June 24, 2004
NO, PAY ATTENTION TO MEEE
Kerry fights label of economic pessimist: Challenges fiscal record of Reagan (Patrick Healy, Boston Globe, 6/24/04)
Democrat John F. Kerry yesterday countered Republican attempts to label him a pessimist about the US economy, arguing that criticism of the Bush administration's record of job creation actually reflected optimism that the economy could do better.Awkward? Quelle surprise. Posted by David Cohen at June 24, 2004 10:30 AMThe Massachusetts senator also challenged the fiscal record of the GOP's favorite optimist, Ronald Reagan -- Kerry's first broadside against the former president since his death June 5. . . .
Kerry aides said that the senator wanted to make the case that calling for economic progress was not divisive, and that Republicans were in fact dividing the electorate by painting Kerry as a doom-and-gloom candidate. Kerry's remark about Reagan was unusual and awkward, given the senator's praise for Reagan's optimism after his death.
Elections divide the electorate. Who's surprised? Does Kerry want 100% of the vote (like Saddam)?
Posted by: jim hamlen at June 24, 2004 11:19 AMSo if the millions spent by BC04 haven't been effective, then why is he complaining about the pessimist ad? Seems to me a better strategy would be to leave it unremarked and let them waste those millions.
Off topic, but I saw both Bush (this one) and Kerry ads on local Alabama TV during the so-called Reagan hiatus.
Posted by: Rick T. at June 24, 2004 11:33 AMJust a silly little nit pick for me now. I heard Kerry talking the other day about how he would cut the cost of health care by reducing "administrative" costs. I wonder if he realizes how many jobs he woulb be cutting. One mans cost cut is another mans job.
Posted by: TedM at June 24, 2004 2:14 PMBut an administrative job cut would probably create a government job (to monitor the effectiveness of the administrative cut, and to ensure proper service). Kerry ain't no fool - he'll give a new job to AFSCME anyday.
Posted by: ratbert at June 24, 2004 2:58 PMSo Kerry needs his diaper changed again...
Posted by: Ken at June 24, 2004 7:35 PM.Does Kerry want 100% of the vote (like Saddam)?
Well, a lot of Concerned and Compassionate Social Activists (TM) took Saddam's re-election results completely at face value (unlike the same Concerned and Compassionate (TM) reaction to say, Florida in 2000)...