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FR Exclusive: AP SPIKES JOHN O'NEILL - SWIFT BOAT VETS STORY
Tuesday, May 4, 2004
| Kristinn
Posted on 05/04/2004 6:47:21 PM PDT by kristinn
The Associated Press has spiked reporting on the press conference this morning in Washington, D.C. by John O'Neill and Swift Boat Veterans for Truth where they accused fellow Vietnam veteran and Swift boat unit member Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), the presumed Democratic party nominee for president, of being "unfit to be commander in chief."
The stunning revelation was confirmed by the AP's Washington bureau this evening. A spokeswoman for the AP stated that the wire service had sent a reporter to cover the press conference. However, she said the AP decided against running a news article about it because, "It does not further the anti-Kerry Vietnam veteran story any."
Call these numbers tomorrow, not tonight because you'll just get the night staff. The decision makers work the day shift. I've already called both bureaus this evening.
The phone number for the AP's Washington, D.C. bureau is (202) 776-9400.
The phone number for the AP's New York City headquarters is (212) 621-1500. Ask to speak to the president of AP as that is who the D.C. bureau chief anwers to.
TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ap; assininepress; johnoneill; kerry; kerryboughtap; mediabias; mediablackout; pravda; spike; swiftboatkerry; swiftboats; swiftboatveterans; swiftboatvets; unfit
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To: Howlin
To me, the most devastating statement was the man who said that not one battle was lost in Vietnam; the battle was lost at home -- and that John Kerry was the field commander here.
You're right! A killer moment. I just knew Jennings, Rather, et al would lead with that on the 11:00 news - I flipped back and forth but strangely there was no mention of this press conference. Almost like we're on a different planet. Weird. ;-(
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posted on
05/04/2004 9:17:06 PM PDT
by
Tunehead54
(Have a nice day or else!)
To: Howlin
I can't help it; I'm frantic about this since these stories first started appearing. I feel like I failed my own friends. We believed Walter Cronkite because Walter Cronkite was believable.
We won't be fooled again!
To: kristinn
Kristinn..that was an astonishing Press conference.What a remarkable service the men are doing for their fellow vets and families.I was angry and I was tearful at the pain Kerry has inflicted on these men,their families and their brothers.I was shocked that Kerry is even more unfit,if possible,than I imagined.
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posted on
05/04/2004 9:44:03 PM PDT
by
MEG33
(John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
To: kristinn; ConservativeMan55; cripplecreek; Integrityrocks; Keith in Iowa; expatpat; Mo1; Howlin; ...
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posted on
05/04/2004 10:00:10 PM PDT
by
PhilDragoo
(Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
To: Tunehead54
To me, the most devastating statement was the man who said that not one battle was lost in Vietnam; the battle was lost at home -- and that John Kerry was the field commander here. You're right! A killer moment. I just knew Jennings, Rather, et al would lead with that on the 11:00 news - I flipped back and forth but strangely there was no mention of this press conference. Almost like we're on a different planet. Weird. ;-(
It's not weird.....it's scary. Typical, but NOT typical, because the bias is so blatant and in our face. Picture this press conference today with these fine men, most of them former commanders, only they were saying that Bush, instead of Kerry, was "unfit to be President". There is NO doubt.....NONE, that it would be receiving wall to wall coverage.
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posted on
05/04/2004 10:27:01 PM PDT
by
MamaLucci
(Libs, want answers on 911? Ask Clinton why he met with Monica more than with his CIA director.)
To: MamaLucci
Picture this press conference today with these fine men, most of them former commanders, only they were saying that Bush, instead of Kerry, was "unfit to be President". There is NO doubt.....NONE, that it would be receiving wall to wall coverage.
My "weird" was just sarcasm. You're exactly right about how President Bush would be hammered if the situation was reversed - but only say til November 3, 2004. Then they'd ease up. < /More sarcasm >
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posted on
05/04/2004 10:56:30 PM PDT
by
Tunehead54
(Have a nice day or else!)
To: jonathonandjennifer
LOL, loved it
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posted on
05/04/2004 11:12:38 PM PDT
by
mondoman
(si vis pacem, para bellum)
To: Howlin
Incredible:
" not one battle was lost in Vietnam; the battle was lost at home -- and that John Kerry was the field commander here.
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posted on
05/04/2004 11:24:38 PM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
(Not one battle was lost in Vietnam; the battle was lost at home, thanks to Fonda/Kerry!)
To: kristinn
+
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=EARLY OUT AND PATHWAY TO BE A US SENATOR!
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posted on
05/04/2004 11:27:28 PM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
(Not one battle was lost in Vietnam! The war was lost at home, thanks to Fonda/Kerry!)
To: Grampa Dave
I listened again; it was just as powerful the second time I heard it.
(Only he said "field general.)
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posted on
05/04/2004 11:27:41 PM PDT
by
Howlin
To: Howlin
His statement backs up what many of us feel about Viet Nam.
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posted on
05/04/2004 11:28:55 PM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
(Not one battle was lost in Vietnam! The war was lost at home, thanks to Fonda/Kerry!)
To: Grampa Dave
I can't remember hearing anything like this in a long, long time.
I have the feeling these men can profoundly change this country's perception of Vietnam.
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posted on
05/04/2004 11:29:59 PM PDT
by
Howlin
To: expatpat
the Compost, the NYT, and the LA SlimesThey get fed the "talking points" by way of the AP NewsWire from the AP who's closely allied with the DNC.
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posted on
05/04/2004 11:30:19 PM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(John Kerry: An old creep, with gray hair, trying to look like he's 30 years old)
To: Texas Eagle; All
Screw the AP. For the life of me I can't figure out why so many people get all bent out of shape when the AP, NYT, CNN, etc. show their true colors.Me neither. Birds of a feather.....
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posted on
05/04/2004 11:32:28 PM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(John Kerry: An old creep, with gray hair, trying to look like he's 30 years old)
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To: PhiKapMom
I burst out laughing when Colmes was questioning O'Neill and Colmes put up quotes and bits of information on the screen for the home viewer to read along, and in fine print at the bottom it said "Source: www.johnkerry.com", I was like "C'mon, at least do your homework for Heavens sakes!"
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posted on
05/04/2004 11:36:00 PM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(John Kerry: An old creep, with gray hair, trying to look like he's 30 years old)
To: Howlin
ABCNNBC BS, AP, REUTERS and of course the NY Slimes, LA Slimes and the Washington Compost will spike this story or try to trash these brave veterans as C BS has tried.
The left wing mediots in charge of ABCNNBC BS and the fish wraps have kept a lid on what really happened in Nam and around Nam after we left for over 3 decades.
Hopefully these brave Vets will be heard now.
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posted on
05/04/2004 11:36:28 PM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
(Not one battle was lost in Vietnam! The war was lost at home, thanks to Fonda/Kerry!)
To: kristinn
Yea, your right. Don't call the Washington Bureau at 3 a.m. Washington time. Only one guy there and he said he is busy. I apologized for bothering him.
To: Howlin
Kerry keeps telling everyone to quit questioning his patriotism and all that usual stump speech pap, yet he's the one trotting around saying he fought in Vietnam, while his surrogates play dumb.
I laugh when the Kerry camp squeals like stuck pigs when they think Bush is bashing Kerry, while it's Kerry that's bashing the President and has been doing so for the last 16 months.
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posted on
05/04/2004 11:38:58 PM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(John Kerry: An old creep, with gray hair, trying to look like he's 30 years old)
To: Howlin
The snowball started rolling down the hill once Walter Cronkite lied to the American people. Thus began the liberal anti-war media bias. Sucked everyone who was alive at the time, in.
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posted on
05/04/2004 11:45:29 PM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(John Kerry: An old creep, with gray hair, trying to look like he's 30 years old)
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