political : DOES GEORGE W. BUSH, THE GREAT MISLEADER, DESERVE TO BE A TWO-TERM PRESIDENT? [+] serious ballot by mojo created Thu Oct 07, 04 MISLEADING STATEMENTS: In campaign speeches yesterday, Bush continued his theme that Kerry "would weaken America and make the world more dangerous" while defending his own decision to go to war against Iraq as an unavoidable step to defeat global terrorism. FACTS: Bush ignored the report released on Wednesday showing that Iraq possessed neither stockpiles of biological or chemical weapons nor an active program to produce nuclear weapons at the time of the invasion. Instead, he sharply criticized Kerry as a decades-long opponent of forceful U.S military action who lacks the will to finish the job in Iraq and to destroy al Qaeda and other terrorist groups. MISLEADING STATEMENTS: Yesterday, Bush warned voters in Pennsylvania and Michigan about Kerry's "weakness" and impulse to "retreat". FACT: While Kerry voted against the 1991 Gulf War and many defense bills, he has supported numerous increases in defense spending and voted for multilateral action in Kosovo, Bosnia and Somalia, as well as for the 2002 Iraq war resolution. Bush reached back to comments from the early 1970s to portray Kerry as someone who would bow to international pressure and require a "global test" before protecting the nation. In doing so, he misrepresented Kerry's stated position: the Democratic nominee has repeatedly said he would consult with but never allow other nations to veto U.S. actions. MISLEADING STATEMENTS: With Friday's debate expected to also include domestic issues, Bush escalated his attacks on Kerry's plans for taxes, health care and spending. He portrayed Kerry as a big-government liberal who wants to tax Americans to build a bigger, more intrusive government. FACTS: Kerry does not propose raising taxes on all Americans; Kerry has said he would raise taxes for those making more than $200,000 a year but reduce them for most everyone else, including corporations. Bush also said that Kerry is planning a move toward "Clinton care", a reference to President Bill Clinton's failed attempt to create a health care system with more government funding; Kerry would dramatically expand the federal health care system, but the system would rely mainly on private companies to provide coverage and care. Bush warned of consumers facing limited choices and "rationed care", neither of which Kerry advocates. MISLEADING STATEMENTS: Bush said Kerry would increase spending by $2 trillion or more. "That's a lot of money -- even for a senator from Massachusetts," Bush joked, repeating Cheney's exact words from the night before. FACTS: What Bush did not mention is that budget experts say the president has proposed even *more* additional spending, perhaps $3 trillion. Yes No Aww HELL NO kerry is a war criminal Ballot #54142 : SEE RESULTS Comment: show your vote with comment?

v 2.0

© BESTANDWORST.COM

smile bank: