Kerry fails to back up foreign 'endorsements'

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So now there's this!

So now this reporter says he mistranscribed what Kerry said in a speech and thought he said "foreign leaders" when he actually said "more leaders". Is this desperate, or what?

If this is actually the case, why is Kerry defending himself on "foreign leaders" and continuing to say he spoke to them when all he had to do was to say "I didn't say 'foreign leaders' I said 'more leaders'. Someone just heard me wrong."

Pathetic. Just plain pathetic.

http://drudgereport.com/kerrybo.htm

XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX MON MARCH 15, 2004 21:16:28 ET XXXXX

GLOBE REPORTER CLAIMS TAPE RECORDED KERRY 'MORE' LEADERS NOT 'FOREIGN' LEADERS; TRANSCRIPTION 'SCREW-UP'

A BOSTON GLOBE reporter at the center of a growing controversy over comments made by John Kerry last week in Florida now claims he "screwed-up" -- and John Kerry never bragged how "foreign leaders" privately backed his presidential bid!

"I mistranscribed a key word," explains Patrick Healy, a political reporter for the BOSTON GLOBE who covered the event in a pool capacity.

"Listening to the audio recorder now, in the quiet of my house, I hear 'more leaders' and I am certain that 'more leaders' is what Senator Kerry said."

Healy claims in an e-mail correction: "Transcribing on the bus in Florida, and again on the plane ride to Tampa, I heard 'foreign leaders' rather than 'more leaders'. I am very sorry for this screw-up, and please feel free to hold me accountable to your editors and higher-ups."

It was Healy's pool reporting of Kerry's "I've met foreign leaders" quote that ignited the original firestorm, and resulted in a dare from Secretary of State Colin Powell to name names!

BOSTON GLOBE reporter's email correction:

Subject: FW: Senator Kerry's remark at fundraiser about foreign leaders wanting him to beat Bush

Poolers,

Given the growing attention to Senator Kerry's remark at the Fla. fundraiser about foreign leaders wanting him to beat Bush, and Kerry's subsequent statements that he'd merely "heard from" leaders, I went back to my recording of the event to re-confirm his remarks and put them in context. I wanted to provide that for all of you as well as CORRECT the record on a key word that I mistranscribed.

When Kerry concluded his stump to the Florida fundraisers and donors, Milton Ferrell, Kerry's Florida finance chair, piped up:

MILTON FERRELL: "This is more than just the 50 states. You travel around outside the states, the people are still [inaudible] Europeans and elsewhere, they're counting on the American people. They hate Bush, but they know we're going to get rid of him. They're counting on us. [inaudible] It's a lot more than just [inaudible]-"

KERRY: "I've been hearing it, I'll tell ya. The news, the coverage in other countries, the news in other places. I've met more leaders who can't go out and say it all publicly, but boy they look at you and say, you gotta win this, you gotta beat this guy, we need a new policy, things like that. So there is enormous energy out there. Tell them, whereever they can find an American abroad, they can contribute," a reference to donations, prompting laughter from the crowd.

Transcribing on the bus in Florida, and again on the plane ride to Tampa, I heard "foreign leaders" rather than "more leaders." Listening to the audio recorder now, in the quiet of my house, I hear "more leaders" and I am certian that "more leaders" is what Senator Kerry said. I am very sorry for this screw-up, and please feel free to hold me accountable to your editors and higher-ups.

-- Patrick

___________________

Patrick Healy political reporter, The Boston Globe
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XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX MON MARCH 15, 2004 21:16:28 ET XXXXX

GLOBE REPORTER CLAIMS TAPE RECORDED KERRY 'MORE' LEADERS NOT 'FOREIGN' LEADERS; TRANSCRIPTION 'SCREW-UP'

A BOSTON GLOBE reporter at the center of a growing controversy over comments made by John Kerry last week in Florida now claims he "screwed-up" -- and John Kerry never bragged how "foreign leaders" privately backed his presidential bid!



"I mistranscribed a key word," explains Patrick Healy, a political reporter for the BOSTON GLOBE who covered the event in a pool capacity.

"Listening to the audio recorder now, in the quiet of my house, I hear 'more leaders' and I am certain that 'more leaders' is what Senator Kerry said."

MORE

Healy claims in an e-mail correction: "Transcribing on the bus in Florida, and again on the plane ride to Tampa, I heard 'foreign leaders' rather than 'more leaders'. I am very sorry for this screw-up, and please feel free to hold me accountable to your editors and higher-ups."

It was Healy's pool reporting of Kerry's "I've met foreign leaders" quote that ignited the original firestorm, and resulted in a dare from Secretary of State Colin Powell to name names!

BOSTON GLOBE reporter's email correction:

Subject: FW: Senator Kerry's remark at fundraiser about foreign leaders wanting him to beat Bush

Poolers,

Given the growing attention to Senator Kerry's remark at the Fla. fundraiser about foreign leaders wanting him to beat Bush, and Kerry's subsequent statements that he'd merely "heard from" leaders, I went back to my recording of the event to re-confirm his remarks and put them in context. I wanted to provide that for all of you as well as CORRECT the record on a key word that I mistranscribed.

When Kerry concluded his stump to the Florida fundraisers and donors, Milton Ferrell, Kerry's Florida finance chair, piped up:

MILTON FERRELL: "This is more than just the 50 states. You travel around outside the states, the people are still [inaudible] Europeans and elsewhere, they're counting on the American people. They hate Bush, but they know we're going to get rid of him. They're counting on us. [inaudible] It's a lot more than just [inaudible]-"

KERRY: "I've been hearing it, I'll tell ya. The news, the coverage in other countries, the news in other places. I've met more leaders who can't go out and say it all publicly, but boy they look at you and say, you gotta win this, you gotta beat this guy, we need a new policy, things like that. So there is enormous energy out there. Tell them, whereever they can find an American abroad, they can contribute," a reference to donations, prompting laughter from the crowd.

Transcribing on the bus in Florida, and again on the plane ride to Tampa, I heard "foreign leaders" rather than "more leaders." Listening to the audio recorder now, in the quiet of my house, I hear "more leaders" and I am certian that "more leaders" is what Senator Kerry said. I am very sorry for this screw-up, and please feel free to hold me accountable to your editors and higher-ups.

-- Patrick

___________________

Patrick Healy political reporter, The Boston Globe

***

Developing...
http://www.drudgereport.com/kerrybo.htm

Kerry reaches out to a world where support for Bush is ebbing away
...
For Kerry
Germany
France
Entire Arab world
Most of Latin America

Neutral/unknown
Britain
Russia
Israel
Iraq

For Bush
Spain
Italy
Pakistan
Azerbaijan
Eritrea
Uzbekistan
...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/story/0,13918,1166063,00.html
 
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Well, if there was EVER any doubt that the media is in bed with the donkey party, it has finally been removed.

sKerry was clearly talikng about leaders and foreign countries. What kind of buffoon can separate the context and say "more leaders" and still not mean "foreign leaders." What a jacka$$.
 
Notwithstanding the reporter's backpedaling, Kerry is sticking by his claim that world leaders support him.
 
I can believe that alot of foreign leaders would like Kerry more than Bush. That's not much of a stretch. Just think of all the jobs Heinz gives to foreigners, for instance.

I'm hard pressed to belive that foreign leaders would be stupid enough to outright endorse Kerry when they still have to deal with Bush, and Kerry could easily lose the election anyway. That makes no sense.

Also, the fact that Kerry can't name any names makes his whole story look bogus on the face of it. I might as well claim that I'm dating supermodels, but can't tell you any of their names or anything about them, except that they are supermodels.

But what I find amazing is that Kerry is so out of touch with reality that he thinks that the public will like him better if foreign politicians like him better than Bush. :rolleyes:
 
Nothing like a glowing endorsement from North Korea to inspire voter confidence. :rolleyes: The more I learn about Kerry, the more I consider making the distasteful choice of voting for the lesser of two evils. :(
 
Kerry: Imperial rulers of other planets want me to win.

Kerry: Imperial rulers of other planets want me to win.

Mongo (REUTERS) - John Kerry announced today that a number of interplanetary leaders have told him privately that they are hoping for his victory in the November presidential election. When pressed for names, Kerry responded that he didn't know their names, but that they had shown him their platinum membership cards in the Federated League of Planets. When pressed for details on what they looked like, Kerry responded, "Have you ever gone on a 3-day drunk and then seen strange things while you were sobering up? Well, kinda like that." Kerry was also seen to mutter to himself "Strange that they spoke English, though."

The White House had no official comment on the allegations, but sources speaking on condition of anonymity said they suspect that Kerry had neglected to take his hemorrhoid medication. "As you know, this condition can drive the sufferer to distraction," the source said.

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North Korea's leader has endorsed Kerry so he must be one of the foreign leaders he has been in touch with. If that is so, then Kerry has been in communication with the leader of an enemy nation state.

He told the guy who asked for names that it was none of his business. That is how out of touch with this nation and this Constitution Kerry is. He believes that the knowledge of what foreign leadsers are whispering in his ear, setting domestic policy, and threatening U.S. sovereignty is none of the business of the American public who pay his salary. He is an elitist who thinks we work for him.
 
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX MON MARCH 15, 2004 21:16:28 ET XXXXX

GLOBE REPORTER CLAIMS TAPE RECORDED KERRY 'MORE' LEADERS NOT 'FOREIGN' LEADERS; TRANSCRIPTION 'SCREW-UP'

A BOSTON GLOBE reporter at the center of a growing controversy over comments made by John Kerry last week in Florida now claims he "screwed-up" -- and John Kerry never bragged how "foreign leaders" privately backed his presidential bid!



"I mistranscribed a key word," explains Patrick Healy, a political reporter for the BOSTON GLOBE who covered the event in a pool capacity.

"Listening to the audio recorder now, in the quiet of my house, I hear 'more leaders' and I am certain that 'more leaders' is what Senator Kerry said."

MORE

Healy claims in an e-mail correction: "Transcribing on the bus in Florida, and again on the plane ride to Tampa, I heard 'foreign leaders' rather than 'more leaders'. I am very sorry for this screw-up, and please feel free to hold me accountable to your editors and higher-ups."

It was Healy's pool reporting of Kerry's "I've met foreign leaders" quote that ignited the original firestorm, and resulted in a dare from Secretary of State Colin Powell to name names!

BOSTON GLOBE reporter's email correction:

Subject: FW: Senator Kerry's remark at fundraiser about foreign leaders wanting him to beat Bush

Poolers,

Given the growing attention to Senator Kerry's remark at the Fla. fundraiser about foreign leaders wanting him to beat Bush, and Kerry's subsequent statements that he'd merely "heard from" leaders, I went back to my recording of the event to re-confirm his remarks and put them in context. I wanted to provide that for all of you as well as CORRECT the record on a key word that I mistranscribed.

When Kerry concluded his stump to the Florida fundraisers and donors, Milton Ferrell, Kerry's Florida finance chair, piped up:

MILTON FERRELL: "This is more than just the 50 states. You travel around outside the states, the people are still [inaudible] Europeans and elsewhere, they're counting on the American people. They hate Bush, but they know we're going to get rid of him. They're counting on us. [inaudible] It's a lot more than just [inaudible]-"

KERRY: "I've been hearing it, I'll tell ya. The news, the coverage in other countries, the news in other places. I've met more leaders who can't go out and say it all publicly, but boy they look at you and say, you gotta win this, you gotta beat this guy, we need a new policy, things like that. So there is enormous energy out there. Tell them, whereever they can find an American abroad, they can contribute," a reference to donations, prompting laughter from the crowd.

Transcribing on the bus in Florida, and again on the plane ride to Tampa, I heard "foreign leaders" rather than "more leaders." Listening to the audio recorder now, in the quiet of my house, I hear "more leaders" and I am certian that "more leaders" is what Senator Kerry said. I am very sorry for this screw-up, and please feel free to hold me accountable to your editors and higher-ups.

-- Patrick

___________________

Patrick Healy political reporter, The Boston Globe

***

Developing...
http://www.drudgereport.com/kerrybo.htm

Kerry reaches out to a world where support for Bush is ebbing away
...
For Kerry
Germany
France
Entire Arab world
Most of Latin America

Neutral/unknown
Britain
Russia
Israel
Iraq

For Bush
Spain
Italy
Pakistan
Azerbaijan
Eritrea
Uzbekistan
...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/story/0,13918,1166063,00.html
Bush also probably has the support of Saudi Arabia since he's been covering for them over the WTC bombings. I'd bet that the Chinese government is also supporting Bush, since Bush has allowed China to get away with breaking trade agreements to favor Chinese companies over American companies.
 
w4rma

Look up about thirteen AND fourteen posts. You sure you don't wanna post this a fourth time, you know, just to make sure. :rolleyes:
 
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Gee, w4rma, thanks for quoting something THAT WAS ALREADY QUOTED ON THIS TOPIC!!!

jimpeel posted exactly the same quote from the Drudge Report. :rolleyes:

You've reached the point where you don't even pretend to read anything, or do any thinking for yourself. You just post random quotes and contribute nothing to any discussion. Certainly not about anything pertaining to firearms... instead, you defend the most anti-RKBA candidate slavishly.

"Hi, I'm a sycophant for the candidate who has a perfect anti-RKBA voting record. Mind if I hang around your forum, which is dedicated to the advancement of responsible firearm ownership? " :barf:
 
He Never Said It

Since the reporter who wrote thwe story has publicly acknowledged Kerry made no such statement, it is not surprising he doesn't feel the need to back it up.

"The Boston Globe reporter who first reported the foreign leaders statement now says he messed up and that, after listening to his tape recorder again, Kerry never bragged about how "foreign leaders" privately backed his presidential bid.

Reporter Patrick Healy, a political journalist for the newspaper, says he "mistranscribed a key word."



So, where is the scandal? But undeterred by the truth, the White House forges ahead:



"White House officials said it doesn't even matter what the exact wording was and that the administration hasn't heard anything like that from leaders Bush has met with. "


So lets see....... Bush concludes that no other leaders support Kerry because none of them said that to him when he(bush) met with them...... Honestly, anybody else wonder if you can hear the ocean if you stand next to his ear? And the true hilarity of the situation is that the man who is demanding Kerry back up a statement he never made is the same guy who has publicly made a dozen false claims in the last year and then ran like Jimmy Brown from every one of them as they were proven false, slinging blame in every direction and grasping for a new excuse on a daily basis.




http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,114310,00.html
 
He never said it, huh? That's funny, given that even after this came out, his campaign has announced they won't name names. Why would they say that if the reporter got it wrong?
 
Who will "President" Kerry work for, me and the American people or these so called "foreign leaders?"
 
Sean Smith

Wanna see something even more comical?

He posted the thing at the thread about the E-Bay auction so I posted that it was already on this thread. He then posted it to this thread after the mods combined the two threads so the Drudge article is posted not once -- not twice -- but THRICE on this thread; two of which are by him.

Post early, post often. Guess whom is which!

ROTFLMFAO!!!! :neener: :neener: :neener:
 
He posted the thing at the thread about the E-Bay auction so I posted that it was already on this thread. He then posted it to this thread after the mods combined the two threads so the Drudge article is posted not once -- not twice -- but THRICE on this thread; two of which are by him.
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w4rma=troll.
 
I don't think it really does any good to bash w4rma. I guess I'm not as familiar with him as most others around here are, but it just doesn't seem to get anywhere.

Anyway, after reading the corrected post, it really doesn't seem like it matters whether Kerry said "foreign leaders" or "more leaders". (I know others have touced on this above)

QUOTE:
MILTON FERRELL: "This is more than just the 50 states. You travel around outside the states, the people are still [inaudible] Europeans and elsewhere, they're counting on the American people. They hate Bush, but they know we're going to get rid of him. They're counting on us. [inaudible] It's a lot more than just [inaudible]-"

KERRY: "I've been hearing it, I'll tell ya. The news, the coverage in other countries, the news in other places. I've met more leaders who can't go out and say it all publicly, but boy they look at you and say, you gotta win this, you gotta beat this guy, we need a new policy, things like that. So there is enormous energy out there. Tell them, whereever they can find an American abroad, they can contribute," a reference to donations, prompting laughter from the crowd.
/QUOTE

"I've met more leaders who can't go out and say it...," doesn't seem to change the point of this conversation.

I don't really see how this new correction by the reporter changes anything as far as meaning goes, especially when taken in the context of Milton Ferrell's quote above. This was one conversation, right? Am I missing something?
 
OK, then play the game

If you are going to use Repub Logic 101 to grill an innocent man, then read the actual quote:

""I've met more leaders who can't go out and say it...,"

He didn't say "government leaders", he said "leaders". They could be Boy Scout leaders for all the quote says. Sure is funny this is the best Bushies can find to bash Kerry on... the fact that he claimed more leaders were in favor of his candidacy. And I have a little shock for you: if you took a PRIVATE vote among world leaders so no Bush retaliation could be implemented, I would wager at least 80% of the leaders of the sovereign nations on this earth want Bush dumped for "anybody else". If you doubt it, just check the UN votes against all of his proposed amendments in the last two years.

The fact that Kerry doesn't want to start naming a list of leaders supportng him who will later be punished for not supporting King george if Bush wins is a plus in my book. It's called integrity, an abstract concept these days.

Might want to find a different issue to harp on... this one just points up what we already know: Bush has done more to make the US hated in this world than all other presidents in history.
 
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