Schumer vs. Kerry - October 18, 2004 - The New York Sun

Schumer vs. Kerry - October 18, 2004 - The New York Sun: "The winner in yesterday's debate among Senator Schumer, Assemblyman Howard Mills, and Marilyn O'Grady was President Bush. This became clear when Mr. Schumer, a Democrat, took on his two colleagues in the world's greatest deliberative body, John Kerry and John Edwards, who are his party's nominees for president and vice president. Mr. Schumer did not attack them by name, but anyone who has been even casually following the presidential race knows that Messrs. Kerry and Edwards both voted for the war in Iraq but against $87 billion to support the troops there. Mr. Schumer voted for the war and for the $87 billion. 'I voted for the $87 billion to back up our soldiers,' Mr. Schumer said. 'I'm never going to leave our soldiers high and dry, and I didn't when I voted for the $87 billion.'"

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I never thought I'd ever like anything Charles Schumer said, much less quote him, but hey strange times...
-Robert