Bush's "Cute" But Aggravating Word Games Lie About Kerry's Record

It’s cute how President Bush loves to repeat how Senator Kerry voted for -- then against -- the spending package for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. It is a popular stump speech item for him. But I think a closer look at Senator Kerry’s decision will remove the sneers from many people’s faces.

It will interest many to know that this bill included a provision to permit companies such as Halliburton to win no-bid contracts. It is the height of cynicism on the part of the White House and the Republican Congress to lace this important funding with pork for their pals in big business. Let us applaud Senator Kerry for his support of fair capitalism and his vote against cronyism.

Another thing that Bush-Cheney accuse Senator Kerry is flip-flopping on his support of the war. Barely a week after the 9/11/01 attacks, Senator Kerry told interviewers that we should not use this as an excuse to attack Iraq if Iraq was not involved. He has been resolute from the start about why -- and why not -- Iraq should be attacked. Like a child who betrays his parents’ trust, George W. Bush is to blame for betraying the confidence of every representative in Congress who gave him the authorization to wage war in Iraq