DU a poll: J Kerry apologized for "a botched joke" about W's Iraq policies, Is his apology sufficien

[Omaha Steve]

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http://www.omaha.com/#poll6759

Current vote results:

· Yes 804



· No 1300



· I have no opinion. 61

[rpannier]

1. The 'no's' can go cheney themselves.

Less than a week to go.
For me, the gloves are off (they've been of for over a month).
Ask for no quarter and offer none as well.
the republikkans and their enablers can kiss my ass.

[liberal N proud]

2. Done

Yes 807


· No 1305


· I have no opinion. 61

[Vinca]

3. What on earth do these people what?

Are we expect to draw and quarter Kerry on Primetime Live or something?

[CJCRANE]

4. 1) make war

based on known faulty intelligence and an illegal premise

2) make a botched joke about war.

Which is worse?

You decide.

[TriMetFan]

5. Let me see if I'm.......

getting this right.

So Kerry apologized for F*CKING Up a joke, then Kerry goes after Bush and his Fascist Party for not caring about our Nation or our Soldier's???? What do people want????

[blue cat]

6. For God's sake

What the hell do they want...blood? And from Bush, just cheers. Those people make me sick.

[Jacobin]

7. Here's Oliphant's take:

[whistle]

8. The poll does not provide the correct quote of what Kerry actually said

...and they fail to put it in the context that Kerry said it:

"Sen. John Kerry apologized for "a botched joke" about President Bush's Iraq policies that led to accusations that Kerry insulted U.S. troops. Kerry told a college audience Monday that young people might get "stuck in Iraq" if they don't study hard and do their homework. Is his apology sufficient?"


Kerry never said that "young people might get stuck in Iraq" and his apology included a clarification of that, plus if the whole lead-in to his statement is watched, it is very clear this was a joke aimed at Bush's reputation as a "jerk-off" student and how that ultimately leads to a life of successive failures and botched responsibilities.