John Kerry takes the floor

It's going on 6 AM ET/3 AM PT, and I'm getting tired.  But I should note that former Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry has just taken the floor following the 5 AM vote.  Even though it's still early, he is full of energy.

Here are some John Kerry excerpts from the speech he is giving at this moment:

• "It's easier for al Qaeda to play off" Sunni vs Shia rift than it would be had the US not invaded.
• "The 'here' is broadening all around the world" -- Kerry said when responding to the Bush argument that we need to fight the terrorists over there so we don't fight them here.
• President Bush "went on the longest vacation in history" in the month before September 11th.
• "This is not an Administration that has been correct conceivably about anything."
• "Not one expectation has been met.  Not one basic political transformation.."
• This bill "is also profoundly about the troops."
• "They (troops) deserve missions that make sense."
• "If you don't learn lessons of history ...you are doomed to repeat mistakes that you made."
• "The mission itself I think is as flawed as the mission a few years ago."

Amen!

Comments

[George]

wow - clear and forceful talk like that would make this Kerry guy a great Presidential candidate I think. oh wait, did you say John Kerry?

[M. Loutre]

FYI, an independent media bloggers' site called KerryVision has posted video footage of the whole wee-small-hours Levin-Reed debate speech by John Kerry here:

http://www.kerryvision.net/2007/07/an_iraq_policy_that_makes_sens.html