Hillary Aide: Bush Should Come Clean on AWOL Charges

Newsmax ^ | 2/5/04

[areafiftyone]

An adviser to New York Sen. Hillary Clinton is daring President Bush to prove he didn't go AWOL from the National Guard in 1972 by releasing his military records.

Asked if he thought Bush needed to produce his Guard records, Howard Wolfson told Fox News Channel's "Hannity & Colmes" Wednesday night: "Absolutely. He could solve this very easily by coming clean with the American people and letting them know what he did and didn't do."

Wolfson, who was Mrs. Clinton's Senate campaign spokesman in 2000 and currently serves as her adviser, attacked Bush's military record despite Bill Clinton's own problems during the Vietnam era with the draft.

However, Mrs. Clinton's one-time spokesman was unfazed by the incongruity of his attack.

"The truth is," he insisted, "the Republicans brought this on themselves. ... They had George Bush go out to an aircraft carrier on a stunt. He dressed up in a flight suit. He tried to tell everyone that he was a pilot."

"The fact is that he didn't serve for much of the time," Wolfson insisted.

Wolfson urged Bush to produce his military records despite the fact that his political team already did so during the 2000 campaign.

At the time the New York Times reported, "Guard records show [Bush} received credit for having performed all the required service."

Mrs. Clinton's adviser insisted, however, that "for 18 months [Bush's] commander at the base says that he didn't see him."

Wolfson was apparently unaware that earlier in the day, the commander in question, Brig. Gen. William Turnipseed, had recanted his allegation, telling NBC News: "I don't know if [Bush] showed up, I don't know if he didn't. I don't remember how often I was even at the base."

[Old Grumpy]

I'm convinced she pulled the trigger herself.

[prairiebreeze]

The air craft carrier landing still making them crazy I see.

TAKE THIS YOU RATS!!

[aruanan]

"The fact is that he didn't serve for much of the time," Wolfson insisted.

Howie, he put in as many flight hours as most and a lot more than others; so many, in fact, that he was eligible for early discharge.

[alrea]

when Hillary proves she didn't have Vince Foster murdered we may listen to her

whose hair was in his underwear hill?

[NeonKnight]

It's not that he was wearing a flight suite that bothers them so much. It's just that he looked like a stud in it. Thats what bothers them.

[The Man]

Yes he was a pilot, that is well documented, as is his honorable discharge from the military, and you are truly an idiot.

[cubreporter]

Saw him on Hannity. Looked like a big weasel. It was almost like: Wah, wah, wah...you call our person a name and we'll call yours one. Same with Weiner that they had on. He couldn't even answer Hannity on who said what when Hannity read something to him and asked him who said it? He responded saying probably ANYONE who listed to Bush's state of the union. Silly idiot didn't even hava a clue that it was HIS PRESIDENT...clintin!!! they he tried to side step it all but Hannity wasn't letting him get away with it and asked him why he didn't ask for an investigation back then? The opposition are all losers. Ever notice even how so many of them look alike? All angry looking ... not a happy crowd at all. wonder why, hmmmmm?

[Leroy S. Mort]

...he was never a pilot.

His flight experience took place on the same movie set that they faked the lunar landing -- right? Gawddd...

[NeonKnight]

As for the preferential treatment charge. Hogwash!! Any guard unit..then or now..would jump at the chance to get a Yale graduate on their staff.

[small voice in the wilderness]

I was hoping her new mink would keep her happy for a few weeks. Guess not. She's not happy unless she's stirring a big pot of trouble. We can't ignore her. She's just always there, right in the shadows, stirring, stirring. We can't even learn to live with her presence. The hatred and loathing is just too strong to become indifferent to her. *sigh*

[Petronski]

But Bush can't recall the names of his flight school and squadron buddies, because he was never a pilot.

You're a shabby liar.

[JSloth]

GWB sure as He11 has served his country with more honor and dignity than those Klintoon scum!

When did he "lie" about his military experience? Don't honestly know the answer, do you?

[Fintan]

"Absolutely. He could solve this very easily by coming clean with the American people and letting them know what he did and didn't do."

 

This, from the Clintons???????????????

[cubreporter]

They are rearing their ugly green monster heads again. GWB not only made the day for the men and women on that ship he looked GREAT in his flightsuit. Let's see, the photo I saw after that was kerry in a wet suit? yipes.....

[SwatTeam]

If I remember correctly the witch's husband went to the U.S.S.R. for 6? weeks by himself when he was at Oxford. Why would an American college boy go to a country like that by himself? How could he get a visa or traveling permit to go inside a communist country? Where did he get the money to do that? Why didn't he ever come clean about that? And was the same person who went there the same one who came back? Boy, how's that for a conspiracy theory!

But I do remember reading about that so-called trip and it was never explained except for him saying he was just traveling to places he had always wanted to see.

[Howlin]

That's a bald-faced lie!

[cubreporter]

she makes me want to throw up.

[nuancey]

Doesn't one have to be active military before the term AWOL can even be applied? Or are the libs just being loose with words, as usual.

[NeonKnight]

You have lost all credibility dude. You are a liar.

[lonestar]

Regardless of the 'incongruity' of the attack, the fact is that the President is lying about his military experience.

You are misinformed.