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Dems Hiss GOP Punch Line (You'll never believe what the girlymen are whining about NOW...!)
New York Daily News ^
| 3/24/04
| Maggie Haberman
Posted on 03/24/2004 2:35:13 AM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Democrats were crying foul yesterday after a Bush campaign official managed to cross-reference Vietnam and "Seinfeld" in criticizing an ad for John Kerry.
"John Kerry's campaign seems to be summed up this way: 'I went to Vietnam, yada yada yada, I want to be President," Bush campaign spokesman Terry Holt told The Washington Post.
Holt's swipe came as a put-down to a new ad by the Massachusetts senator touting his war hero status. On the TV sitcom "Seinfeld," "yada yada" was shorthand for information someone would rather gloss over.
Kerry spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter immediately demanded an apology, and former Sen. Max Cleland (D-Ga.), who lost both legs and his right arm in the Vietnam War, went ballistic.
"I think it's despicable," Cleland said. "It seemed the impact, or the intent [of the comment], was to say, 'Hey, I'm a Vietnam veteran and that's my main qualification to be President.'"
He pointed out that President Bush didn't serve in Vietnam, and said, "When you trash one of my fellow Vietnam veterans ... you're trashing me and my 3.5million fellow veterans who [served]."
But Bush campaign spokesman Kevin Madden told the Daily News: "John Kerry is running an ad that never mentions his 19-year Senate record ... one of higher taxes and a weak national defense."
Cutter zinged back: "Perhaps George Bush's campaign can be summed up this way: 'I lost 3 million jobs, turned record surpluses into record deficits, denied affordable health care and prescription drug coverage to most Americans, yada yada yada, four more years.'"
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Honestly, now: could these weepy whiners possibly be any more effeminate, at this point...? :)
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Must be time once more to whip out that Crybabies - Seal of the Democratic Party graphic.
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posted on
03/24/2004 2:39:17 AM PST
by
Bigg Red
(Never again trust Democrats with national security!)
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
" "When you trash one of my fellow Vietnam veterans ... you're trashing me and my 3.5million fellow veterans who [served]."
You mean like when you call my fellow Vietnam veterans WAR CRIMINALS?
Bozo
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posted on
03/24/2004 2:41:06 AM PST
by
observer5
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Hehehe... The John F. Seinfeld Campaign!
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posted on
03/24/2004 2:41:40 AM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
"Honestly, now: could these weepy whiners possibly be any more effeminate, at this point...? :)"
LOL
Probably the "French" syndrome that the campaign is nuanced with.
Actually Holt went easy on JFKerry he could have pointed out that while in Vietnam JFKerry got himself a movie camera so he could 'reenact' his gun fights, now used as filler for campaign ads.
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
and former Sen. Max Cleland (D-Ga.), who lost both legs and his right arm in the Vietnam War, went ballistic. Max Cleland went to Vietnam, played with a grenade, got his limbs blown off and yada, yada, yada, became a "war hero" and Senator.....
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posted on
03/24/2004 2:44:16 AM PST
by
bullseye1911
(Not as good as I once was, but as good once as I ever was!)
To: goldstategop
Okay, I think it's time we demand those ecords now.
Post Mental Distress Disorder seems to have kicked in full tilt boogie.
Or maybe not ... after all, Dean lost it on stage ...
Yeeeehaaaagghghghghgh!
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posted on
03/24/2004 2:46:33 AM PST
by
knarf
(A place where anyone can learn anything ... especially that which promotes clear thinking.)
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Next thing you know he'll give a tour of his office,pointing out each medal,ala White House Christmas tour.
"I went to Vietnam for 4 months,I won these medals,therefore I am qualified to lead this country."
Sorry Cleland,sorry Kerry.I applaud service to our country,but it does not mean you deserve to lead this nation.You hated the war,Kerry, and take every opportunity to mention your service.HYPOCRITE
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posted on
03/24/2004 2:46:49 AM PST
by
MEG33
(John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
To: bullseye1911
Sounds lik he was A Ballistic
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posted on
03/24/2004 2:58:00 AM PST
by
CGASMIA68
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Cutter zinged back: "Perhaps George Bush's campaign can be summed up this way: 'I lost 3 million jobs, turned record surpluses into record deficits, denied affordable health care and prescription drug coverage to most Americans, yada yada yada, four more years.'" That's a zing? On what planet? The guy doesn't even get the joke!
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posted on
03/24/2004 2:58:27 AM PST
by
prion
To: prion
The guy doesn't even get the joke! That's a Democrat for ya...utterly witless.
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posted on
03/24/2004 3:25:21 AM PST
by
Jagdgewehr
(One sword, at least, thy right shall guard, One faithful harp shall praise thee!)
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
"Kerry spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter immediately demanded an apology"
We are sorry. We meant to say that Kerry is a lying dumblecrat who only wants to raise your taxes and rape your businesses.
Max Cleland...please go home. Its not like you lost your limbs in a glorious hail of enemy fire. Just hesh up.
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posted on
03/24/2004 3:26:30 AM PST
by
Adder
(Can we bring back stoning? Please?)
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
John Freakin' Kerry (the MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE) should remember that Timothy McVeigh served in the military and was honorably discharged, but I wouldn't vote for him for President!
To: Adder
Kerry spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter immediately demanded an apology"Dear Stephanie: on behalf of the Republican Party, may I offer you my sincerest, most genuine apologies for your being forced to go through life as a humorless, addlepated leftist who will (doubtless) grow haggard and unlovely and die, manless, in an apartment filled with too many housecats...?" :)
and former Sen. Max Cleland (D-Ga.), who lost both legs and his right arm in the Vietnam War, went ballistic.
Yeah. He got so angry, he practically exploded. :)
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posted on
03/24/2004 3:33:30 AM PST
by
KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
(I feel more and more like a revolted Charlton Heston, witnessing ape society for the very first time)
To: goldstategop
It fits, as his is a campaign about nothing.
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Sounds like we struck a nerve....yada, yada, yada :o)
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posted on
03/24/2004 3:38:47 AM PST
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
I would be embarrassed masquerading as a war hero if I were Cleland since he blew himself up picking up a granade IN CAMP, far from any battle. We Texans know about Audie Murphy, and Cleland and Kerry are NO Audie Murphy. I do hope we are no longer awarding cheap medals so that lying politicians can claim hero status in the future.
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Hiss? Wasn't he a Democrat?
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posted on
03/24/2004 3:41:11 AM PST
by
Snickersnee
(Where are we going? And what's with this handbasket???)
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
John Kerry went to Vietnam, bada-boom, bada-bing, he's running for president.
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posted on
03/24/2004 3:44:21 AM PST
by
rabidralph
(Fear the Turtle.)
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
It's going to be an interesting campaign.
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posted on
03/24/2004 3:45:07 AM PST
by
Amelia
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