where did he go?
at his concession speech a week ago, john kerry called for something of a new era of cooperation and unity in this sharply divided country. supposedly, the election was over and we could hope to see a kindler, gentler kerry who would take the lead in his party to begin the healing process in which the rift could mended.
kerry said, "Earlier today, I spoke to President Bush, and I offered him and Laura our congratulations on their victory. We had a good conversation and we talked about the danger of division in our country and the need – the desperate need – for unity, for finding the common ground, coming together."
he went on to say that "in an American election, there are no losers, because whether or not our candidates are successful, the next morning we all wake up as Americans. And that -- that is the greatest privilege and the most remarkable good fortune that can come to us on earth.
"With that gift also comes obligation. We are required now to work together for the good of our country. In the days ahead, we must find common cause. We must join in common effort without remorse or recrimination, without anger or rancor. America is in need of unity and longing for a larger measure of compassion.
I hope President Bush will advance those values in the coming years. I pledge to do my part to try to bridge the partisan divide. I know this is a difficult time for my supporters, but I ask them, all of you, to join me in doing that."
that was then...this is now. what a difference a week makes. turns out that when kerry said, "in the days ahead," he meant it literally...days.
flanked yesterday by extreme left liberal house minority leader nancy pelosi and senate minority whip harry m. reid, democrat of nevada, the washington post reports that "Democrat John F. Kerry plans to use his Senate seat and long lists of supporters to remain a major voice in American politics despite losing the presidential race last Tuesday, and he is assessing the feasibility of trying again in 2008, friends and aides said yesterday.
Kerry will attend a post-election lame-duck Senate session that begins next week and has said he is 'fired up' to play a highly visible role, the friends and aides said."
with tones of reconciliation, unity and bi-partisanship long faded into the past, "Aides said Kerry is relishing the prospect of renewed combat with President Bush, fighting such measures as the president's proposal to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. Kerry has spent most of the past two years on the campaign trail, meaning that his return to Capitol Hill will be something of a reintroduction to colleagues."
from the moment the words dripped off of kerry's lips, there was skepticism as to whether he would have the will or even the ability to become more than he ever has been and, alas in the end, kerry must be kerry. for about a week, he had a wonderful opportunity to make a difference...a real difference. but then again, what would the world be like without a kerry flip-flop?
kerry said, "Earlier today, I spoke to President Bush, and I offered him and Laura our congratulations on their victory. We had a good conversation and we talked about the danger of division in our country and the need – the desperate need – for unity, for finding the common ground, coming together."
he went on to say that "in an American election, there are no losers, because whether or not our candidates are successful, the next morning we all wake up as Americans. And that -- that is the greatest privilege and the most remarkable good fortune that can come to us on earth.
"With that gift also comes obligation. We are required now to work together for the good of our country. In the days ahead, we must find common cause. We must join in common effort without remorse or recrimination, without anger or rancor. America is in need of unity and longing for a larger measure of compassion.
I hope President Bush will advance those values in the coming years. I pledge to do my part to try to bridge the partisan divide. I know this is a difficult time for my supporters, but I ask them, all of you, to join me in doing that."
that was then...this is now. what a difference a week makes. turns out that when kerry said, "in the days ahead," he meant it literally...days.
flanked yesterday by extreme left liberal house minority leader nancy pelosi and senate minority whip harry m. reid, democrat of nevada, the washington post reports that "Democrat John F. Kerry plans to use his Senate seat and long lists of supporters to remain a major voice in American politics despite losing the presidential race last Tuesday, and he is assessing the feasibility of trying again in 2008, friends and aides said yesterday.Kerry will attend a post-election lame-duck Senate session that begins next week and has said he is 'fired up' to play a highly visible role, the friends and aides said."
with tones of reconciliation, unity and bi-partisanship long faded into the past, "Aides said Kerry is relishing the prospect of renewed combat with President Bush, fighting such measures as the president's proposal to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. Kerry has spent most of the past two years on the campaign trail, meaning that his return to Capitol Hill will be something of a reintroduction to colleagues."
from the moment the words dripped off of kerry's lips, there was skepticism as to whether he would have the will or even the ability to become more than he ever has been and, alas in the end, kerry must be kerry. for about a week, he had a wonderful opportunity to make a difference...a real difference. but then again, what would the world be like without a kerry flip-flop?
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posted by DAVID C. PRICE at 11/10/2004 04:41:00 AM
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