Posted on 05/31/2004 11:52:04 AM PDT by Carl/NewsMax
Sen. John Kerry's record as an anti-war protester came back to haunt him on Memorial Day when he was confronted by a heckler as he tried to pay his respects to a soldier killed in the Vietnam War.
"How much money are you getting to betray our POWs?" an unidentified middle-aged woman shouted as Kerry visited the Vietnam Veterans memorial on the Washington Mall.
"Are you paying tribute to all the people you spat on, Senator Kerry?" she added.
The incident came as Kerry attempted to honor William Bronson, a Massachusetts native who was killed in Vietnam.
Kerry led the fight to have Bronson's name added to those already inscribed on the black granite wall, according to Reuters. "I'm glad we could finally get the appropriate thing done," the top Democrat told his mother, Barbara, who was there for the ceremony.
The heckling episode served to underscore the resentment many veterans still feel towards Kerry from his days as a leader with the Vietnam Veterans Against the War, when he teamed up with anti-American actress Jane Fonda.
Ironically, though Kerry has made his service in Vietnam a centerpiece of his campaign and has continued to attack President Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard, veterans are shunning him, according to a poll released last week.
Though the CBS survey showed Kerry opening up an eight point lead over Bush overall, the poll's internal numbers show Kerry trailing badly among veterans, with only 41 percent supporting him while 54 percent back Bush.
She might respond to my posting but you could do a search for her name, open a post that she has replied to and send her a "private reply." That will get her attention.
If I hear from her, I'll put you in touch.
Well, well, well. How very bitter one's just deserts can be.
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JOHN KERRY = Enemy of Vietnam Vets
http://www.TheAlamoFILM.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1320
.........still.
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I didn't see it yet either and we're leaving soon and the VCR is set for "Ike" tonight in case we don't get back in time.
Details, I want details...
Hadn't thought of that, thanks!
( I have a head-cold.... I think the boogers are clogging my brain! LO!)
Shame, shame, shame on Kerry. What a pandering, condescending kiss-ass he is.
He trashed the VietNam vets and called them murderers and rapists, and NOW he makes an appearance at the Memorial to their memories?? THIS MAKES ME WANT TO PUKE!!
Good for the young lady who told Kerry a thing or two. Perhaps Kerry didn't think anyone would be there at 5am to bother him.
For those of you who aren't familiar with Kerry's Viet Nam antics, please go to the following websites:
http://www.wintersoldier.com
http://www.KerryLied.com
http://www.VietNamVetsAgainstJohnKerry
http://www.25thAviation.org
Congressman Billybob
Thanks--that's what I said I had read in the AP story.
My question was, when did John Effing take up interest in getting Bronson's name added to the wall. I certainly think Mr. Bronson's name belongs there. I have my doubts about the sincerity and alacrity of Kerry's efforts to "fight" to get it put there.
Kerry's probably thrilled with those numbers. No way a liberal Senator from Massachusetts should be doing that well.
where is this CBS poll that gives kerri an 8-point lead?
The SOB better hope the I don't get in his face!! If I do, it will be a moment he will NEVER forget!!
PIng!
What channel will "Ike" be on?
The lady has guts!
A&E
I was thinking that same thing today, while having private moments thinking about Memorial Day; and while trying to fight off the nightmares of what might happen this summer at the Dem convention: If Kerry bombs there, and if there is a draft Shrillary move, we have the very best information, in all of the Freeper threads through the past year or so, to fully expose her to the public. If Kerry becomes the nominee, we must highlight appearances such as this. However, beyond all of that, we are only preaching here to the choir, talking among ourselves as we do. Rather we must find a way to tell co-workers and the public we encounter what we have discovered as a group, since most of them probably do not 'belong' to sites such as Free Republic.
Thank you! Do you happen to know when it will be replayed? We have to be gone and our VCR's on the fritz.
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