Statement from Ed Gillespie on John Kerry and controversy

To: Howlin; Poohbah; BOBTHENAILER; veronica

When Kerry made comments about Bush's National Guard service (honorable, by the way), it opened the door, IMHO. If he want to discuss President Bush's activities from 1968-1972, I'm all for it.

I'll debate that time frame if Kerry wants to. Let's discuss the medals, the VVAW, and the Winter Soldier Investigation in intricate detail. I have a good idea how it will go...

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21 posted on 04/28/2004 10:41:10 AM PDT by hchutch (Tommy Thompson's ephedra ban STINKS.)

Questions the media need to ask John Kerry:

(1) Was Viet-era John Kerry AWOL while protesting against the government?

(2) Was John Kerry in the reserves while protesting against the government? Kerry's hippie hairdo seems to indicate he never attended reserve meetings.

(3) Did Kerry submit requests for medal replacements in 1984 through the proper channels (maybe with Sen Kennedy's assistance) from his USNR stint?

(4) Would this move have an ulterior motive, to get a ranking signature on the citation (instead of Commander of Pacific Fleet, getting the Secy Navy's signature), to inflate his resume for his political aspirations, or was it just innocent timing?

(5) Even if Kerry threw his medals over a fence, he'd still have his original Citation Certificate.....or did Kerry burn it in protest at another demonstration?

(6) How would Kerry end up with a citation signed during the 1980's? There have been allegations that the language on subsequent citations kept changing to tone down his claimed heroics.

(7) Why would Kerry want to tone down his heroics? Maybe b/c they were exaggerated in the first place?

(8) What excuse was given for reissuing his medals? Did a man who made startling allegations before Congress about Viet-era combat atrocities deserve to have them replaced?

22 posted on 04/29/2004 10:08:20 AM PDT by Liz

Liz, ya might ask "hobson" because he appears to have done a lot more homework on Kerry than I have...

23 posted on 04/29/2004 10:12:11 AM PDT by kellynla (U.S.M.C. 1/5 1st Mar Div. Nam 69&70 Semper Fi http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjohnkerry.com)

The questions posed are ones the media need to ask Kerry.........

24 posted on 04/29/2004 1:00:12 PM PDT by Liz

I'M sorry but the loser is a Liar.
He got caught lying.
He can't blame anyone but himself.
I think the DNC is aware his wood is wet and won't dry out because he keeps putting more water on it.
JMHO

25 posted on 04/29/2004 1:07:13 PM PDT by DeaconRed (sKerry did a flip flop, stepped on a pop top, got a purple heart., then threw it away, or did he?)

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