Kerry Angry at Bush for Making Vietnam an Issue

NewsMax.com ^ | Feb. 4, 2004 | Carl Limbacher

[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."

[killjoy]

Any chance Kerry would MOVE to Vietnam???

The Vietnamese are good people. I wouldn't wish that on them. :)

[RetiredArmy]

Well, maybe some of them, but not all. They are still communist by the way.

[kellynla]

"I can't understand why he is getting all this support from Vets." Let's be clear. The vast majority of veterans in general and Viet Nam veterans in particular DO NOT SUPPORT KERRY! And I can tell you unequivocally that Kerry does not have the support of United States Marines! PERIOD! Semper Fi, Kelly

[SpinyNorman]

So no one's in love with Kerry. And those with high hopes for him are being set up for a huge disappointment when they learn more about their...blind date.

One has to wonder how man alleged Kerry supporters are going to go from "dance with the one that brung ya" to "waking up next to a coyote date" once the real Kerry record of "achievement" comes to light.

[Mike Darancette]

Now that Kerry is the leader they are trying to get the Viet Nam era off the table as an issue. Kerry's antiwar actions will survive stand scrutiny.

[rocksblues]

First off let me say thanks for posting this picture. Also it makes a great background for my PC so that every time I start it I am reminded of what a scumbag, backstabbing piece of s**t John is and was!

[Mike Darancette]

will survive stand scrutiny. s/b not survive scrutiny.

[BushisTheMan]

I only heard the part where he was asking vets to call in (either for or against Kerry). I got to work before the calls came in.

I would have been so angry. We must get the word out how this guy changes his tune with what is popular.

Thanks for that information. It makes me angry about Kerry's lying and manipulation.

[Ichneumon]

Kerry says *Bush* is "making Vietnam an issue"??

[killjoy]

Well, maybe some of them, but not all. They are still communist by the way.

Judging the Vietnamese people by their government is like judging us by ours.

[AmericanVictory]

Lying Clinitonslime now becomes lying Kerryslime. Begala, McAuliffe, the whole crew. Remember these were the guys who sent their minions around to call Bob Dole an "old cripple" and then denied they had anything to do with it.

[SJackson]

Kerry Angry at Bush for Making Vietnam an Issue

Can't blame him. Kerry's current record on Vietnam is an abomination, pure special interests.

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Is John Kerry the new Democrat Golden Boy?

[Coop]

First off let me say thanks for posting this picture. Also it makes a great background for my PC so that every time I start it I am reminded of what a scumbag, backstabbing piece of s**t John is and was!

You're welcome. But if Kerry does indeed win the nomination, by the time November rolls around you and many others will probably be cursing me for posting that photo ad nauseam! :-)

[Destructor]

"Kerry served in Vietnam?"

Briefly. He got his ass out of there as quick as he could.