Friday, September 03, 2004

Zell - Before he stabbed John Kerry in the Back

Democratic Party of Georgia's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner March 1, 2001
Selected remarks of Sen. Zell Miller
(The full remarks are available at Sen. Miller's web site - if they haven't taken them down out of embarrassment.)

...My job tonight is an easy one: to present to you one of this nation's authentic heroes, one of this party's best-known and greatest leaders – and a good friend.

...In his 16 years in the Senate, John Kerry has fought against government waste and worked hard to bring some accountability to Washington.

Early in his Senate career in 1986, John signed on to the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Deficit Reduction Bill, and he fought for balanced budgets before it was considered politically correct for Democrats to do so.

John has worked to strengthen our military, reform public education, boost the economy and protect the environment. Business Week magazine named him one of the top pro-technology legislators and made him a member of its "Digital Dozen."...

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