Mc Cain Transcript: Mc Cain Does Not Attack Kerry; unfortunately supports Bush
Below is the link to and transcript of an interview> that John McCain had with > Judy Woodruff on CNN on 8/30/04.> >
Though McCain is campaigning for Bush, he still does>not attack John Kerry, > he compliments him, and he also admits to> circumstances that are happening that > Bush likes to avoid talking about.> >
Here are some examples of good things and true> statements that John McCain > had to say:>
> "John and I -- John Kerry and I are friends and have> been friends for many > years. We worked on a lot of issues together, the> POW/MIA and others."> >
MCCAIN: "There are a lot of issues that the> president hasn't taken my advice > on."> > MCCAIN: "I believe that John Kerry served honorably.> And are we now going to > go back and re-examine every medal that every> candidate for public office or > every office holder got? This is so injurious and so> angering to me. I've spent > the last 30 years trying to heal the wounds of the> Vietnam War? Why? Because > there were 18- and 19- year-old kids who served> honorably in Vietnam, came > home and were given a very bad reception by their> fellow citizens."> >
MCCAIN: "I have every reason to believe that John> Kerry would be a good > president of the United States."> >
WOODRUFF: Do you think this country is going to> remain divided after this > election, no matter who wins? > >
MCCAIN: "The way this campaign is going, yes. But if> I were President Bush, > as soon as I'm reelected I would make my top> priority trying to bring this > nation back together. > > This is the worst, most partisan environment that> I've seen in 22 years in > public office. And I deeply regret it. I deeply> regret it. We are friends; we're > not enemies. We have a common enemy. Maybe we ought> to start work together to > address that challenge."> >
I am glad that John McCain sees that point about> partisanship but Bush does > NOT see it! Check out what Both George W. Bush and> Laura Bush told Larry King > about the subject of partisanship in this country> right now:> >
http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0408/12/lkl.00.html>
Open up this link for the whole interview > >
CNN LARRY KING LIVE> > Interview With George W. Bush, Laura Bush> >
Aired August 12, 2004 - 21:00 ET> >
KING: The other night we were talking concerning> that. There seems to be a > lack of civility in America, angry people, talk> radios's angry, people are > angry, people hate you, hate other candidates. It> eased for a week during the > Reagan funeral. What do you make of this? What's> going on in America?> >
G. BUSH: I think there may be handfuls of people> that are very emotional, but > I think by far the vast majority of Americans are,> you know, are -- want to > know whether they're going to be able to work, and> whether or not the > government is doing its job of protecting the> country...> >
KING: Is the smaller group louder?> >
G. BUSH: I think it's pretty loud, but they> certainly don't represent the > majority of Americans.> >
KING: You don't, so you think there's less civility> in America?> >
L. BUSH: Well, I don't know if I would say less. I> think every campaign, you > know, in the end, has a part of it that's> (UNINTELLIGIBLE) and I think that's > what we're seeing in this one.> >
KING: Is it hard to stay away from it? I mean, is> there a desire to...> >
L. BUSH: It's hard for me.> > (LAUGHTER)> > I don't like it.> >
It is very clear that John McCain sees the truth> about the divisiveness and > heavy partisanship that is going on now in this> country and that Bush either > does not see it or will just not admit to it.> > I would say that Bush would never admit to the> positive statements above that > John McCain said about John Kerry but he should. I> would ask Bush supporters > if they agree with Bush or McCain about the degree> of partisanship in this > country now as well as if they would agree with the> positive statements that > McCain said about John Kerry!> > This is what we need to be showing to people and> telling people so that they > can see through the propaganda and smokescreens of> the Bush campaign and the > Republican Convention!> > Please forward this information on. This is as> credible as it gets when we > are all reading the exact same quotes coming> directly from John McCain (who is > supporting Bush) on the topics of John Kerry and the> worst amount of > partisanship that is going on now in this country!>
