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A Shameful Past
Don't play the Vietnam card with me, John Kerry.
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| Monday, March 1, 2004 12:01 a.m. EST
| LAURA BARTHOLOMEW ARMSTRONG
Posted on 02/29/2004 9:35:07 PM PST by BCrago66
Edited on 04/23/2004 12:06:33 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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The Vietnamization of the 2004 presidential campaign has unfortunately begun, thanks to the likely Democratic nominee. But John Kerry's service--Vietnam, in case you haven't heard--doesn't exist in a vacuum. His 19-year Senate record is at long odds with that short naval career, just as his vote to send troops to liberate Iraq is at odds with his later vote not to fund the mission. His supporters ask us to note his heroism in combat. We have, ad nauseam. But more important, and the thing he doesn't want discussed, is the well-documented though less well-known hypocrisy of those who use his service to further their antimilitary agenda.
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TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; kerry; vietnam
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To: BCrago66
Mr. Kerry led the way, proud in the company of Jane Fonda and others we believed had caused the deaths of good men. This group's testimony tarnished honorable actions. Well said.
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03/01/2004 8:46:37 AM PST
by
Gritty
("Kerry says challenging his record is challenging his patriotism. He's right. His record does!)
To: Gritty
bump
To: FairOpinion
GREAT VIDEO!!! (first link in post #3)
To: BCrago66
I share much in common with this writer. I too am in Atlanta and a mother of two. I also was 8 when my dad, career Air Force, was sent to Vietnam. However, my dad came back home. My dad is also a flaming liberal (now a professor at a northeast university).
My dad has always voted Democrat. This year he says he will not vote at all. He refuses to vote for Kerry. Very telling that Kerry can't even garner the support of liberal veterans.
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posted on
03/01/2004 10:30:58 AM PST
by
Republican Red
(Karmic hugs welcomed!)
To: SirChas
Just an FYI
To: maica
"I sent a reply to Opinion Journal. I don't know how many people read the responses there,..."
Just checked, they haven't posted any responses to this article yet.
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posted on
03/01/2004 12:34:41 PM PST
by
SwinneySwitch
(The Barbarians are Inside the Gates!)
To: SwinneySwitch
Subject:
Re: A Shameful Past
Comment:
Thank you Ms Armstrong, for expressing so clearly and thoughfully what Senator Kerry's stand on military matters will mean to the future of America. He seems to want to relive the 'highlights' of his past experiences while on active duty. Yet apparently he has no insight into how his words and actions are perceived by millions of Americans who have direct connections to the war in Vietnam. Why he thinks that he can get a pass on his actual record from voters is amazing. I do not believe that Americans will want this man as Commander-in-chief.
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posted on
03/01/2004 3:04:19 PM PST
by
maica
(World Peace starts with W)
To: SwinneySwitch
The responses are there now. Mine was not printed. The first six replies started with "thank you" to the writer. 2 of about 10 replies were negative.
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posted on
03/01/2004 3:08:11 PM PST
by
maica
(World Peace starts with W)
To: ALOHA RONNIE
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To: DustyMoment
NEVER FORGET
...Thanks to the Enemy Within JOHN KERRY...
...30% TO 60% of our nation's homeless have been comprised of Vietam Vertarans for decades.
NEVER FORGET
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posted on
03/01/2004 6:47:59 PM PST
by
ALOHA RONNIE
(Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 www.LZXRAY.com)
To: BCrago66
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posted on
03/01/2004 6:56:02 PM PST
by
sport
To: Roscoe Karns
Thank you very much.
ALOHA
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03/01/2004 6:57:54 PM PST
by
ALOHA RONNIE
(Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 www.LZXRAY.com)
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