Kerry Accosts Elderly Heckler in Iowa


from the Boston Globe

Interesting report of a confrontation between candidate
John Kerry and Arnie Oliviere, an 82-year-old Iowa conservative:

“Is this
a socialist country or a capitalist one?” asked Olivier, loud enough
to
startle
Kerry and
hush
the room.
“I’m for enlightened
capitalism, not robber-baron capitalism,” Kerry said.
“You’re favoring the poor over the rich,” Olivier said.
“I’m not a class warfare guy,” Kerry said.
“It was pretty tense there, and it could have been a fight,” Rolfes said.
“I’ve never seen a politician act that calm and composed, make his points
like a gentleman.

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