WHY?

Public Enquiry Project ^ | 8/16/04 | Adrian Spidle

[AdrianSpidle]

WHY ARE THE MEDIA AND THE BUSH CAMPAIGN IGNORING THE SINGLE ISSUE THAT CAN SINK THE KERRY/EDWARDS CAMPAIGN?

The most salient fact about Kerry’s military career, that is the center piece of his campaign, is that two thirds of his comrades hate him.

This is the issue that can determine the outcome of this election; if we can get the word out. But this is proving to be exceedingly difficult. For example, hundreds of Vietnam Veterans demonstrated outside the Fleet Center on the last two days of the Democratic National Convention including massing in front of Kerry’s Beacon Hill mansion face to face with State Police Swat Teams and Secret Service Agents.

And most of the media ignored us, even FOX. What’s up with that? The following links describe our experiences those nights and include a few pictures I took of the situation:

http://pep.typepad.com/public_enquiry_project/2004/07/report_from_the.html

http://pep.typepad.com/public_enquiry_project/2004/07/report_from_the_1.html

http://pep.typepad.com/photos/viet_vets_at_the_dnc/index.html

This issue will have no impact on the 30% of the electorate, who hate Bush and often America, but it will keep some Bush haters from voting and it will flip enough of the undecided to totally preclude a Kerry victory. Ninety percent of the electorate has made up its mind already and they split evenly. We only have to tilt a few undecideds our way and encourage a few to stay home and George W. Bush will win!

For example, I recently asked a Viet Vet buddy if he knew any Viet Vets who liked Kerry and he thought for a moment. He then said “I know two guys who hate Bush, but they can’t stand Kerry either.”

Everyone who wants to win the war on Terrorism must ask this question of every waffling voter they know:

IF TWO THIRDS OF JOHN KERRY’S FELLOW VETERANS HATE HIM, HOW COULD HE EVER EFFECTIVELY DEFEND AMERICA AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF?

You will undoubtedly be answered with objections to the validity, morality or win-ability of the Vietnam War along with assertions that Kerry’s opposition was the right thing to do. Tell them that most Vietnam veterans believe the Vietnam War was the Right War at the Right Time for the Right Reasons and it was worth it!

President John F. Kennedy decided to stop...

http://pep.typepad.com/public_enquiry_project/2004/08/why_are_the_med.html

[Lunatic Fringe]

WHY ARE THE MEDIA AND THE BUSH CAMPAIGN IGNORING THE SINGLE ISSUE THAT CAN SINK THE KERRY/EDWARDS CAMPAIGN?

Because it's a stupid issue that no one cares about. It is degrading politics, mudslinging at its worst.

[dirtboy]

WHY ARE THE MEDIA AND THE BUSH CAMPAIGN IGNORING THE SINGLE ISSUE THAT CAN SINK THE KERRY/EDWARDS CAMPAIGN?

The media is ignoring this because they don't want it to come out and sink their boy Kerry. The Bush campaign is ignoring it because it would be more effective to let those outside the campaign steer this particular ship.

Anything else?

[Blood of Tyrants]

Bush is not ignoring it. He is placing himself above the mudslinging and letting others do the dirty fighting.

[Chieftain]

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[dirtboy]

Because it's a stupid issue that no one cares about. It is degrading politics, mudslinging at its worst.

Kerry put it into play by making his four months in Vietnam his primary qualification for the Presidency. So his service SHOULD be put under the microscope - after all, the Dems and the media have on several occasions subjected Bush's National Guard Service to minute scrutiny, even though Bush doesn't run on that service.

[COEXERJ145]

Because doing so would do nothing but hurt the President. The media would go ape over the "politics of personal destruction" and how dare Bush (the deserter) question the patriotism and honor of a war hero.

Others groups, most notably the Swift Boat Vets are bringing it up and despite the best efforts of the DNC and the media, the story is getting out.

[cripplecreek]

I don't believe its being ignored. Lurk in a liberal group and you will see that they are painfully aware of it.

[wideawake]

The media is downplaying it because the media wants Kerry to win.

The Bush campaign is downplaying it because the Bush campaign does not want to be saddled with the reputation of mudslinging.

It ain't rocket science.

[Honorary Serb]

The most salient fact about Kerry’s military career, that is the center piece of his campaign, is that two thirds of his comrades hate him.

That is all well and good. However, the main point is that Kerry has to stress his thirty-year-old military career because he has been a strikingly ineffective Senator, including being AWOL from his Senate "post" three-fourths of the time!!!!

Kerry as President is likely to be as ineffectual as Kerry the Senator. THAT is what he is trying to cover up by stressing his military record, and by parading around with Hollyweird celebrities and rock-stars. It is time for conservatives and others who care about our country to BLOW HIS COVER!!!!

[AppyPappy]

If no one cares about Kerry's Vietnam experience, why does it get so much airplay?

[LS]

Because Bush has learned well from Clinton: the CANDIDATE does not raise "dirty" issues like this. He leaves it to surrogates that he can distance himself from, but it still gets the damage done. It's brilliant.

[tioga]

His four months in Viet Nam are what kerry wanted to talk about and it is coming back to haunt him. Bush is and has been discussing kerry's senate and campaign record - very effectively. Either way kerry's sinking........

[Fenris6]

Bingo. Kerry has been AWOL in the Senate.

[tioga]

Here's a tagline for you.

Kerry AWOL from U.S. Senate!