John Kerry: Democrats’ woes stem from uninformed voters

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

It’s the electorate, stupid!

A testy U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry yesterday blamed clueless voters with short attention spans for the uphill battle beleaguered Democrats are facing against Republicans across the nation.

“We have an electorate that doesn’t always pay that much attention to what’s going on so people are influenced by a simple slogan rather than the facts or the truth or what’s happening,” Kerry told reporters after touring the Boston Medical Center yesterday.

Conservative political blogger William Jacobson, who writes Legal Insurrection, immediately pounced on Kerry’s comments, saying that attitude is why voters are looking to shake up Capitol Hill by electing upstart candidates such as U.S. Sen. Scott Brown.

“It just continues the Democrats’ theme that the reason people are upset is because they don’t understand. They’re not smart enough. That sort of rhetoric just gets people even more upset,” said Jacobson.

Democratic consultant Phil Johnston, former chairman of the state party, jumped to Kerry’s defense, saying, “That’s absurd. He’s just making the point that people have real lives to lead and most people are not spending a lot of time worrying about politics, particularly in a tough economy. I’ve known John Kerry for 35 years and he doesn’t look down on people.”

Kerry made the remarks on voters following questions about U.S. Rep Barney Frank’s re-election campaign and queries about securing federal funding for the Hub hospital.

“I think a lot of the anger today - while it’s appropriate because Washington is broken - is not directed at the right people,” said Kerry. “Barney is prepared, as others are, to explain what we’re doing. I think when people hear the facts and they see what we’re doing, it frankly makes sense.”

In the interview, Kerry added that voters should be mad at stonewalling Republicans and “big money” in politics instead, referring to a bill blocked by Republicans Thursday that would reveal corporate and union leaders who fund big-bucks political ads.

He went on to blame the legislative logjam in Washington, D.C., for fewer federal dollars sent to the state.

John Feehery, a Washington D.C.-based Republican consultant, said Kerry’s comments mark yet another embarrassing stumble for the gaffe-prone senior senator. In 2006, the former presidential candidate had to apologize for a statement he made at a California college that U.S. students who did not study hard and stay in school would end up “stuck in Iraq.”

“I think that arrogance sums up why John Kerry didn’t get elected president,” Feehery said. “He’s out of touch.”

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/view.bg?articleid=1284069

[luckytxn 2,264]

Spoken by someone that couldn't beat George Bush. I blame the Socialists. They backed and ran the only person that couldn't beat George Bush.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

I have no strings!

[Obama 2012 1,714]

John Kerry is just another elitist little piece of garbage that should have been taken to the dump years ago.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

why am I not surprised? I suppose Kerry would be happy if the voters were informed...like he was when the Swift Boat guys were informing us. Yeah, that's it.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

funny that if the voters are uninformed, he keeps getting elected to congress.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

funny that if the voters are uninformed, he keeps getting elected to congress.

That ketchup money goes a long way.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

funny that if the voters are uninformed, he keeps getting elected to congress.

I thought Dems were the best informed.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I thought Dems were the best infor programmed.

FixxOred that for ya!

[luckytxn 2,264]

I thought Dems were the best informed.

No. The Socialists are the easiest to control.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I am confuesed (or maybe just uninformed)

Kerry is a Democrat. Kerry gets repeatedly re-elected, I am presuming by voters. Kerry says voters are uninformed. ????

Open mouth...change feet.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

I am confuesed (or maybe just uninformed)

Kerry is a Democrat. Kerry gets repeatedly re-elected, I am presuming by voters. Kerry says voters are uninformed. ????

Open mouth...change feet.

[Pooky 3,792]

I am confuesed (or maybe just uninformed)

Kerry is a Democrat. Kerry gets repeatedly re-elected, I am presuming by voters. Kerry says voters are uninformed. ????

Open mouth...change feet.

I think Senator Kerry may find out that his electorate is more informed than he thinks. Could explain why Scott Brown, a Republican, but one who has shown a fair amount of independent action, is the junior Senator for Massachusetts.

Now, if only John Kerry could think for himself ...

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

LOL John Kerry says the voter's are too stupid.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

LOL John Kerry says the voter's are too stupid.

He is just saying what the rest of the elitist progressives are thinking. Why do you think they spend so much energy on (re)education?