Echoing Kerry: Democratic Leaders to Unveil National Security Plan

[kerrygoddess]

Echoing Kerry: Democratic Leaders to Unveil National Security Plan
March 29th, 2006 @ 8:46 am

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Democratic leaders in the House and Senate will be unveiling a new plan on National Security today. Their goal with the new plan, is to rebut the Republican meme, that has been echoed in some editorial columns, that Democratic party leaders and candidates have not laid out a coherent set of alternatives from the Republican plan on National Security.

"Most of the proposals are not new" the NY Times reports. Much of the plan echoes positions put forward previously by the Democrats and by their 2004 presidential nominee, Senator John Kerry. The plan will include key points from Kerry's campaign, including "a demand for more military equipment and body armor for troops and improved veterans' benefits."

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The policy paper's title is reminiscent of John Kerry's December 8, 2005 "Real Security in the Post 9/11 World" speech. The NT Times reports that the Democrats' policy papers assert that in "combating terrorism, party leaders want to increase financing for Special Operations forces and interdicting terrorist financing and to spend more on economic development in troubled areas like the Middle East and South Asia."

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The plan also echoes Kerry's Iraq plan, in calling for 2006 to be "a year of significant transition to full Iraqi sovereignty, with the Iraqis assuming primary responsibility for securing and governing their country and with the responsible redeployment of U.S. forces." They also call for the United States to achieve "energy independence" by 2020 by increasing production of alternative fuels, obviously derived from John Kerry's 2020 Energy Plan.

MORE - http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=2452

[ProSense]

1. Nicely pulled together. Thanks. n/t

[ohtransplant]

2. Out front again.

Is anyone keeping track of how many times JK has been proven right or his positions endorsed by both sides since Nov 2004?

[kerrygoddess]

3. We have quite a few "Kerry was Right" posts

On the Dem Daily. Short of being really obvious, we don't have category named "Kerry was Right".

[ohtransplant]

4. For my 1000th post

There should be an entire web site laying out his positions and how "spot on" they've turned out to be.

There's an idea for someone who's technically adept.

edit:sp

[TayTay]

5. Congratulations on the 1000 post!

You rock!

:bounce: :toast: :dem:

[ohtransplant]

6. Awwww shucks... thanks

It takes a while when you mostly surf the DU.

:toast: Right back at ya'.

As my 2 yr old would say (when we play tea party), "ding!"

[MH1]

16. Congrats!

:toast:

[ohtransplant]

17. Thanks..

:toast: Ding!

[kerrygoddess]

7. Well...

Both Dr Ron and I have consistently followed all of this and pointed out the many Kerry was right moments, as well discussing his positions, etc, and also posting his statements and speeches and what not (often before his website does) for quite some time, so technically there is website with all of this. Actually 3, because the Unofficial Kerry has followed everything since June 03, and there is also Dr Ron's Kerry Reference Library.

And the space was also created on the Dem Daily Forum for all organizing Kerry positions statements, speeches, etc for easy reference and access, but unfortunately, I can only so much time - so if anyone wants to utilize the Kerry Forum on the Dem Daily and start organizing - have at it.

[MH1]

8. Also, DU Research Forum

I've thought about doing it but haven't gotten time to really pull it together yet.

In any case it would be nice to put it at both the Dem Daily and at DU Research Forum, and maybe other sites that follow Kerry. More eyeballs that way. (although we should be sure to link often to the copy at Dem Daily. ;-) )

[kerrygoddess]

15. That too

It's hard for all of us to find the time...

[ohtransplant]

10. Not trying to cast stones

or suggest work for others to do. I just had a stray thought. I really like your site a lot btw.

I just get frustrated by the lack of legitimate acknowledgment from the party and media. The Dems look like the kids whole stole last year's best term paper.

[karynnj]

13. Congratulations on 1000

Love your analogy on the Dems stealing last year's best term paper. I guess if you think about it, it's a left handed compliment that nearly 2 years later - they could find nothing better.

If he does run, he can still point out he was there first.

[kerrygoddess]

14. I know...

There's a lot out there - people need to know where to look. I wish I had the time to do everything I would like to do to organize stuff.

[ProSense]

9. Congrats!

I got my 1,000th congratulation another Kerrycrat on making that milestone.


:toast:

[ohtransplant]

11. Thanks

I thought it would be appropriate to do it here also.

:toast: Ding!

[jenndar]

12. The JK group will be at 80000 posts soon!

:party: