In case you've forgotten - here are some famous ones we reminded the Press about today...
Kerry's History of Gaffes:
In 2006, Kerry said that if you don't do well in school you'll wind up "Stuck in Iraq": "According to the Pasadena Star-News: "Kerry then told the students that if they were able to navigate the education system, they could get comfortable jobs - "If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq," he said to a mixture of laughter and gasps.'' (Boston Globe, 10/31/06)
- Kerry initially refused to apologize for his statement: "My statement yesterday, and the White House knows this full well, was a botched joke about the President and the President's people not about the troops," Kerry said at a press conference in Seattle. "The White Houses attempt to distort my true statement is a remarkable testament to their abject failure making America safe. Kerry continued: "I'm sick and tired of a whole bunch of Republican attacks, most of which come from people who never wore the uniform and never had the courage to stand up and go to war themselves." (Boston Globe, 10/31/06)
In Philadelphia, Kerry Asked For Cheesesteak With Swiss; “Was Caught Nibbling Daintily At His Sandwich.” “If Sen. John F. Kerry’s presidential aspirations melt like a dollop of Cheez Whiz in the sun, the trouble may well be traced to an incident in South Philadelphia on Monday. There, the Massachusetts Democrat went to Pat’s Steaks and ordered a cheesesteak -- with Swiss cheese. If that weren’t bad enough, the candidate asked photographers not to take his picture while he ate the sandwich; shutters clicked anyway, and Kerry was caught nibbling daintily at his sandwich -- another serious faux pas.”(The Washington Post, 8/13/03)
Kerry also called Green-Bay's Lambeau field "Lambert Field": "Forget soccer moms and NASCAR dads. The most important demographic in these parts transcends gender and geography -- it's Green Bay Packers fans. Both candidates are targeting them with the ferocity of a Brett Favre bullet, but only John F. Kerry has fumbled the name of the hallowed grounds on which the Packers play, the frozen tundra of Curly Lambeau Field. At a campaign event last month, the Democratic presidential nominee called it Lambert Field -- a slip of the tongue carried on television, in papers throughout the state and on ESPN's Web site." (Washington Post, 9/14/04)
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