The Hit on Kerry

The Hit on Kerry The Progressive:

God forbid that an elected official actually admits a mistake.

God forbid that a politician actually takes a risky and courageous stand.

But that's what John Kerry has done, and The New York Times hammered him for it in a nasty, ad hominem front-page story on June 21 entitled 'On Iraq, Kerry Again Leaves Democrats Fuming.'

What Kerry has called for is withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq within the next year.

For this, Kate Zernike of The New York Times makes Kerry out to be a spoiler.

Here are some of the disparaging words from the paragraphs that appeared on the front page, not attributed to any Senator;
'the latest evolution of Kerry's views', as if they're always evolving (you know, flip flopper); 'a frustration with Kerry';

'Kerry, never popular among the caucus, and still unpopular among many Democrats' for failing to beat Bush;

'too focused on the next Presidential campaign';
'more politics than principle';

''nsistence on pushing ahead with his own plan';

'left the Democrats divided, and open to renewed Republican accusations that they are indecisive and weak' the same ridicule that Republicans heaped on Kerry in 2004.'"
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