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johnkerry.com:
Statement of Senator John Kerry — As a combat veteran, I want to make it clear to anyone in uniform and to their loved ones: my poorly stated joke at a rally was not about, and never intended to refer to any troop. — I sincerely regret that my words were misinterpreted …
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Smash / The Indepundit:
Kerry's Non-Apology — JOHN KERRY has issued a written statement, which he is calling an "apology": … This doesn't feel like an apology to me; it reads more like a tactical retreat. And after his "I apologize to no one" remark from yesterday, I'm having a very difficult time swallowing it as genuine.
William Branigin / Washington Post:
Kerry Apologizes, Calls Remarks a 'Botched Joke' — Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) issued a new apology today for a "botched joke" that has been interpreted as a slap at U.S. troops, saying he did not intend to disparage any service members. — The apology, in a written statement issued this afternoon …
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
PR 101 — I can see we're going to have to set up some sort of "Democratic PR school" soon. There seem to be a few remedial lessons they are lacking, as the John Kerry incident demonstrates. — First of all — I don't care if John Kerry was eating live babies on TV …
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: Kerry's speech at the Angelides event, uncut(?) — I don't know for sure that it's uncut but it looks that way. — The pertinent material comes right at the beginning. He takes the podium at 1:30, delivers a pair of feeble Bush jokes, then seems to transition into the serious part …
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MSNBC:Kerry apologizes for 'botched joke' on Imus
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Minneapolis Star Tribune, Opinion Journal, Think Progress, Pajamas Media, Hotline On Call, JustOneMinute, Boston Herald, The Democratic Daily, Riehl World View, The Reaction, Scared Monkeys, Instapundit.com, Ace of Spades HQ, Squiggler, Patterico's Pontifications, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS, Balloon Juice, Suitably Flip, Stop The ACLU, Power Line, The American Thinker, No More Mister Nice Blog, On Deadline and Macsmind
Dean Barnett / Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog:Why It Matters — First thing's first: The outrage is real.
DownWithTyranny!:HAROLD FORD OR JOHN KERRY— I'D TAKE KERRY ANY DAY OF THE WEEK.
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MyDD, The Huffington Post, The Agonist, Blue Crab Boulevard, The Caucus, Brendan Nyhan, The Heretik, Sigmund, Carl and Alfred and Power Line
John Kerry / www.johnkerry.com blog:A STATEMENT FROM JOHN KERRY
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Rick Klein / Boston Globe:Kerry's 'stuck in Iraq' remark ignites firefight with Bush, GOP
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rushlimbaugh.com:
Rush's Interview with President George W. Bush — RUSH: Mr. President. — THE PRESIDENT: Hey, Rush, how are you? — RUSH: Never better. It's a thrill to have you on the program today and many thanks for making time for us. — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, sir, for giving me a chance to visit with you.
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Terence Hunt / Associated Press:
Bush says Rumsfeld, Cheney should stay — WASHINGTON - President Bush said Wednesday he wants Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Vice President Dick Cheney to remain in his administration until the end of his presidency, extending a job guarantee to two of the most-criticized members of his team.
Patrick Cockburn / Independent:Baghdad is under siege
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New York Times:
Poll Shows Iraq War Is Voters' Main Concern — A substantial majority of Americans expect Democrats to reduce or end American military involvement in Iraq if they win control of Congress next Tuesday, and say Republicans would maintain or increase troop levels to try to win the war if they hold …
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Agence France Presse:
Nearly half of Americans uncertain God exists: poll — Nearly half of Americans are not sure God exists, according to a poll that also found divisions among the public on whether God is male or female or whether God has a human form and has control over events.
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Lazy and uneducated photo of the day! — Someone just sent me this. I think it's too good to be true, but you can inspect the full-sized version yourself by clicking the image. — If it is a photoshop, it's awfully well done. — Update: Readers think it's real. I concur.
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Jason Horowitz / New York Observer:
In Lamont Race, Bitter Democrats Do Pre-Mortems — Lieberman Seems to Hug Big Lead in Connecticut; Ned Speaks in Past Tense; Lefties Blame Wolfson; Brazile: Bloggers 'Give You Wind But Not Sail' — Ned Lamont, Connecticut's Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, crossed the rainy street alone.
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John / AMERICAblog:
Republican House leader blames troops for Iraq mess — According to the #2 Republican in the US House, Congressman John Boehner, the Iraq mess is all the fault of the US troops on the ground in Iraq. Boehner only moments ago had the following to say about who is to blame for Iraq:
Rasmussen Reports:
Partisan Trends: Dems Peaking at the Right Time — In the final full month before Election 2006, the number of people identifying themselves as Republicans has fallen to its lowest level since we began reporting this measure of partisan trends in January 2004.
The Hill:
72 hours to victory? Maybe not — A campaign claiming it was going to "win on turnout" used to be regarded as a certain loser. Suddenly, it's not a joke anymore. Republican operatives are claiming their 72-hour program can hold back this year's wave. — Of course, turnout can be vital …
George F. Will / Washington Post:
Allen's Fumbles, Romney's Gain — Even before the votes are counted, over the Republican Party a "thick darkness broodeth" — words from a Victorian hymn, for a party with a Victorian tendency. But one Republican, who is not running for anything this year, will emerge from this bruising season with enlarged prospects.
Happyfeminist / The Happy Feminist:
MARYLAND COURT'S INTERPRETATION OF RAPE LAW IS PREDICATED ON THE NOTION OF WOMEN AS CHATTEL — Yesterday a mid-level state appellate court in Maryland interpreted Maryland's common law in such a way as to preclude women from withdrawing consent to sex after penetration has occurred.
Jules Crittenden / Boston Herald:
Massachusetts' botched joke — It's hard to know where to start with our junior senator's botched joke, about dumb people getting stuck in Iraq. — The first person who comes to mind for me is Marine Cpl. Matt Boisvert. When I met him at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in late 2004 …
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