Kerry to Bush: "When it comes to your record, we agree. You own it."

A major campaign speech, containing some language written by a blogger!! (Here's the original suggestion by Zackpunk.)

In a big speech today, the theme of the speech is covered by the AP as:

DETROIT (AP) - Presidential candidate John Kerry, contending the Bush administration has created "more excuses than jobs," said Wednesday the Democratic ticket would shore up the middle class.

"The president would have us believe that his record is the result of bad luck, not bad decisions," Kerry said in remarks prepared for delivery at the Detroit Economic Club. "In fact, this president has created more excuses than jobs. His is the excuse presidency - never wrong, never responsible, never to blame."

More from Associated Press

Kerry's economic attack sought to pin more accountability on Bush for the economic unease persisting after the hits that the economy sustained early in the president's term.

"At that convention in New York the other week, President Bush talked about his ownership society," Kerry said. "When it comes to your record, we agree. You own it."

(snip)

"We are punching back," Kerry told radio host Don Imus in an interview Wednesday. "I am absolutely taking the gloves off. I'm prepared to take them on and everything."

(snip)

Kerry also told Imus that the book attacking his record in Vietnam, "Unfit For Command," is "a pack of lies." When asked whether there are any circumstances that the United States should have gone to war in Iraq, Kerry responded, "Not under the current circumstances, no. There are none that I see."

And the Zinger at the end:

"His is the Excuse Presidency: Never wrong, Never Responsible, Never to Blame. President Bush's desk isn't where the buck stops - it's where the blame begins. He's blamed just about everyone but himself and his administration for America's economic problems. And if he's missed you, don't worry - he's still got 48 days left until the election."

And the locals papers are all picking this up (Google News Search).