Posted on 08/27/2004 8:02:23 AM PDT by PastaBagel
There is no single issue that is as much a loser for Republicans than the facts of Kerry’s service in Vietnam, but it’s not for the reasons that you think. In fact, reason plays no part in it at all.
Vietnam is about feelings, and all of them negative. Rage, sadness, loss, frustration, cynicism, distrust, paranoia. And on issues of feelings, Democrats win every time...Read on
Wrong. He loses, because the message is character. He's a prevaricating opportunist with no core values, and this "Vietnam" thing is only the opening act. The hearings, his Senate years, etc are yet to be dissected. Its all good, so far.
You have the credibility of gnat when trying to tell Bush-Cheney how to handle the Vietnam issue when first of all they did not start the Vietnam War issue and secondly, they are not involved with getting out the truth by the Swifties.
Why don't you go preach to the RATs that MoveOn.Org is not doing any good and we should be talking about issues?
Are you familiar with a certain freeper Courage by chance ?
Courage seems to becoming quite a legend. Last night he had Bush in the lead for the first time.
Oh man. I'm not wasting any more time on someone so I'll informed. Haven't you been watching the onion get peeled the past few weeks? And we are still not near the center. the worse for Kerry is to come.
The fear coming from Kerry and the Democrats on the Vietnam issue, Kerry's issue, is as significant and as real as I've ever seen. They are terrified. Why? Stick around and find out.
"Vietnam is about feelings, and all of them negative. Rage, sadness, loss, frustration, cynicism, distrust, paranoia. And on issues of feelings, Democrats win every time."
No, it's about honesty, character, honor, patriotism and trustworthiness. On these issues Kerry loses!
Uncharitable as I am at times, I am likely to view that sort of in the same vein as Kerry being very pro-war, until he saw how popular the very anti-war Dean was getting.
Swift Boat Vets for Truth: 1,000,000
MoveOn.org: 0
The article is more than wrong, it's total
There are millions of Vietnam Vets
just now finding out Kerry was one of the commies that prolonged the war,
caused many more American KIA, and was a ring leader of the despicable treatment of returning vets.
Exactly.
This issue has so many aspects.
1) Did Kerry lie? Anyone who has listened to O'Neill or read "Not fit.." can't really have any doubts about that, but even those who aren't interested enough to find out the facts will hear that there is something fishy about the Vietnam story.
2) Then there is Kerry's post-war activities. Non-deniable and when they are connected to the POW's lethal for his whole camapaign.
3) And finally we have Kerry's handling of the whole issue:
"Bring it on" on Monday and by Tuesday "no mas, no mas".
And this is without president Bush having to soil his hands at all. Instead he can stand tall above the fight.
To me it sounds like a winner.
> ... but in my estimation Republicans are fighting a losing battle ...
Suppose your estimate is mistaken?
And it's not "Republicans" fighting this battle, it's a
mix of Dems & Reps called the SBVFT.
But keep spreading sunshine for the Dem base.
As I said on another thread ...
... putting out this {Kerry's polls are great}
propaganda for the consumption of the Democrat
grass roots, there won't be any groundswell to
replace Kerry with someone actually electable ...
... until it's far too late.
Works for me.
Actually the polls just dont show that. Kerry had experienced a 9 point swing in arizona since the swift boat vets started similarly Bush is now leading in the ABC, Harris, Gallup, Rasmussen, NBC the list goes on..two weeks ago Kerry was leading in all but the Gallup. Kerry was leading in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania two weeks ago..Bush is now leading in both those states. Two weeks ago Kerry was ahead of Bush in vet polling now Bush is winning in that poll by a significant margin. something like 47 to 39 percent.
Regardless of the margin of error in these polls when taken as an overall pattern it shows a significant shift in favor of Bush. Kerry's camp isnt screaming about sensoring the swift vets and begging to do a debate a week and talk about "the issues" because they are winning. They know they are in trouble over this which is why they want to change the subject.
Maybe you should spend a little more time learning the facts and a little less time with your inane comments...
KERRY LIED ABOUT HIS SERVICE IN NAM AND KERRY LIED BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE IN 1971
instead of medals, he should have been indicted for treason!
and I won't even get into his antiwar activities and his lack of any substantive, not to mention wrong-headed results while in the Senate for the past TWENTY FRIGGIN' YEARS!!!
HE IS UNFIT TO BE POTUS
and that's the bottom line!
gezzzzzzzzz are you thick as a brick or what!!!
No way does Kerry withdraw..he will go down in flames before that happens..he is an egomaniac and he has been waiting for this shot his whole life..even if they had pictures of him do a gay porn snuff film he still wouldnt drop out.
That would give him a bump upward with hardcore demoncRATs.
Of course, I meant "Bush should NOT campaign on Kerry's terms, so he should make Vietnam a non-issue." Typo.
Just curious. If it is your article from your web page, why excerpt? Why not print the whole thing?
Just curious. If it is your article from your web page, why excerpt? Why not post the whole thing?
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