Dick Cheney says Vote Kerry:Get Attacked

[katchow]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/07/cheney.terror/index.html

argue the context of his speech all you want. i think dick just set the all-time low mark.

[mactastic]

The rapid retreat from these remarks would be comical if the smear tactic wasn't so effective.

I wonder how many conservatives would be incensed if someone like say TK had opined that a vote for Bush was a vote for getting attacked again...

[zimv20]

wow, talk about fear mongering

[ocellnuri]

... and I didn't think I could get even more pissed off. :mad:

[Thomas Veil]

Well, it's already having a negative backlash. Watch them quickly retreat from this position tomorrow.

[amin]

Whether this strategy has a negative backlash amongst educated people (including the media) or not, it is an effective strategy. I do agree that it is despicable.

[AhmedFaisal]

Lets face it, the man and his cronies have the unique ability to piss everyone else off, and do so royally. Now its everyones choice what he wants to vote for but I don't think its going to be a good idea to vote for someone that will cause more and more people to openly and underhandedly support people like Osama bin Laden just because they think the arrogant ******** in Washington and his country need a slap in the face. Why? Because lets face it, the US is big, its easy to get **** in, hide it and then let it blow up when no one suspects it, security or not. And if its a nuke, it doesn't even have to be close to anything important. Looking at where the middle east is going and where Iraq is going as well as Afghanistan, I'd say Bush has made the US less secure because even more people hate the US now and are willing to support folks that will severely punish the US.
My 2 cents,
Cheers,

Ahmed

[diamond geezer]

You are spot-on Ahmed, Bush and the present US government is seen worldwide as a blight on humanity.

Global survey shows 30 of 35 countries want Kerry in White House

09/08/04 "AFP" -- WASHINGTON - A majority of people in 30 of 35 countries want Democratic party flagbearer John Kerry in the White House, according to a survey released showing US President George W. Bush rebuffed by all of America's traditional allies.*

On average, Senator Kerry was favored by more than a two-to-one margin -- 46 percent to 20 percent, the survey by GlobeScan Inc, a global research firm, and the local University of Maryland, showed.*

"Only one in five want to see Bush reelected," said Steven Kull, the university's program on international policy attitudes. "Though he is not as well known, Kerry would win handily if the people of the world were to elect the US president."*

The only countries where Bush was preferred in the poll covering a total of 34,330 people and conducted in July and August were the Philippines, Nigeria and Poland.*

India and Thailand were divided.*

The margin of error in the survey covering all regions of the world ranged from plus or minus 2.3 to five percent.*

Kerry was strongly preferred among all of America's traditional allies, including Norway (74 percent compared with Bush's seven percent), Germany (74 percent to 10 percent), France (64 percent to five percent), the Netherlands (63 percent to six percent), Italy (58 percent to 14 percent) and Spain (45 percent to seven percent).*

Even in Britain, where Prime Minister Tony Blair is Bush's closest ally in the war on terror, Kerry trounced the incumbent 47 percent to 16 percent.*

Kerry was also greatly favored among Canadians by 61 percent to Bush's 16 percent and among the Japanese by 43 percent to 23 percent.*

Even among countries that have contributed troops to Iraq, most favored Kerry, and said that their view of US foreign policy has gotten worse under Bush.*

They included Britain, the Czech Republic, Italy, the Netherlands, the Dominican Republic, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Japan, Norway and Spain.*

Asked how President Bush's foreign policy had affected their feelings towards the United States, a majority of those polled in 31 countries said it made them feel "worse" about America, while those in only three countries said it had made them feel "better."*

"Perhaps most sobering for Americans is the strength of the view that US foreign policy is on the wrong track, even in countries contributing troops in Iraq," said GlobeScan President Doug Miller.*

In Europe, the exception for Bush was a new ally, Polland, where he was preferred by a narrow majority of 31 percent against Kerry's 26 percent.*

Another new European ally, the Czech Republic, however went for Kerry (42 percent to Bush's 18 percent) as did Sweden (58 percent to 10 percent).*

Asia was the most mixed region, though Kerry still did better. Aside from enjoying a large margin in Japan, he was preferred by clear majorities in China (52 percent to Bush's 12 percent) and Indonesia (57 percent to 34 percent).*

But those polled were divided in India (Kerry 34 percent, Bush 33 percent) and Thailand (Kerry 30 percent, Bush 33 percent).*

Latin Americans went for Kerry in all nine countries polled. In only two cases did Kerry win by a large majority -- Brazil (57 percent to 14 percent) and the Dominican Republic (51 percent to 38 percent) -- but in most cases the spread was quite wide.*

Bush was preferred in Nigeria with 33 percent as compared to Kerry's 27 percent but the Democratic candidate was favored in five other African states polled -- Kenya (58 percent to 25 percent), Ghana (48 percent to 24 percent), Tanzania (44 percent to 30 percent), South Africa (43 percent to 29 percent) and Zimbabwe (28 percent to six percent).*

Strongest negative views on US foreign policy were held in Germany, with 83 percent of those polled saying "worse" followed by France (81 percent), Mexico (78 percent), China (72 percent), Canada (71 percent), Netherlands ( 71 percent), Spain (67 percent), Brazil (66 percent), Italy (66 percent), Argentina (65 percent) and Britain (64 percent).*

[Mike Teezie]

You are spot-on Ahmed, Bush and the present US government is seen worldwide as a blight on humanity.

Don't let the Dub catch wind of this. All those countries will be labled as "terrist nations", and of course, it will be necessary for a massive preemptive invasion.

[patrick0brien]

-katchow

This was a classic example of something that was uncalled for. I'm tired of the 'holyer than thou' 'were better than you' 'can't get into our little club' attitude of this administration. And dammit! Every now and then these guys seem to have a moment of insight! But then trample any good with bone-headed remarks like this.