LIVE THREAD: Swift Boat Veterans for Truth Press Conference on C-SPAN

www.freerepublic.com | May 4, 2004

[Howlin]

Here we go!

It's suppose to be on C-SPAN at 8:42 p.m., EDT, but it may be sooner, so pay attention!!!

[cyncooper]

Joseph Ponder up now...Almost in tears as he tells how his wife and daughter read "Tour of Duty" and asked him if he participated in the "atrocities".

He cites an exact story from the Brinkley book and says HE was on it and so were others in that room (the press conference).

Ponder was the first to be wounded. First of three (book said twenty and Ponder says the difference is indeed significance).

Kerry always criticizing others in command without knowing the facts.

Ponder here because he has a family and loves his country. (and despises the effing one--I gathered from his demeanor and comments)

[MEG33]

Joseph Ponder touched me.He dispalys the harm Kerry did in '71..

[OXENinFLA]

HIBBARD UP NOW!!!

[arasina]

You're missing an exciting thread over here, PD.

[doug from upland]

Unbelievably powerful. It's as if Hillary Clinton worked behind the scenes to submarine Howard Dean so that a very, very flawed Kerry could step in. And then..................here comes Hillary.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

I was there the same time these men were.
And the same time this wimp Hanoi Kerry was.

[Barlowmaker]

This is a shocking reality check ... but Kerry may be worse than Clinton.

[Howlin]

Did they miss his NEW ad???

[Brad’s Gramma]

You have THAT right. We're in for the fight of our lives.

[Interesting Times]

It's as if Hillary Clinton worked behind the scenes to submarine Howard Dean so that a very, very flawed Kerry could step in. And then..................here comes Hillary.

Don't insult these men.

[cajungirl]

OH commish,,,I am speechless.

[OXENinFLA]

SAYS THE SCRAPPLE KERRY WAS HOLDING WAS FROM A U.S. M-79!!!

[Miss Marple]

Rules of engagement were quite strict. Men did not return fire if there was a possibility of civilian casualties.

[prairiebreeze]

"Our rules of engagement were quite strict. We didn't return fire if there was the possibility that other casualties, (fisherman primarily) might happen"

[NormsRevenge]

Grant Hibbard

relayed how Kerry claimed wound when no enemy fire had been countered on a mission the night before... may have been self-induced by firing greande into shore and debris hit Kerry as a result, a tiny sliver , later removed, got him a Purple Heart, or so he says.

[arasina]

It's almost surreal in a way that Kerry would be "the presumptive nominee" all the while trying to cover up something of such magnitude.

[Cultural Jihad]

--some scumbag walked up to him and SPIT in his face!!!

Seems I just read a story regarding the spitting at soldiers returning from duty, and some journalist or commentator made the claim that there had been no documented case of that ever happening. Wish I had a source to the article.

[hole_n_one]

Will Kerry call them all liars and drunks?

[Howlin]

This is a shocking reality check ... but Kerry may be worse than Clinton.

After all, Clinton was only in it for himself!

[rolling_stone]

Boy what goes around comes around, Kerry really ticked these men off....If I was Kerry I would be feeling about one inch tall about now...