Vice President Dick Cheney Remarks Signal the Start of a Interesting Campaign

[bejohnson]

Remarks by the Vice President at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum (http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/03/20040317-3.html)

Excerpt
...Senator Kerry speaks often about the need for international cooperation, and has vowed to usher in a "golden age of American diplomacy." He is fond of mentioning that some countries did not support America's actions in Iraq. Yet of the many nations that have joined our coalition - allies and friends of the United States - Senator Kerry speaks with open contempt. Great Britain, Australia, Italy, Spain, Poland, and more than 20 other nations have contributed and sacrificed for the freedom of the Iraqi people. Senator Kerry calls these countries, quote, "window dressing." They are, in his words, "a coalition of the coerced and the bribed."

Many questions come to mind, but the first is this: How would Senator Kerry describe Great Britain - coerced, or bribed? Or Italy - which recently lost 19 citizens, killed by terrorists in Najaf - was Italy's contribution just window dressing? If such dismissive terms are the vernacular of the golden age of diplomacy Senator Kerry promises, we are left to wonder which nations would care to join any future coalition. He speaks as if only those who openly oppose America's objectives have a chance of earning his respect. Senator Kerry's characterization of our good allies is ungrateful to nations that have withstood danger, hardship, and insult for standing with America in the cause of freedom...

The remarks concerning Kerry come in the last half of the speech. Yep, looks like it's going to be an interesting campaign.:rofl2

[Maro]

It would be refreshing if the politicians (Whichever country) remembered that their jod is to actually serve the people and drop the conitinual sniping at each other.:(

I watched an interview on PBS about older races, they mentioned that Richard Nixon didn't even mention his opponent until after he had won!

Also the presidential race seems to have devolved into a matter of who has the most money to grease the wheels of their campaign

[egarrard]

Originally posted by Maro
It would be refreshing if the politicians (Whichever country) remembered that their jod is to actually serve the people and drop the conitinual sniping at each other.:(

I watched an interview on PBS about older races, they mentioned that Richard Nixon didn't even mention his opponent until after he had won!

Also the presidential race seems to have devolved into a matter of who has the most money to grease the wheels of their campaign You're pretty close to the truth. THe shame is that this time there really are philosophical differences that no one has brought out. The courts being the major one. The choice made in this election could change the face of American society for decades to come.

[Maro]

I am watching as an interested observer as what happens over there has a direct impact on the rest of the world.

I am still trying to get my head round your electoral system - it is complex

[SavesNFGDay]

oh wait, spain just pulled out, - one from the "Coalition of Willing"/sheep whoa, getting too out of hand there...