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Kerry Angry at Bush for Making Vietnam an Issue
NewsMax.com ^ | Feb. 4, 2004 | Carl Limbacher

Posted on 02/04/2004 8:51:04 AM PST by Carl/NewsMax

Sen. John Kerry and his media boosters are hoping bogus allegations that President Bush went AWOL from the National Guard will catapult him into the White House - but during the 1992 presidential campaign, Kerry angrily denounced Bush's father for raising Bill Clinton's Vietnam draft record.

In fact, back then, Kerry called those who wanted to make Vietnam service an issue "cowardly."

"I'm here personally to express my anger, as a veteran," Kerry told National Public Radio two months before the 1992 election, "that a president who would stand before this nation in his inaugural address and promise to put Vietnam behind us is now breaking yet another promise and trying to use Vietnam and service in order to get himself re-elected."

"That is not an act of leadership, that is an act of shame and cowardice," the Massachusetts Democrat railed.

In words that could now apply to his own presidential campaign, Kerry complained to reporters a month later that White House charges suggesting Clinton had gone AWOL from the draft were an ugly smear.

"It is a sad day when the President of the United States is willing to sully another man's reputation and challenge his patriotism merely to get elected," the current Democratic front-runner groused.

Tuesday night, Kerry pulled a 180 degree about face on the issue of using a candidate's Vietnam-era military record, telling Fox News Channel's "Hannity & Colmes," "There is an issue about what [Bush's] service was - and I don't know the answers."

Saying he would defend Bush's decision to enlist in the Guard, Kerry rattled off a long list of Vietnam-era options that lumped Guard service in with draft dodging.

"I've never made any judgments about any choice somebody made about avoiding the draft, about going to Canada, going to jail, being a conscientious objector [or] going into the National Guard," he told Sean Hannity. "Those are choices people make."


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1 posted on 02/04/2004 8:51:08 AM PST by Carl/NewsMax
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To: Carl/NewsMax
Oh there are soooo many goodies to get Kerry on. This is getting real good. I hope someone is keeping a list to send to the Bush team.
2 posted on 02/04/2004 8:52:12 AM PST by areafiftyone (Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
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To: areafiftyone
Kerry served in Vietnam?
3 posted on 02/04/2004 8:53:21 AM PST by killjoy
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To: Carl/NewsMax
I'd make Nam an issue again on Jane Fonda Kerry.

If I had $900 to spend on a book, I'd go over to Barned and Noble's website and buy up "The New Soldier".

4 posted on 02/04/2004 8:54:01 AM PST by Dan from Michigan ("I don’t want to get caught up in any of that Funky s**t goin’ down in the city" - Steve Miller)
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To: killjoy
John Kerry a hypocrite? I'm shocked, just shocked.
5 posted on 02/04/2004 8:54:20 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: Dan from Michigan
Barnes and Noble
6 posted on 02/04/2004 8:54:27 AM PST by Dan from Michigan ("I don’t want to get caught up in any of that Funky s**t goin’ down in the city" - Steve Miller)
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To: Carl/NewsMax
Well, anyone who would call Vietnam "Nixon's war" has a few screws loose. Interesting to see that Kerry was making pompous, bombastic attacks back then, too, makes it seem like old times.
7 posted on 02/04/2004 8:58:31 AM PST by KellyAdmirer
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To: Carl/NewsMax
but during the 1992 presidential campaign, Kerry angrily denounced Bush's father for raising Bill Clinton's Vietnam draft record. In fact, back then, Kerry called those who wanted to make Vietnam service an issue "cowardly."

Oh, c'mon. Obviously, Kerry has grown since 1992.</sarcasm> (Hey, it worked for Gore.) Such "ancient history" means little to Kerry's party and those who'll go so far as to consider voting for him.

8 posted on 02/04/2004 8:58:34 AM PST by newgeezer (Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary. You have the right to be wrong.)
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To: areafiftyone
Wow, how can one discern what the double talker is really trying to say.

So his campaign is about seeking revenge for the "DRAFT" dodger, or is this required of him to get the "blessings" of the Clintons.

Something really twisted is going on here, they are really muddying the water, babel, = confusion.
9 posted on 02/04/2004 8:58:34 AM PST by Just mythoughts
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To: Dan from Michigan
Save your money and just "enjoy" the pic:

I'm sure it sums up the book quite nicely.

10 posted on 02/04/2004 8:58:36 AM PST by Coop (God bless our troops!)
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To: Carl/NewsMax
I've never seen a more two-faced bum in all my days.

His insecurity must be immense because he has to rely so often on his military record.

To me his Vietnam record is not impressive.

My cousin was in the jungle, face to face with the enemy.

A soldier's duty in that war was just to survive.

What Kerry did shortly after he returned from the war is of much more interest to me.

He fought in Kennedy and Johnson's war, not Mr. Nixon's.

His houghty arrogance and bragging will turn him off to the American people.

The people don't know this bum yet.

They don't even like Kerry in Massachussetts!!

11 posted on 02/04/2004 8:58:52 AM PST by CROSSHIGHWAYMAN (I don't believe anything a Democrat says. Bill Clinton set the standard!)
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To: killjoy
Let me think now......(brain working overtime on this tough question) ummmmm yea I think I heard it somewhere! ;-)
12 posted on 02/04/2004 9:02:28 AM PST by areafiftyone (Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
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To: newgeezer
Well, yes, Kerry has "grown" since 1992, but mostly, it's been his nose.

13 posted on 02/04/2004 9:03:03 AM PST by MizSterious (First, the journalists, THEN the lawyers.)
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To: Miss Marple; Howlin; PhiKapMom
Another 'come to kerry' moment..........

With thousand of pages in the Congressiona Record plus archives full of stuff in the media Kerry moments will occur with rapid frequency or at the past someone wants to release them......
14 posted on 02/04/2004 9:04:13 AM PST by deport (SUPER PURGE XXXVIII ...)
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To: Dan from Michigan
I served in Vietnam and am proud of the job that my squadron mates and I did. Kerry should also be proud of what he did, but he wasn't until he was behind in the race for the Dem nomination and then he started flooding us with his accomplishments. His behavior after he came home was despicable, bordering on treason. We had a saying in the Navy, 1 Dumb S--- wipes out 10 attaboys. I consider all of Kerry's attaboys wiped out by his association with Fonda and Clark while he was dumping on our kids in Vietnam.
15 posted on 02/04/2004 9:05:18 AM PST by mortal19440
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To: killjoy
Any chance Kerry would MOVE to Vietnam???

RetiredArmy. Charter member, Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry for President (or for anything)!

16 posted on 02/04/2004 9:07:59 AM PST by RetiredArmy (We'll put a boot in your ass, it's the American Way! Toby Keith)
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To: Carl/NewsMax
Rule 1 of Liberalism: Facts, logic, and consistency are irrelevant.
17 posted on 02/04/2004 9:09:53 AM PST by Samwise (There are other forces at work in this world, Frodo, besides the will of evil.)
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To: Coop
What is up with the two guys on the right side of the picture? What is the one guy holding?
18 posted on 02/04/2004 9:15:50 AM PST by looscnnn (Tell me something, it's still "We the people", right? -- Megadeth (Peace Sells))
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To: mortal19440
Kerry for years was ashamed of his military service in VN...now he flaunts it....I prefer to call him a *Born Again VN Vet*.
19 posted on 02/04/2004 9:17:03 AM PST by mystery-ak (*terrorism has been exaggerated*....Kerry....We must defeat him, our lives depend on it.)
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To: RetiredArmy
"Any chance Kerry would MOVE to Vietnam???"

No, he wants to make the US just like Vietnam.
20 posted on 02/04/2004 9:17:14 AM PST by looscnnn (Tell me something, it's still "We the people", right? -- Megadeth (Peace Sells))
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