Discussion Thread: Kerry's Appearance on GMA Regarding Medals

Good Morning America - ABC News

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Let's see if I can kick this off.

During the promo at the beginning of the show, where he was standing by live in West Virginia, and throughout the interview itself, Kerry tried hard to keep this huge "what me worry?" smile plastered on his face. He coupled it with numerous condescending head shakes that seemed to imply "these poor benighted fools who so miserably misunderstand the greatness that is John Kerry."

[Timeout]

Be sure this is added to the "mystery" file...

Kerry campaign press release

11/10/2003

John Kerry Served in the U.S. Navy and is a Veteran of the Vietnam War...Kerry volunteered for the United States Navy after college and served from 1966 through 1970 rising to the rank of Lieutenant, Junior Grade. Kerry served two tours of duty in Vietnam--one tour as commander of a Navy Swift Boat in the Mekong Delta.

SOURCE

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I'm beginning to think Kerry's getting campaign advice from that guy who lied to his diary.

[united1000]

excellent assessment

[kabar]

From the same source: "Kerry is a cofounder of the Vietnam Veterans of America and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars."

Kerry is a life member of the VFW, which he joined in 2001 per his Financial Disclosure Forms.

[Bob]

This is also almost identical to Kerry's allowing the Boston press to write for years that he was an "Irish Catholic", a good thing for a Boston pol. Only last year did he suddenly reveal he's not Irish, but of Jewish ancestry...just in time for the prez campaign!

It's worse than that. I've seen a Senate speech in which he himself referred to his alleged Irish heritage. I'll try to find a link.

[bannie]

Kerry comes across as someone who is a stand-in in his own life

EXACTLY!!!

This character is impotent, and he doesn't even know it.

[YaYa123]

NBC and ABC evening news on the medal flap, fly weight! Neither explained or even tried to describe Kerry's deceptive statements over the years, just that the attacks were getting personal. NBC was almost flattering to Kerry.

But one funny moment...at the very end of ABC's report, they left the camera running from GMA's interview, and you saw a pissed off Kerry storming off saying, "They're doing the work of the Republican National Convention!"

NIGHTLINE tonight will be Koppel discussing Jordan breaking up the attempted chemical attack.

[BlessedByLiberty]

Thank you both.

[Bob]

Found a reference:

National Review Online Link

John Kerry has sometimes corrected media reports that he was Irish, but he has generated some, too. As Slate, the Boston Globe, and others have reported, Kerry is on record at least twice as maintaining his Celtic roots.

In a draft of prepared remarks reported in the Boston Globe, Kerry told a group in 1984: "As some of you may know, I am part-English and part-Irish. And when my Kerry ancestors first came over to Massachusetts from the old country to find work in the New World, it was my English ancestors who refused to hire them."

Then in 1986 on the floor of the Senate, John Kerry said, "For those of us who are fortunate to share an Irish ancestry, we take great pride in the contributions that Irish-Americans ..."

It's interesting that each of these events occurred relatively early in Kerry's career, at a time when ethnic voting patterns would be the most important to a candidate. It's also interesting that, in classic Kerry fashion, the senator claims they never happened.

His spokesperson says the quote from the Senate floor was in a written statement submitted for the record by a Kerry staffer but never read by Kerry. Kerry's staff also claims that Kerry rejected the "Luck O' the Irish" speech in 1984 as well. Gee, what a coincidence.

It also seems an odd coincidence that at least two of Kerry's staffers thought he was Irish, probably a good indicator of just how hard the senator was working to set the record straight. And not a single attendee of the traditional Southie's St. Patrick's Day political breakfast has yet to mention the year Kerry announced he was not part of the Celtic clan.

In a state where ethnic politics is key, such an overt admission could hardly be considered a winning strategy. And the evidence that Kerry pushed the false impression he was Irish is thin. Then again, so is any evidence that John Kerry has a coherent foreign policy, so perhaps that's just part of the Kerry English/Austrian/Jewish/French/African-American charm.

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Good job. I knew I had read that, but I never would have found it.

We need a place to put store all this stuff for easy reference.

[Bob]

It wasn't all that hard to find. I just googled to match for all of the words kerry, Irish, and Senate. There were thousands of hits.

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Drudge: Tom Oliphant (Boston Globe) to Kerry's Rescue

NOW, after all these years, Oliphant is going to report in tomorrow's Globe that he was standing right next to Kerry in 1971 and he can back up what Kerry's saying.

Oliphant's daughter works for the Kerry campaign, but he reports that has nothing to do with it.

[js1138]

NOW, after all these years, Oliphant is going to report in tomorrow's Globe that he was standing right next to Kerry in 1971 and he can back up what Kerry's saying.

But which story is he going to back up?

[Timeout]

Oliphant is so left wing, I'm sure they're coordinating. So my guess would be "ribbons".

(Of course, WE realize that means Kerry lied for 13 years---1971-84)

[Miss Marple]

Well, I bet there are millions of people who were totally unaware that Kerry was a big anti-war activist. After this flap about the medals today, I don't think too many will be unaware.

Unintended consequences, Senator Kerry. Unintended consequences.

[jhw61]

Before I read any further....Amen to your post.

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I need a copy of the Lehman-signed citations. Do you have one or can you give me a link?

[kabar]

Check this out for all the records he has released: http://www.johnkerry.com/about/military_records.html

Also check out the following: http://news.findlaw.com/legalnews/lit/election2004/docs.html

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Please see if you can help me with my questions here...post #613

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1122563/posts?page=612

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Tee Hee.

Latest headline on Drudge says:

$1000 HAIRCUT?
KERRY FLIES IN HAIRDRESSER FOR TOUCH-UP
BEFORE 'MEET THE PRESS'

[kabar]

Done