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Mix and Match the Empty Rhetoric

By stcynic on September 3, 2004.

I think it would be fun to make a side by side comparison of the empty rhetoric delivered by Bush and Kerry in their respective campaign speeches.

Now, because we have made the hard journey, we can see the valley below. Now, because we have faced challenges with resolve, we have historic goals within our reach and greatness in our future.

We will build a safer world and a more hopeful America, and nothing will hold us back.

But we're not finished. The journey isn't complete. The march isn't over. The promise isn't perfected. Tonight, we're setting out again. And together, we're going to write the next great chapter of America's story.

We have it in our power to change the world again. But only if we're true to our ideals - and that starts by telling the truth to the American people.

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