Kerryisms

Kerryism of the Day

The senator’s caveats and curlicues.

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Question: Is the support for Roe v. Wade a critical point, a litmus test, for any court appointee you would make?

Kerry: 1 Yes.

—C-SPAN interview, June 3, 2004

[1] to the Supreme Court of the United States

Verbatim:

To the Supreme Court of the United States, yes.

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