[ambrose]

From above NY Times article, dated February 22, 2004:

George Meagher, a Republican who founded and now runs the American Military Museum in Charleston, S.C., said he threw his "heart and soul" into the Bush campaign four years ago. He organized veterans to attend campaign events, including the campaign's kickoff speech at the Citadel. He even has photographs of himself and his wife with Mr. Bush.

From NY Times article, dated February 2, 2004:

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/03/politics/campaign/03VETS.html?ex=1077512400&en=d1f41dbeaab18901&ei=5070

"I don't think I could vote for George Bush again when I think of the 500 people killed in Iraq and what's happened to the economy in this country," said George Meagher, an independent, who runs the American Military Museum in Charleston and said he now favors Mr. Kerry.

[diotima]

The NYT has its own "Tourist Guy!"

[Neets]

Uh ohhhh......

Shame on the NYTimes....but then, it says alot that they have to keep interviewing the same guy over and over for different stories, to gather the right soundbite they need.

[jwalsh07]

LOL, good one Ambrose. DO they dig this guy out every time they do their CSPIN act?

[AUH2OY2K]

Excellent job!!!

[GeronL]

Another newspaper trying to divide the GOP.

[dawn53]

"With the nation so polarized," he added, "the defections of a few can make a big difference."

Yeah, well maybe voters like Ed Koch and Zell Miller who will vote for Bush instead of a Dem this time will balance things out, LOL.

[GeronL]

A number said they had been deeply disturbed by recent statements of David A. Kay, the former United Nations weapons inspector, who said he was skeptical about administration claims that Iraq possessed unconventional weapons.

No, Kay supported Bush and was skeptical of the intelligence agencies.

..newspaper of record my big fat toe!...

[Tribune7]

Nice job, ambrose

[freekitty]

I see the Old Gray Hag is spinning her bs again.

[ChadGore]

Re: . . and his affiliation with Halliburton

Only a liberal would look at the most important question of my generation (Global Islamic Terrorism) and see the 'evil' as their fellow Americans in the energy sector.

[hilaryrhymeswithrich]

You've hit it right on the head! I am very wary of those former Bush voters who suddenly feel okay voting for a socialist!

What a bunch of BS!

[Sabertooth]

This article is crap. The men on the street who are cited are all using Democrat talking points: economy, no WMDs, body bags, etc. These are not the areas where internal GOP conflict has any resonance.

Whatever the potential for Republican alienation there is this November will be on issues like Amnesty, CFR, Prescription Drugs, big spending, and possibly Bush's slow-footed response to the same-sex marriage issue, where the President has disappointed some on his right flank. None of these, however, are likely to result in more votes for Democrats, but rather in votes for third party candidates or low turnout.

[neverdem]

BTTT, Can I ask how did you know how to do that? Did you have visions of Jason Blair? It's quite amazing.

[SpyderTim]

"...Mr. Bush...Mr. Bush...Mr. Bush...Mr. Bush..."

Mind you, that's PRESIDENT BUSH to you, Ms. Rosenthal.

[Triple Word Score]

I would like to see statistics on how many servicemen and women would have died if they were home on leave instead of in Iraq.

I'm willing to bet it's statistically safer to be serving your country in Iraq than home on the interstate.

If we had done a survey of Americans right after 9/11 and asked them how many American military personnel would die in the war to come, to avenge the WTC and the Pentagon, I bet no one would have DREAMED the number would be as LOW as 500 by this point...or that we would have successfully captured Saddam Hussein, killed his lousy sons, and most probably killed Osama Bin Laden (he's certainly been ineffective since we took Afghanistan away from the Taliban, even if he isn't dead.)

500 servicemen and women dead...but we have made tremendous gains getting there!

And if the economy isn't Barbie's Dream Economy, I do not see the street full of starving children with bloated bellies. We don't have any idea how freaking GOOD we have it.

[jern]

great catch

[the Real fifi]

ambrose--you darling--the NYT has done this repeatedly--send this to their ombudsman and to andrewsullivan.com and instapundit.com--this is too good to be for our eyes only..I beg you.It's your scoop--run with it.

[bootless]

Great catch, ambrose!

I was not at all surprised to see that it was the NYT splashing this story around. Seminar interviewees, eh?

"Hi Rush, I'm a life-long rock-ribbed Republican Christian Conservative, but I'm not going to vote for Bush this year because {insert DU propaganda}."

I highly doubt these are actual Republicans they're talking to.

[longtermmemmory]

NYT with the stay home white whale editor.

[GeronL]

That wouldn't be this Bill Flanagan would it?