You, sir, are either a fool, a knave, or willfully ignorant of what is going on here - and let me tell you "why".
So, "IT HAPPENED THIRTY F*UCKING YEARS AGO! SO WHAT???
I understand why some desire to put it all behind and go forward. That is exactly how the Clintons and Democrats handle what should be closely examined!
In normal circumstances, we would all want to do that. However, Kerry and the Democrats have brought this all up again for their own political reasons.
It makes no sense to let them toot their own horns, shape the debate, and then let them shut down that very debate thereby closing down inspection of their sleazy actions.
Also, there have been deafening calls for the release of Bush's military records, which he has done. Now, it is only fitting for Kerry to release all his records, including the FBI ones which deal with his traitorous conduct with the anti-war movement (and if you don't think this conduct, and those with him, had nothing to do with losing this War, ask anybody who was there).
What Kerry did thirty years ago about a war long ago and far away may be boring to you and others of your generation, but it is not moot! It certainly is not moot to those of us who served there, many of whom lost our American friends who have been unceremoniously dead these many years who never had a chance to live their lives like the rest of us and also those who suffered permanent damage - only to be traitorously stabbed in the back by Kerry and his misnamed "Band of Brothers", who were the American Wing of the National Liberation Front (the NVA and Viet Cong).
The Media gave Clinton a pass in 1992 on his anti-war and pro-communist activites, and look what that got us!
No more free rides for anti-war, anti-American Leftists. And by the way, Kerry still is one. He's never changed. Let his record show it. He only wants the public to see the one side of it he reckons will help him in his political career.
Kerry's record has been consistent, as his military and police records, writings and testimonies, personal actions and voting records will show. He has always been a left-wing sychophant, supporting the enemies of America -except when he joined the Navy so he could bolster his credentials for a future office. He has always been a self-serving pr!ck. The complete record will show that, and not just the one he wants to show us. It will also show what we can expect from him should he ever (*shudder*) be elected President.
In a word, this is all revevant to the man he once was and still is - the genuine man he is busily trying to hide or deflect attention from. He is consistent in his calumny.
I am none of the above. And "what is going on here" is actually a poor attempt to negate Bush's success in Afghanistan and Iraq by trying to associate his behavior in the ANG with his role as CIC. It won't work but it makes no point to revisit what is, politically, ancient history.
Kerry's record has been consistent, as his military and police records, writings and testimonies, personal actions and voting records will show. He has always been a left-wing sychophant, supporting the enemies of America -except when he joined the Navy so he could bolster his credentials for a future office.
Precisely. So argue his record in office which is relevant to his public performance instead of dredging up things that happened so long ago that abortion was illegal. A lot of good people were against the Vietnam War, moderated their views over time and probably now wish they could take back some of the things they said. I don't think Kerry is one of them but there's so much that is far more recent and relevant to 2004 than what he said or did in 1970.
Or would you rather still treat G W Bush as a drunk driver over one arrest in 1975?
I'm all in favor of trashing John Kerry but I'd rather it be over something he's said or done since he became Senator. I think there is plenty to bash him with over that period alone.
BTW, I was born in 1957. Although the war was over by the time I turned 18 (I had a high draft number), I think I have an adequate idea of the issues and passions on both sides of the debate. Since America has normalized relations with the Communist nation of Vietnam (a mistake, IMO), the least we can do as a nation is bury the old divisions from 30 years ago.