Yesterday the faux-Democrat Zell Miller spoke at the Republican Convention, and lambasted John Kerry mercilessly and with visible anger. He ranted that “For more than 20 years, on every one of the great issues of freedom and security, John Kerry has been more wrong, more weak and more wobbly than any other national figure.”
Yet a scant three and a bit years ago, the same Zell Miller lauded Kerry as “one of this nation’s authentic heroes, one of this party’s best-known and greatest leaders – and a good friend”. In a speech introducing Kerry at the Democratic Party of Georgia’s Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in March, 2001, Miller waxed lyrical:
“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.”
Yes, it’s amazing how people can change – and I’m not referring to John Kerry! Zell Miller should be bloody well ashamed of himself, if you ask me.
Thanks to Mark M. for the tip.
UPDATE: Apparently Jimmy Carter was also upset with Zell, and wrote to him to say so.