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Kerryism of the Day

The senator's caveats and curlicues.

By William Saletan|Posted Wednesday, July 21, 2004, at 11:46 AM ET

What did he say?

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Kerry: We are friends. ¹ ²^{3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

Question: So you didn't offer [McCain the vice-presidency]?

Kerry: People suggested that we look at that. ¹⁰^{11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19}—Larry King Live, July 8, 2004

[1] It's a dear friendship.

[2] And I respect him

[3] and respect that friendship

[4] enormously.

[5] And I admire John McCain's willingness to stand up and speak his heart to the country

[6] sort of

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