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.
>Well GOLLLLLLY! I wonder if anyone else knows?
< /sarcasm>
sKerry = scarey
:^D
Here is a typical Kerry supporter dazzling us with his brilliance
He really care's about the enviroment. Here is JFK's enviromentally friendly SUV
There's one in every crowd! Actually there were quite a few of us even on short notice!
NO I don't, but you might try A&E website.
guess how many marbles are in my mouth
I love it !
Awesome...thank you. Just found out there are several airings tomorrow!
Rummy cheered, Kerry heckled. All's right with the world ;)
Add some SPATS to F'n Kerry's FLIP-FLOPS and you have a whole new line of shoes in Kerry World's Two-Timin' Five & Dime store.
Hurray for the lady who had the guts to speak up!
Democratic handymen will work for food. Of course on the first day they will file a law suit for hostile work environment, form a union, and go on strike.
Ping. Anyone you know? Was it Angelwood?
LOL!
As it will on Election Day.
"veterans are shunning him, according to a poll released last week." Lets just say this is our way of spitting back!
you want my vote? O.K. I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 666.
Give me that old man, I'll throw it over the fence for you
Hey one of you little people, get me a bottle of water. No I wont slow down, run along side me.....faster, faster, you idiot I'm thirsty
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