[mass55th]

This from the same people who whined when Clinton's "I smoked but didn't inhale" admission came to light 20 years later? Thanks for the post. I needed a good laugh.

[jeremiah]

They will say whatever they can get away with. I guess they feel that this charge, as with many others, will not be refuted. The Dims are good at this, the Pubs very very bad.

[Bug]

Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe insisted on Sunday that President Bush "never served in the military," and said that Democrats would make reports that the president went "AWOL" from the Alabama National Guard in the early 1970s a central focus of the presidential campaign.

Thank G-d for Terry McAwful. He's the gift that keeps on giving.

[VRWC For Truth]

Bush has been CIC the last 3 years. What military experience does Kerry have other than keeping the Lazyboy armchair warm? Bwahaha.

[faithincowboys]

It's clear to me that the mainstream media (Jennings and Brokaw) drew attention to it (not to hurt Clark) but to give life to this issue in the next Presidential campaign.

[MarkL]

I'd like to see someone stand up and make one very simple point...

Serving in the military, even with distinction, doesn't make one a good leader in a civilian government, or for that matter, overcome serious moral flaws.

I seem to recall hearing about an interview with the guy who runs a web site exposing people who claim to have won medals that they hadn'd won, who stated that there are some people who were heros in war, but were pretty much bad people in civilian life. He mentioned a soldier who was awarded a number of medals, and later, when he returned to civilian life, was arrested a number of times for petty crimes.

Certainly, some military men did make great political leaders. George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Teddy Roosevelt, and Harry Truman.

Others, made pretty poor political leaders. The best example may be Grant, but then I don't think that any single president has done more to destroy the international intelligence capabilities of the US than Jimmy Carter.

But, the best example of a military man who served this country heroicly during wartime but damaged it after would be Benedict Arnold. If not for him, the US forces would have lost, plain and simple. His efforts plainly saved the fledgling republic. But he later betrayed his country.

Mark

[solo gringo]

I see MacAuffel in back in clintons unhappy pills again.

[backhoe]

Let's start here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1066746/posts

Is President Bush a Deserter? How the military defines the crime.
Slate ^ | Brendan I. Koerner
There are LINKS in this article to follow, so click on the link and take a gander at Bill Hobbs debunking of this crap.

Was Bush "AWOL"?

Bush 'Desertion' Charge Debunked
The Real Military Record of George W. Bush: Not Heroic, but Not AWOL, Either

 

 

Debunkers: 

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1064541/posts

Bush 'Desertion' Charge Debunked
NewsMax ^ | 1/24/04 | Limbacher

...in the months before the 2000 presidential election, the New York Times pretty much demolished this Democratic Party urban legend...

Related thread from Oct. 2000.

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Then move here:

-John Kerry- some selected, informative links...--

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And finally, plenty of info about Loathsome Terry among these many links:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/723210/posts

Liars-- and Sleaze, Incorporated... ( my files on the clintons and friends )

various links | 7-27-02 | The Heavy Equipment Guy

[NYCVirago]

Disgusting, but typical Clintonian politics.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Um.....didn't I read a few months back that Terry said he was retiring from the DNC in Jan 04?

Or was it Feb?

Or was it just another lie?

[The Wizard]

perfect.....show themselves for who they are....

[KevinDavis]

They are getting desparate.

[NYCVirago]

One other thing I just thought about:

Said McAuliffe: "I look forward to that debate with John Kerry, a war hero with a chest full of medals, standing next to George Bush - a man who was AWOL in the Alabama National Guard."

Not only is this pretty much a direct quote from Michael Moore, with the exception of Clark being replaced by Kerry, but why is the Chairman of the DNC already declaring a winner for the nomination, when only two primaries have taken place? I thought his job was to stay neutral, and support all the candidates!

[MattAMiller]

"I look forward to that debate with John Kerry, a war hero with a chest full of medals, standing next to George Bush - a man who was AWOL in the Alabama National Guard."

Got anybody you're supporting for the nomination there Terry?

[CyberAnt]

Here's the scoop! The NEW YORK TIMES did a story about Bush's military service. What they found was that Bush had taken a leave (which reserves are allowed to do), in order to help with a campaign. When that was over, he rejoined his unit (in another location), and FINISHED HIS TOUR OF DUTY WITH THE RESERVE UNIT.

THERE WAS NEVER, NEVER, NEVER AN A.W.O.L. charge against Bush, and HE WAS NEVER A DESERTER.

Don't allow these hate-filled democrats to get away with this SLANDER!! If you see any media outlet spewing this garbage, correct them.

If the NYT can come up with the truth, and Peter Jennings can say the charge was "reckless and lacked proof", it's a non-issue. It's just the democrats are so devoid of issues, they will use anything to try to discredit Bush; and I believe Peter brought it up for a reason .. to get the issue out there again (where they believed the stupid sheeple will not know the truth).

[lawdude]

Unless hillary is the nominee, mcawful won't play a part in the campaign. Should Kerry or Dean win, terrie is just SO out of power.

[arasina]

psssst, Terry! Are you forgetting something?

For your further edification, please compare and contrast. (Who is loved by whom?)

[Polybius]

Boston Globe, 6/16/2003: .........Along with Kerry's unquestionable and repeated bravery, he also took an action that has received far less notice: He requested and was granted a transfer out of Vietnam six months before his combat tour was slated to end on the grounds that he had earned three Purple Hearts. None of his wounds was disabling; he said one cost him two days of service and the other two did not lead to any absence.

[Kevin Curry]

This tactic will only succeed in making the Dems look even more petulant and petty than they are--and they already lead the world in petulance and pettiness.

Bush couldn't have a more favorable (to him) group of dipwads for opponents if he hired the best writers in Hollywood to invent them.

[Sci Fi Guy]

I think that the story is a plant to please all the deaniacs to get them behind the party establishment's choice for ticket.