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[0:00] ..." willing to commit to a six year term my suspicion is of Barack Obama's elected president. You've got to be on the short list for a cabinet post in May be even one of those big ones"...
[1:02] ..." then get to some phone calls. Interesting presidential race certainly John McCain Barack Obama you jumped on board. Early you'll want to Barack Obama's earliest supporters you along with the Senator Kennedy your colleague here in Massachusetts. Bill Delahunt congressman from a from the South Shore."...
[4:12] ..." the pale. They John McCain has a policy for staying in Iraq Barack Obama and that the policy -- demanding the Iraqis to be responsible for Iraq. And Eddie's always that we have to be as"...
[8:08] ..." windfall profits I personally sat down with the president of Chevron. With Joe Kennedy loosened -- and we sat with him just last week and asked him for additional money. For a rebate. Based on the"...
[8:30] ..." You know joked that's a sure you know on Joe Kennedy does get. The assistance the the home heating oil from sickle which is really the government of Venezuela. Had any of the"...
[12:51] ..." That it's a drag on on their business and on their competitiveness. Barack Obama has a market based market oriented. Non government decided. Health care plans. There -- actually. Open up more people to be able"...
[17:02] ..." on appreciate it let's go to Paula Dedham Paul welcoming that's for Senator John Kerry. "...
[18:48] ..." was best for the country. And I believe ultimately. You know. That Barack Obama is the best ability to build the kind of accountability. Large movement grassroots. It is really get a changes that they should"...
[19:12] ..." Robin Hyde Park group quickly -- might be the last call for Senator John Kerry go ahead rob."...
[0:00]" Are you willing to commit to a six year term my suspicion is of Barack Obama's elected president. You've got to be on the short list for a cabinet post in May be even one of those big ones like either secretary defense."
[0:11]" Well I don't want I'm not going to be secretary defensive I'm not look at -- cabinet job. And that's just I don't see that happening the number two running for my turmoil running within touch of the --"
[0:23]" Okay so the so does that mean a secure commitment."
[0:27]" That's what I said look guys no plans to go anywhere."
[0:29]" A library and if you don't say John and I thought it should all about trying to play were."
[0:33]" I know but did you can't -- I can't played the crazed speculation game I don't want to be an ambassador I don't want to go to America a great job."
[0:41]" Okay. But you're leaving the door open I guess that if something did come along you not committing here. -- security years under any surprise."
[0:49]" I have -- that is my plant has -- the secured term that is. You know I tend to serve the people of Massachusetts -- public life that's what competitive."
[0:57]" Turn -- okay let's go to the presidential campaign we have a bunch of subjects who want to get to real quickly and then get to some phone calls. Interesting presidential race certainly John McCain Barack Obama you jumped on board. Early you'll want to Barack Obama's earliest supporters you along with the Senator Kennedy your colleague here in Massachusetts. Bill Delahunt congressman from a from the South Shore. There's been a lot of suggestion over the last few days that this campaign is deteriorating. You know Obama McCain is it's challenging Obama. Alleging that Obama 16 it for kindergartners which is ridiculous. Obama criticizes McCain for not using a computer Karl Rove actually. Called McCain. Off base yesterday on the sex -- dad."
[1:42]" Yes she did it quickly all the mark on a couple of a couple of."
[1:45]" Yes but particularly that the six. The Obama ad on on -- McCain's inability to use or or unwillingness or or. On familiarity with emails and with computers bothered me simply because of the war warns that John McCain suffered as a fellow Vietnam veteran. Are are you willing to to suggest to the Obama campaign. That that -- off base."
[2:10]" No I really I'm not convinced that it is I don't know I don't quite understand that."
[2:14]" Well what what he had said there again."
[2:16]" What John hasn't had any problems signing autographs at blocking rope lines that. And you know waving to people doing other things I really don't quite understand that I worked with -- in the Senate for all these years."
[2:28]" So I don't think that he could because the ball."
[2:30]" I'm not sure I mean I have a you know I have -- but I have my my press guy works one finger. That's how it works much press I lasted a 100000 times want to use both as much -- more is one fingered guy. But he knows open -- email and those those send messages."
[2:46]" The Boston Globe reported in 2002000. As a matter fact that quoted the globe that his war injuries and blockades were -- so severe could -- homes here. Tie his own shoes or. Or use a computer I'm assuming that there was some. Legitimacy to that report in the."
[3:02]" Let me tell you what I really take what I really think is that. You know my advice -- the Obama campaign until all of these campaigns get to the real issues. You know I think that frankly. It held. That's not -- idea that I would have done I think the the bigger more important advertisement about John McCain is that these very risky proposition as president. I think when you have a policy with respect to North Korea that perpetuates danger because his policy is worse than George Bush's. When you have a policy towards Iran that is unwilling to even engage in dialogue. Which is what to. Ronald Reagan did with the Soviet empire of the evil empire. Which is what Richard Nixon did with China. -- living in a dangerous world that I think that. -- John McKay in the evidently is the last person in the country -- major public office. To not be willing to say they're going to Iraq was fundamental mistake. It just it was a mistake it did diverted us from Afghanistan to Pakistan. We're spending it and put twelve billion dollars a month over their to have. -- we can afford that -- our economy. This is really you know beyond the pale. They John McCain has a policy for staying in Iraq Barack Obama and that the policy -- demanding the Iraqis to be responsible for Iraq. And Eddie's always that we have to be as careful getting out as we were careless getting -- so he's not going to just put rather pull the plug he's he's got a sensible policy for transferring authority the Iraqis died -- John McCain's farm policy. You don't really. Perplexing me for the guys that I do for years ago that. Was very different and it's forty years ago John McKay. Voted against and spoke against the tax cut of George Bush said it was immoral improper. Now he wants to make a permanent. Four years ago the kid spoke eloquently against torture and for obvious reasons he knows that. EEE gets hit as hard and in his gut. And now he has voted for the bush. Acted to permit so the very things that they have been labeled as torture. You know John McCain is changed at immigration be worked with Teddy Kennedy for comprehensive immigration bill. Now he says he'd vote against his own immigration bill he would vote against his own global warming bill. And you know I think that those kinds of ships. Our tectonic. And that's serious. They raised serious doubts as to the differences between Senator John McCain of four years ago candidate John -- the."
[5:33]" Speaking about John McCain a four years ago how close were you. To asking John McCain to."
[6:07]" I would McCain Weaver and sort senators which John Weaver gave -- my -- and that and then but he drove it actually face to face -- we."
[6:14]" That they'll have talked based on suddenly your presentation. Java to realize that now admittedly wasn't at just finished in the now --"
[6:21]" McCain -- said yes would you take an image of us."
[6:23]" I don't know I can't pay that for certain within days they have to work out modalities you have to work through the process of you know that's those of the thing you have to get out of this serious conversation."
[6:35]" I know that there was an article in the Worcester telegram a couple of days -- actually think it was yesterday. Which -- Called into into question if I'm not mistaken. The your of your ability to be one of your campaign at one of your camp."
[6:51]" Yeah I was yeah it was the yeah Hewlett yes but that has been and a private those figures have been corrected the governor. Actually put out the wrong figures and their corrected and they understand about the rock figures -- is that. We have gotten additional money we're getting additional money beyond the additional money that we got two point 53 billion total we're looking for another two point five billion in order to help people. We had a vote on that just before the August recess. We lost the vote we're going to come back and try to get the additional money."
[7:23]" So we so there is two point five billion Nash."
[7:25]" There's money in the pipeline that will be more money that we had previously of that has been document."
[7:30]" Which will be rolled into the young to their fiscal nine budget."
[7:33]" How well -- well it comes out -- now this is money that comes there's no way towards. You know the winter and towards the winner on sources when people need -- help but we -- the good enough our own feeling is that there are too many homes that rely on. Pull me oil -- Massachusetts -- too many seniors. Who believe families that are hurting the economy we have today we're -- need to help a lot of people in addition to doing. -- that dealt with a king of Saudi Arabia. I personally have -- Saudi Arabia they give us some rebate on the amount of money they were taking as a windfall profits I personally sat down with the president of Chevron. With Joe Kennedy loosened -- and we sat with him just last week and asked him for additional money. For a rebate. Based on the windfall profits in order to help people heat their homes so we're working a lot of different angles on this and where it's our attention to get some additional assistance."
[8:30]" You know joked that's a sure you know on Joe Kennedy does get. The assistance the the home heating oil from sickle which is really the government of Venezuela. Had any of the major oil companies -- less -- talk which obesity has been no. A similar. Contribution. And made available by some of the US oil companies."
[8:48]" I don't know -- the -- no one's -- goal -- company has yet to step up but to do those. And we think -- we certainly called that to be -- hundred incidentally. The president Chevron was very decent and very. Open to this discussion Nikkei many -- there. Engaged in the discussion that I applaud them for doing this."
[9:10]" Let's talk -- just that are related issue real quickly here offshore drilling I guess that vote is going to be coming up. In the house potentially in the in the Senate a lot of Democrats apparently has changed their mind on that oil prices have now dropped."
[9:23]" Well I haven't changed their mind on the principle of drilling down what they've done is they've recognized that. The Republicans have enough votes to block an energy package without it and so they've worked a minimal compromise. To allow of very memorable amount at a certain new places. In order to get the much more important things -- Which are alternative energy renewable energy. Energy independence initiatives. Energy efficiency initiatives. Literally bil