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John Kerry Military Voting Record Unleashed
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  • Sen. Kerry Voted Against B-1 Bomber. (S. 3189, CQ Vote #273: Passed 79-16: R 37-5; D 42-11, 10/15/90, Kerry Voted Nay)
  • Sen. Kerry Voted Against B-2 Stealth Bomber. (S. 3189, CQ Vote #273: Passed 79-16: R 37-5; D 42-11, 10/15/90, Kerry Voted Nay)
  • Sen. Kerry Voted Against F-14. (H. R. 5803, CQ Vote #319: Adopted 80-17: R 37-6; D 43-11, 10/26/90, Kerry Voted Nay)
  • Sen. Kerry Voted Against F-15. (S. 3189, CQ Vote #273: Passed 79-16: R 37-5; D 42-11, 10/15/90, Kerry Voted Nay)
  • Sen. Kerry Voted Against F-16. (S. 3189, CQ Vote #273: Passed 79-16: R 37-5; D 42-11, 10/15/90, Kerry Voted Nay)
  • Sen. Kerry Voted Against AV-8B Harrier Vertical Takeoff And Landing Jet Fighters. (H.R. 2126, CQ Vote #579: Adopted 59-39: R 48-5; D 11-34, 11/16/95, Kerry Voted Nay)
  • Sen. Kerry Voted Against AH-64 Apache Helicopters. (H.R. 2126, CQ Vote #579: Adopted 59-39: R 48-5; D 11-34, 11/16/95, Kerry Voted Nay)
  • Sen. Kerry Voted Against Patriot Missiles. (S. 3189, CQ Vote #273: Passed 79-16: R 37-5; D 42-11, 10/15/90, Kerry Voted Nay)
  • Sen. Kerry Voted Against Aegis Air Defense Cruiser. (S. 3189, CQ Vote #273: Passed 79-16: R 37-5; D 42-11, 10/15/90, Kerry Voted Nay)
  • Sen. Kerry Voted Against Trident Missile System For U.S. Submarines. (S. 3189, CQ Vote #273: Passed 79-16: R 37-5; D 42-11, 10/15/90, Kerry Voted Nay)
  • Sen. Kerry Voted Against M-1 Abrams Tanks. (S. 3189, CQ Vote #273: Passed 79-16: R 37-5; D 42-11, 10/15/90, Kerry Voted Nay)
  • Sen. Kerry Voted Against Bradley Fighting Vehicle. (S. 3189, CQ Vote #273: Passed 79-16: R 37-5; D 42-11, 10/15/90, Kerry Voted Nay)
  • Sen. Kerry Voted Against Tomahawk Cruise Missile. (S. 3189, CQ Vote #273: Passed 79-16: R 37-5; D 42-11, 10/15/90, Kerry Voted Nay)

John Kerry and Gays

Kerry Evasive And Confusing On Gay Marriage

FACING POLITICAL PRESSURE, KERRY SAYS HE MIGHT SUPPORT AMENDMENT BANNING GAY MARRIAGE

Kerry Won't Rule Out Supporting Amendment To Massachusetts Constitution Banning Gay Marriage. "Asked if he would support a state constitutional amendment barring gay and lesbian marriages, Kerry didn't rule out the possibility. 'I'll have to see what language there is,' he said." (Susan Milligan, "Kerry Says GOP May Target Him On 'Wedge Issue,'" The Boston Globe, 2/6/04)

BUT IN 2003, KERRY SUGGESTED HE MIGHT SUPPORT GAY MARRIAGE IF IT BECAME PUBLICLY ACCEPTABLE

On Question Of Gay Marriage, Kerry Said, "We Need To Achieve What We Can, And Then We Will See Where We Are." Kerry believes civil unions "would be more acceptable to the public than marriage for homosexual couples. Kerry indicated he might eventually back gay marriages if a public consensus developed for them. 'We need to achieve what we can, and then we will see where we are,' he said." (Ronald Brownstein, "Gay Issues Get Democratic Field's Backing," Los Angeles Times, 7/16/03)

IN 2002, HE SIGNED LETTER REJECTING MASSACHUSETTS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BANNING GAY MARRIAGE

Kerry Said It Would Be "Grave Error" For Massachusetts To Adopt Amendment Banning Gay Marriage. "We believe it would be a grave error for Massachusetts to enshrine in our Constitution a provision which would have such a negative effect on so many of our fellow residents. ... We are therefore united in urging you to reject this Constitutional amendment and avoid stigmatizing so many of our fellow citizens who do not deserve to be treated in such a manner." (Sen. John Kerry, et al, Letter To Members Of The Massachusetts Legislature, 7/12/02)

AND IN 1996, HE VOTED AGAINST DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT

Kerry Was One Of Only 14 Senators To Vote Against 1996 Defense Of Marriage Act (DOMA), Which Banned Federal Recognition Of Gay Marriage And Same-Sex Partner Benefits. (H.R. 3396, CQ Vote #280: Passed 85-14: R 53-0; D 32-14, 9/10/96, Kerry Voted Nay)

Kerry Called DOMA "Unconstitutional, Unprecedented And Unnecessary," And "Politics At Its Worst." "DOMA is unconstitutional, unprecedented and unnecessary. Again, I return to the original questions: What is its legislative purpose? What is its motivation? What does passage of this bill mean for the country? It is hard to believe that this bill is anything other than a thinly veiled attempt to score political debating points by scapegoating gay and lesbian Americans. That is politics at its worst ..." (Sen. John Kerry [D-MA], Congressional Record, 9/10/96, p. 10108)

... Confused? We Are, Too.

Something to Yak About: Hanoi Jane and John Kerry
Columnist Robert Novak has struck a nerve in Thursday's article about how Sen. John Kerry shared the podium with Jane Fonda, James Bevel and a gaggle of other left-wing activists at a September 1970 anti-war event in Pennsylvania. His source material? A flyer printed up by Vietnam Veterans Against the War, the small leftist group of which Kerry became a darling. Chalk up another Homer Simpson 'DOH!' moment!

Kerry Comes to the Aid of Businessman Busted for Illegal Campaign Cash
John Kerry likes to tell folks he's not beholden to special interests, but it seems he authored more than two dozen letters in support of a big time defense contractor who also funneled something on the order of 25,000 clams to Kerry's campaigns! Said defense contractor pleaded guilty on the charge last week. DOH!

Big Labor Bosses Hold Their Nose for Kerry
Despite John Kerry's long and distinguished record of voting against the interests of Big Labor, the head honchos at the labor leviathan AFL-CIO are ready to fall in line and support the liberal senator from Massachusetts (remember - Ted Kennedy is the Bay State's conservative senator), in spite of his flippage and floppage on an array of labor issues.

Kerry's Hypocrisy Potpourri
Let's review, shall we? The man who shared the stage with Hanoi Jane Fonda now launches bogus attacks on the president on defense and veterans policy. The guy who thumps his chest on behalf of "the little guy,"goes to bat for a big businessman and pulls down 25 grand in contributions. The senator who poked the Big Union Bosses in the eye on labor issues is now getting their support. See a trend here? Ya, it's worth a segment. Contact RNC Radio Services now for a guest via e-mail or call 202-863-8658 pronto.

Talkers Profile - The Tavis Smiley Show
"Launched in January 2002, The Tavis Smiley Show from NPR is a daily, one-hour magazine program hosted by author and broadcaster Tavis Smiley. NPR's first program to originate from Los Angeles, The Tavis Smiley Show offers intelligent talk, news and commentary from fresh, diverse points of view, and reports on everything from politics to pop culture."(SOURCE: National Public Radio)

The Final Yak
"John Forbes Kerry may have the same initials - JFK - as America's 35th president ... But the voting record of the junior senator from Massachusetts puts him a whole lot closer to today's senior senator from Massachusetts - Edward M. Kennedy"(SOURCE: The New York Post, Feb. 18, 2004)