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Bush and I were Lieutenants (Fellow Pilot Comes to Bush's Defense)
The Washington Times Letters to the Editor ^ | 2-11-4 | Col. William Campenni (ret.)

Posted on 02/11/2004 6:20:44 AM PST by Petronski

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:13:18 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

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To: Petronski
Thanks for posting this my friend.

Kerry's slam against the Guard vets is a slam against millions of us who served in the reserves as well as the various guard programs.

In the recent Iraq war, we saw Marine reservists doing incredible jobs along with the regular Marines. I know of several Naval Reservists from Commanders to Petty Officers who were called up for duty. They went into harms way or did their job wherever.

In Desert Storm I, reservists and guardsmen served their country and did the job. Ask Fedex about how many of their pilots, co pilots and other flight officers who were Air National Guard people got called up in Desert Storm I. I know of 6.
121 posted on 02/11/2004 6:57:22 AM PST by Grampa Dave (John F' Kerry! You are not John F. Kennedy! You're just another $oreA$$ puppet.)
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To: Petronski
Well, it was worth a try, no? :o)

(I know he freeps, and I've seen people post to him).

This is just GREAT, Petronski............GOLD!!

122 posted on 02/11/2004 6:57:49 AM PST by ohioWfan (BUSH 2004 - Leadership, Integrity, Morality)
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To: rintense
Im sure that's why a lot of Bush's Guard buddies have been reluctant to speak out....Im glad this guy had the ba$$s to do it.
123 posted on 02/11/2004 6:57:52 AM PST by mystery-ak (*terrorism has been exaggerated*....Kerry....We must defeat him, our lives depend on it.)
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To: DoctorMichael; All
The icing on the cake for this post is that I found it while exploring a 'major leftist website.' LOL
124 posted on 02/11/2004 6:58:18 AM PST by Petronski (John Kerry looks like . . . like . . . weakness.)
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To: afropick
Exactly. Watch Terry McAwful bring up the DUI- AGAIN.

All this PROVES these guys have nothing- no platform whatsoever- to offer the American people.

125 posted on 02/11/2004 6:58:32 AM PST by rintense
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To: Sunshine Sister
Don't you think Jim should see this?
126 posted on 02/11/2004 6:58:38 AM PST by axel f
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To: Howlin
Awesome letter Howlin.
127 posted on 02/11/2004 6:58:42 AM PST by My back yard
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To: NormsRevenge; Grampa Dave; SierraWasp; glock rocks; ChefKeith; Pete-R-Bilt; farmfriend; steveegg
PING...
128 posted on 02/11/2004 6:58:48 AM PST by tubebender (Don't believe anything you hear and only half of what you see...)
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To: rintense
This whole attack, foolishly engineered by Terry McAwful, will come back to haunt the Dems. Just wait and see.

This line-of-attack has 2 goals:
(1) Get rid of Dean (as a non-Vet of any type, he can't even participate in this debate), and
(2) neutralize the 'Vietnam-issue' (which can really hurt Sen. Kerry).

It's a high-risk strategy on the part of the Democrats. And Terry McAwful is the holder of the rug upon which Sen. Kerry stands -- meaning the Clintons can do him in at any time.

129 posted on 02/11/2004 6:59:09 AM PST by Tallguy (Does anybody really think that Saddam's captor really said "Pres. Bush sends his regards"?)
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To: Howlin; MeekOneGOP
Thank for the ping, Howling.

MeekOneGOP, you seen this yet?
130 posted on 02/11/2004 6:59:37 AM PST by Texagirl4W (If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all. - Isaiah 7:9)
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To: Mo1
Now, Mo. You know this doesn't count. They want a person to come forward on a specific day of a specific month of a specific year that they claim George W. Bush was "missing".

Then they would investigate that person seven ways to Sunday to prove they were "biased" and were coming forward for politically partisan purposes to spoil their little scandal.

Screw 'em.
131 posted on 02/11/2004 7:00:06 AM PST by cyncooper
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To: Tallguy
It will come at a huge price to Kerry- I firmly believe he has lost a good chunk of Vet support, as well as military folks.

And with all this other crap about Fonda, US troops under UN control, his own past will ruin his chance.

132 posted on 02/11/2004 7:00:38 AM PST by rintense
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To: Petronski
Bumping and thanking for the post.

President Bush, and Kerry served their country when called.

The BIG difference, is how they served their country when they took off their uniforms.

Kerry turned on our country and supported the enemy.
133 posted on 02/11/2004 7:00:45 AM PST by baseballmom
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To: OXENinFLA
I see you have already found this. :)

Knock it off

Bump!

134 posted on 02/11/2004 7:01:07 AM PST by StriperSniper (Manuel Miranda - Whistleblower)
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To: Coop
I was waiting for a letter like this. The good Colonel NAILED IT!
135 posted on 02/11/2004 7:01:12 AM PST by IGOTMINE (All we are saying... is give guns a chance!)
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To: Petronski
bookmark bump
136 posted on 02/11/2004 7:01:18 AM PST by Ditto ( No trees were killed in sending this message, but billions of electrons were inconvenienced.)
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To: mystery-ak; mike1sg
SOOOOO..........mystery.........I guess your husband is really in the military after all.........Terry was wrong.

Good to know! LOL!

137 posted on 02/11/2004 7:01:33 AM PST by ohioWfan (BUSH 2004 - Leadership, Integrity, Morality)
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To: All
Here is the strategy we need to win (for those of you mad at the President):

The GOP listen to us when we scream loud enough, lean on them, write to them, etc.

The Dems will never listen to us.

The best scenario for those who are dissatisfied is this:

Vote Bush

In 2006, vote the RINOs OUT in the primaries

In the 2006 general election, vote the conservatives who won the primaries into office

In 2008, we need an open field -- it would be VERY hard to win with an incumbent Democrat in office.


In the 2008 primaries, vote for the conservative.

In the 2008 general election, vote the conservative nominee into office.

THAT is the path to conservative victory. Sitting this one out or writing someone in does more harm than good -- especially because it puts an incumbent (hard to beat) in the 2008 race, whereas we have an open field in 2008 (ripe for a conservative) if we help Bush this time around.

Long-term thinking like this is what we need to REALLY win. Why cut off our noses, and give the Dems wins, to spite our RINOs now when we can retain power and sweep them out COMPLETELY within less than half-a-decade?
138 posted on 02/11/2004 7:01:40 AM PST by jmstein7 (Real Men Don't Need Hunks of Government Metal on Their Chests to be Heroes)
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To: xzins
%Thanks for the ping.

A couple of days ago a Freeper posted a reply about the number of pilots killed in the training jets and the plane that GW flew back then. Unfortunately, I didn't file it and save it.

It was a very sobering piece of data. If GW was looking for a safe place to hide, strapping on a fighter jet back then was not the safe place.

Hopefully someone will remember the reply and repost it. If so please ping me so I can file it.
139 posted on 02/11/2004 7:01:54 AM PST by Grampa Dave (John F' Kerry! You are not John F. Kennedy! You're just another $oreA$$ puppet.)
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To: Jeff Gannon; Bobby Eberle
FYI
140 posted on 02/11/2004 7:01:57 AM PST by kayak (Have you prayed for our President and our troops today?)
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