[CyberAnt]

I agree .. and I read one article which said Bush was "appointed" to that position. How ridiculous is that! Even I know there is a long list of men wanting to get into this training (maybe in the Guard it's less), but then pilots are THE BEST OF THE BEST. You cannot be stupid and be a pilot. This fact is what the dems want to destroy. I'm sure a lot of the general public do not realize what it takes for a person to even be chosen for pilot training.

My theory is still that McAwful's taunt of AWOL is to DESTROY THE PICTURE OF BUSH LANDING ON THE CARRIER. Terry has to somehow taint that picture .. because the public loves it. And .. Kerry's anti-America anti-war stuff needs to take a backseat.

[SVLew]

W. was temporarily AWOL back then, because he wanted to work on a political campaign. It's no slur on the National Guard, a phenomenal organization, who have made tremendous sacrifices to protect our country! W. was a well-connected young man who eventually pulled it back together and was honorably discharged, but he did disobey orders and he did go AWOL from the Guard for a time. Part of running for office is facing up to the consequences of your actions--let W. stand up for himself and do that (if he can ever get past Karl Rove long enough to speak for himself).

[WOSG]

CyberAnt, let em raise it, and then we can talk about the truth of Kerry's "service" in the anti-war movement and his abuse of vietnam vets, and how he used privilege to get his way. See my previous post.

Kerry has used his 4 months in Vietnam as a prop for 35 years of trying to undermine our military strength, our intelligence services, and our defenses.

Kerry needs to be called on his hypocrisy.