Kerry belittles Edwards, then takes it back

[Khephra]

DES MOINES, Iowa (CNN) -- Sen. John Kerry took a swipe Sunday at rival Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina, painting himself as the more mature and experienced of the two -- in exaggerated terms.

Asked by a young woman at an event at Des Moines Area Community College why she should vote for him and not for Edwards, the 60-year-old senator from Massachusetts talked about his experience and then said, "When I came home from Vietnam in 1969, I don't know if John Edwards was out of diapers then yet or not, I'm totally not sure. I don't know." He then appeared to re-think the issue, and said, "He was by then, it was earlier." (Main story: Candidates push Iowans to caucus Monday evening, Gallery: Candidates all smiles in 11th hour)

A few minutes later, Kerry appeared to regret the initial comment, saying, "I think the difference is the level of preparedness and experience to be able to get the job done, and I truly don't want to be negative about anybody. (Audio Slide Show: Bill Schneider on what the Iowa outcome may mean)

"That comment I made was not meant to be negative. I don't want to go that road.

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http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/19/elec04.prez.kerry.edwards/

[blm]

1. Typical off the cuff...meant to be humorous, but corrected himself anyway.

And did so right away. The way one should.

[DoveTurnedHawk]

3. Yeah, I Give Kerry a Pass on This

Now will you tell him to call off Jeanne Shaheen in NH? ;-)

DTH

[in_cog_ni_to]

4. Exactly what I was going to post.

Good request. :7

[blm]

5. heheh...I think that has something to do with

someone else running against "Washington insiders."

You know, SOME folks in Washington used their time there to expose government corruption and write great legislation that took this country forward. To lump them in with the nonachievers is a campaign tactic, too, isn't it?

Fair is fair. I'm not sweating over this one. I think they're both cool about it, no matter what their campaigns do.

[curse10]

2. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=134584&mesg_id=134584

[Moderator]

6. dupe

Please continue the discussion here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=134584&mesg_id=134584


Thank you


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