The Boston Fog Rolls Over Kerry's Military Records

George W. Bush ^ | April 20, 2004

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The Boston Fog Report
An ongoing examination of John Kerry’s “nuances and shades of gray in both foreign and domestic policy.” (Editorial, “A Primary Endorsement,” The New York Times, 2/26/04)

for·a·gainst adverb.

1. To be both for and against something at the same time: e.g. “I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it.” (Glen Johnson, “Kerry Blasts Bush On Protecting Troops,” The Boston Globe, 3/17/04)

"John Kerry said all his military records are available, before his campaign said that all his military records are not available. John Kerry should stick to his first position on 'Meet the Press' and release all his records."
-Steve Schmidt, Bush Cheney '04 Spokesman

THE BOSTON FOG ROLLS OVER KERRY'S MILITARY RECORDS:

On Sunday, Kerry Said All His Military Records Were Public.

MR. RUSSERT: The Boston Globe reports that your commanding officer, Lieutenant Commander Grant Hibberd has suggested that you perhaps didn't earn your first Purple Heart and question whether you should have left Vietnam after six months. In order to deal with those kinds of issues, when I asked President Bush about his service in the Texas Guard, he agreed to release all his military records, health records, everything. Would you agree to release all your military records?

SEN. KERRY: I have. I've shown them--they're available to you to come and look at …

MR. RUSSERT: But you'll make all your records public.

SEN. KERRY: They are. People can come and see them at headquarters and take a look at them. (NBC's "Meet the Press," 4/18/04)

On Monday, The Kerry Campaign Said He Would Not Release All Records.

"The day after John F. Kerry said he would make all of his military records available for inspection at his campaign headquarters, a spokesman said the senator would not release any new documents, leaving undisclosed many of Kerry's evaluations by his Navy commanding officers, some medical records, and possibly other material." (Michael Kranish, "Kerry refuses to release more records," The Boston Globe, 4/20/04)

When Asked By Tim Russert On "Meet The Press" (2/8/04) To Release All His Records, The President Did So Immediately.

[EQAndyBuzz]

So Russert threw Kerry a softball and he whiffed on the pitch.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

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[lilylangtree]

Ketchup like the Clintoons gets a free pass again.

[Mudboy Slim]

"Hanoi John!!"
(To be sung to Neil Young's "Farmer John")

Hanoi John, I'm opposed to yer Power!! Ohahhohh...
Ashamed of you...an yer goddamned LIES!! Ohahhohh...
I loathe the way you flop, I loathe Left's sissy-talk!!
I loathe the way RATS wriggle...Left snickers and it mocks!!

Hanoi John...ohahhohh...I think you are a Coward!!
Yeah, yer scum... damn yer VietNam LIES!! Ooahhohh...

(Little guitar jammin')

Ohhahhhhohhhhh!!
Hanoi John, what makes yer heart sooo purple?! Ohahhohh...
Yer "injuries"...were just gutless LIES!!
I loathe the way Left mocks...and all their sissy-talk!!
I want the righteous Truth...RAT-fools, you are losing...LOSING!!

Hanoi John, I'm opposed to yer Power!! Ohahhohh...ohahhohh..
We object...to yer campaign LIES!!.

(More guitar jammin')

Hanoi John...Cowards don't win elections!!
Ohahhohh...ohahhohh...ohahhohh...
(You) don't deserve...yer three Purple Hearts!!

Mudboy Slim (4/16/2004)

[goldstategop]

Double standard. The partisan media won't hound John F. Seinfeld over his failure to release ALL his service records like they did to President Bush. Its actually more evidence to the public about their partiality for one candidate in this year's election.

[JulieRNR21]

I called Kerry's National Campaign this morning and was astonished at their inability to provide any answers as to why Kerry is keeping these records secret.

I said that I didn't think the Campaign could 'move on' to other issues until he did. I cited the release of President Bush's National Guard records as an example of what needs to be done.

Freepers please CALL these two offices.
Let them know that candidate Kerry's 'flip-flop' on his records is unacceptable:

1-202-712-3000 Washington, DC

1-617-367-1551 Boston, MA

[kennedy]

"I actually did decide to release all of my medical records before I decided not to release them."

[GretchenM]

RUSSERT: The Boston Globe reports that your commanding officer, Lieutenant Commander Grant Hibberd has suggested that you perhaps didn't earn your first Purple Heart and question whether you should have left Vietnam after six months.

Lt. Commander Hibberd, COME OUT COME OUT WHEREVER YOU ARE and get some TV face time.

[Mudboy Slim]

Freepers please CALL these two offices.
Let them know that candidate Kerry's 'flip-flop' on his records is unacceptable:

1-202-712-3000 Washington, DC

1-617-367-1551 Boston, MA

Worth repeating...MUD