Powell Blasts McAuliffe's 'Scurrilous Attack' on Bush Military Record

Newsmax ^ | 2/7/04

[areafiftyone]

Secretary of State Colin Powell blasted Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe on Friday for claiming that President Bush went AWOL from the National Guard in 1972, saying the DNC chief's attack was "scurrilous."

Asked about McAuliffe's allegation, the former Joint Chiefs Chairman and Vietnam veteran told radio host Sean Hannity that Democrats should "get on to the issues of the day and not reach back to these kinds of scurrilous attacks, especially against a Commander-in-Chief who is fighting wars right now in active theaters in Afghanistan and in Iraq and on the global war against terrorism."

"It's very disturbing and I wish this kind of attack wouldn't take place," Powell complained.

Speaking of Bush and Democratic presidential frontrunner John Kerry, the one-time top military man told Hannity, "Both men served. They served honorably. They got honorable discharges. They both stood up when their country needed them."

[Polybius]

What unit did Terry mcNut serve in?

The Clinton Commandoes.

[jackbill]

Here's one from today's Washington Times' "Nobles and Knaves of the Week".

Knaves: Sen. John Kerry, for a stunning slap in the face of each individual serving in the National Guard and their families.

A decorated veteran, Mr. Kerry has every reason to be proud of his honorable service in Vietnam. Yet he has chosen to disparage those who chose to serve their country in a different capacity. Earlier this week, he equated dodging the draft with serving in the National Guard, telling Fox News, "I never made any judgments about any choice somebody made about avoiding the draft, about going to Canada, going to jail, being a conscientious objector, going into the National Guard."

There's a vast difference between fleeing from service and volunteering for it. Nearly 9,000 members of the Army National Guard participated in the Iraq War. Over 90,000 are actively engaged in the war on terror. More than 50 have laid down their lives. For his dishonorable discharge, Mr. Kerry is the Knave of the week.

[cake_crumb]

Waitaminnit....that HAS to be a parody. I hadn't read the whole thing. Just used the search fuunction looking for Kerry quotes about the National Guard. Now that I HAVE read the whole thing, this CAN'T be real. NOBODY's THIS far out there.

[cake_crumb]

Hmmmm. It's quotes like that I've been looking for. Maybe that Townhall Transcript WASN'T parody after all.

[Aeronaut]

You and I are women and I'll bet WE could beat the snot out of Terri.

My money would be on him not showing up!

[BluH2o]

What unit did Terry mcNut serve in?

It's highly unlikely he served in any capacity with the U.S. military. It's not mentioned in his bio and his age, going by the ages of his children and when he graduated law school, indicates he's to young to have had to deal with the draft.

[cake_crumb]

Has anyone demanded the jerk explain himself? The longer this stays quiet, the angrier I'm becoming.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

I have a feeling that the President's campaign will start sometime next week. At least some targeted adds to counter all the lies and hateful rhetoric the DUmocrats are spreading.

Give it time, with the good economy, jobs will come back which usually happens later after a recovery takes place. The President's popularity will recover, because Americans are growing tired of the hate rhetoric with out clear alternatives or solutions, as the Democrats are so well known for.

[jwalsh07]

There is something truly irritating about people who never laced up a pair of GI boots questioning those that did.

I think I would like to tell McNut that personally.

[cocoapuff]

"carvile with hair" don't be so generous mc wears a toupee

[ambrose]

Those quotes are going to find their way into some political ads.

[ambrose]

I think the Lowry thing is a parody.

[torchthemummy]

Absolutely!!! The ads have already been made - through the Dems quotes. Kerry and the others have so many now-and-then answers it will be like child's play. Kerry says Bush lied about the war and Iraq's danger - insert statements since 1991 - particuarly shortly after Monicagate started to Dec. 16 1998 when Clinton bombed Iraq a day before voting for impeachment and of course Oct 2002 after Dems voted to give Bush military authority.

Go ahead Dems - BRING IT ON!!

[xsysmgr]

.... but TownHall has a transcript of a Kerry interview containing some DOOZIES.

I'm afraid you (and any one else that read this Townhall.com article) got snookered. The article in Townhall said:

As his campaign rolls on, Sen. John Kerry sat down the other day for a brief interview about the issues. Sitting on his campaign plane tightly wedged between Vietnam veterans...

The original article in National Review Online [posted on FR here] says:

As his campaign rolls on, Sen. John Kerry sat down the other day for a brief (and entirely fictional) interview about the issues. Sitting on his campaign plane tightly wedged between Vietnam veterans...

It was, indeed, a parody. I am astonished that Townhall.com would do this Maureen Dowd class editing.

[shamusotoole]

Good work! Thank you.

I found this many pages into a Goggle search on Walter V, Robinson. It suggests that there are other threads, journalists, and papers that should be debunked on this issue.

Second paragraph pertains.

http://www.wnyc.org/discuss/soapbox/message.shtml?msg=32828

Outstanding work Gents! (not necessarily gender specific, if I err)