Posted on 06/01/2005 5:16:22 PM PDT by writer33
Boston—In an interview with Boston Globe editors and columnists, Kerry said that he signed Form 180, authorizing the Department of Defense to release all of his records. “I have signed it,” Sen. Kerry, D-MA told reporters. “But I admit nothing.”
During a year long presidential election, so-called Swift Boat Veterans for Truth campaigned against Kerry, unfairly tilting the election in favor of George W. Bush and continuing the war for oil in Iraq. Despite the small victory, Kerry also stated that his staff was going through the records before releasing them.
The Boston Globe reported some of the story this way on May 24, 2005: After the interview, Kerry's communications director, David Wade, was asked to clarify when Kerry signed SF 180 and when public access would be granted. Kerry drifted over to join the conversation, immediately raising the confusion level. He did not answer the question of when he signed the form or when the entire record will be made public. Several e-mails later, Wade conveyed the following information: On Friday, May 20, Kerry obtained a copy of Form 180 and signed it.
“Let me make one thing crystal clear. I’ve reported for duty and I’m sick and tired of this hullabaloo,” Sen. Kerry, D-MA fired. “These Khan-like Swift Boat veterans are getting what they want from a real hero. I hope they’re happy! Once I’m finished going through the records, then the public can take a peek. And not a minute before that! If it takes all year, then it takes all year.”
“There’s a lot of sensitive information here,” said Sen. Kerry’s Communications Director David Wade. “The public isn’t going to be allowed to see those black ops he ran into Laos under President Nixon. That’s top secret information, the kind of information that gets seared into your memory. If that ever got out, who knows what could happen.”
As long as Senator Kerry is thinking about another presidential run in 2008, he’s got to settle the issue once and for all. The Swift Boat Veterans, however, aren’t willing to let sleeping dogs lie, keeping pressure on the senator until all of his records are released.
“I blame the Swift Boat Veterans for the loss in the elections. Well, that and President Bush’s ability to raise the fear factor,” Kerry admitted. “These fascist thugs won’t give up until they’ve ruined a life. If they were really thinking about the well-being of the country, they would’ve dropped this issue long ago. But it’s easy to see they’re back to their old, crazed Vietnam tricks, along with George W. Bush’s blessing.”
On one hand, Kerry seems to have concluded that Democrats might possibly perhaps have a “branding” problem, much like a company selling life preservers. The Democratic Party, noted Kerry, needs a new brand. That's the challenge and I’m just the sheriff to give it to them, reigning in this Republican anarchy. According to Kerry, Hillary isn’t the solution. For 25 years, he added, Democrats did not fight negative branding by their Republican attack dogs. As a result, he surmised, Democrats are now labeled as tax, spend, weak and things like that.
“I’m here to make another thing crystal clear,” Kerry said. “We’re strong, we’re left, we’re patriotic and we’re here to stay. We don’t need to wave a flag in America’s face like conservatives. We’re comfortable with our patriotism. If the Swift Boat Veterans don’t appreciate the fact that I went to Vietnam, got wounded by shaving myself and came home a war hero, that’s too bad. It sounds like a personal problem!”
As to when Form SF 180 will be released to the public is anyone’s guess. Neither Communications Director David Wade nor Senator Kerry will admit to when that might occur, leaving ambiguity after a long sought after battle. For now, the vicious Swift Boat Veterans will just have to play a waiting game.
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so...Kerry will edit what the public can see?
That is NOT a full release.
I think Pres Bush should give an order that realeases EVERYTHING at once to the media. After all Kerry did sign 180. We're just helping wafflemeister along...
Satire... hard to tell, admittedly.
Great picture. Thanks for pinging.
LOL
sKerry is hosed...
Don't belive anything you read without at least checking the source, especially with this guy! ;)
There is enough BS in this statement to fertilize the Sahara
"I’m here to make another thing crystal clear,” Kerry said. “We’re strong, we’re left, we’re patriotic and we’re here to stay. We don’t need to wave a flag in America’s face like conservatives. We’re comfortable with our patriotism. If the Swift Boat Veterans don’t appreciate the fact that I went to Vietnam, got wounded by shaving myself and came home a war hero, that’s too bad. It sounds like a personal problem!"
Good Job Chris, you had me going until the "Cut myself shaving" quote :-)
Glad you enjoyed it, AFP.
You mean you don't believe it, mr. :)
Kerry may have signed the form, but if it is in posession of one of his people who waits forever to hand it in, then what good is it?
Tell me when he has turned in his signed 180, then the press may look into his records.
bump
Signing a form and filing the same are different acts.
BTW, I love the part blaming his shipmates, the SBVTs. Typical.
People who believe things like this are usually restrained and often medicated
And I bless them for it.
Who's Kerry?
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