FOX News - Bill O'Reilly
The Most Liberal Ticket, Ever
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According to the liberal lobbying group, Americans for Democratic Action, John Kerry has a lifetime liberal rating of 92 percent and John Edwards stands at 81 percent... By contrast, Al Gore's liberal rating was just 65 percent. Thus, the Kerry-Edwards ticket becomes the most liberal in American history, passing Mondale-Ferraro in 1984.
July 08, 2004
A Clear Choice
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By picking Edwards, Kerry has made it clear that he doesn't think this election should be framed on Bush's terms and that he wants to make a very different case to the American people.
Simply put, if Kerry really thought the war on terror was as big a deal as Bush does, there's no way he would pick John Edwards. Edwards is simply not qualified to be one heartbeat from the presidency in the world George Bush describes. Indeed, during the primaries even Kerry asked his aides about Edwards, "What makes him think he can be president?"
Kerry is the most liberal senator in the U.S. Senate, according to the respected National Journal, and in 2003 Edwards was the fourth most liberal. Edwards also voted against the $87 billion Iraqi reconstruction bill even though he voted for the war. Clearly, Kerry doesn't want to "balance" his ticket with a moderate, he wants to reinforce it with another liberal who can sell Kerry's message.
July 08, 2004