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Sampley: Kerry 'Bird' Shot May Have Been Captured on Film
Newsmax ^ | 6/2/04

Posted on 06/02/2004 1:52:23 PM PDT by areafiftyone

Former Green Beret Ted Sampley, who confronted Sen. John Kerry at Washington, D.C.'s Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall on Monday, said today that photographers were in the vicinity and may have captured Kerry "flipping the bird" to him.

"There were some cameras," Sampley told WTN-Nashville radio host Steve Gill. "A reporter came up to me and asked me my name."

"I assume it was a reporter. It may have been somebody from the Kerry campaign," added Sampley, who heads up the group Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry.

As reported Monday by NewsMax.com's John Leboutillier, the veterans advocate approached the top Democrat that morning and told him, "I am here to escort you away from the Wall because you do not belong here."

When Kerry turned away and began to talk to a group of schoolchildren, Sampley opened his jacket to uncover a T-shirt reading "Hanoi John."

"Kerry does not belong at the Wall because he betrayed the brave soldiers who fought in Vietnam," Sampley told the children.

At that point the presidential candidate allegedly flashed "the bird" at the ex-Green Beret.

Though Kerry's visit to the Wall was widely covered, Sampley said that he didn't think the insulting hand gesture was captured any of the TV new crews on hand. "I did not see any big television cameras," he told Gill.

NewsMax.com has been unable to determine whether the still photographers nearby were press, private citizens or were part of the top Democrat's publicity team. So far, no photograph of the incident has surfaced.

Sampley said the confrontation was inadvertent, explaining that he was there with the veterans motorcycle group "Rolling Thunder," when "someone called to me and told me, 'Kerry's over at the Wall.'"

"Our organization [VVAK], we're advocating that any veteran who encounters Kerry anywhere should challenge him," he told Gill. "Since I'm leading the organization, I had to lead by example."

Sampley said that Kerry initially managed to keep his cool during the confrontation, but blew a gasket after a crowd started to gather.

"He looked around and some more vets were starting to show up," Sampley told Gill. "They heard the commotion. A few more started to heckle him a bit."

As Kerry turned to leave, said Sampley, "he walked by me - he was about 40-50 feet from the kids and maybe 15-20 feet from me - he turned around and after all that coolness and calmness, I guess he just couldn't hold it in anymore."

After flipping the bird Kerry ended the confrontation with a terse, "See ya, Ted" - to which Sampley replied, "See ya, John."


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: alertthemedia; breakingnews; hardtoknow; itsforthechildren; masshysteria; maybehavepictures; maybenopictures; tedsampley; thisisshockingnews; vvajk
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To: TomGuy; areafiftyone
They are not going to show anything negative about Kerry.

They don't have to -- that is the power of the Internet. All it has to do is show up and *everyone* will see it. Also, I bet that several foreign newspapers would print it.

101 posted on 06/02/2004 6:31:16 PM PDT by TexRef
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To: areafiftyone

Was he flipping the bird or choking it!


102 posted on 06/02/2004 6:55:09 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (DEMS STILL LIE like yellow dogs.)
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To: tractorman; Taxman; Warrior Nurse; OXENinFLA
he actually flopped the bird before he flipped it.

Hold your phone calls folks, WE HAVE A WINNER HERE!!
Line of the day is yours, my FRiend!

103 posted on 06/02/2004 7:01:05 PM PDT by Chieftain (To all who serve and support those who serve - thank you!)
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To: areafiftyone

The protestors should have had their own cameras rolling.


104 posted on 06/02/2004 7:04:47 PM PDT by Ciexyz ("FR, best viewed with a budgie on hand")
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So, do we have a pic yet?


105 posted on 06/02/2004 7:17:07 PM PDT by oolatec
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
He's a bigger horndog than Clinton ever was. Everything he does is to impress the babes, he thinks.

Didn't he have his prostate removed last year?

For those who are unaware... No Prostate = LIMPY

So he is a flop in the bedroom as well! This guy is a TOTAL LOSER!

Hey Hanoi John, do ya need this...

106 posted on 06/02/2004 7:19:10 PM PDT by Chieftain (To all who serve and support those who serve - thank you!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
If a bona fide photo ever does show up, Lurch is toast and Hillary will be the nominee.


Have you heard of Peter Paul and Aaron Tonken?
107 posted on 06/02/2004 8:24:55 PM PDT by danamco
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To: HighWheeler
For the last 12 years, we conservatives have always hoped for a lynch pin moment like this with Clinton, Kennedy, Byrd, Kerry and all the rest of the rats. But even when it happens, nothing happens.

John F. Kerry is no John F. Kennedy.

He is just b-a-r-e-l-y hanging on.

We WANT Kerry to be the nominee.

We chose him, just like the DEMO(N)cRATS chose Bob Dole for us in 1996.

108 posted on 06/03/2004 5:38:59 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Drug prohibition laws help fund terrorism.)
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To: Chieftain

Thank you kind sir.

I saw the picture of your ’51 Pontiac.
My great uncle had one when I was little kid. I can still remember the yellow Indian head on the hood. Very cool!


109 posted on 06/03/2004 6:00:57 AM PDT by tractorman
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To: DocRock

I think a freeper got a shot of it via the TV. Its on the original speech thread. I think it just shows Bush with his hands on Clinton.


110 posted on 06/03/2004 6:24:54 AM PDT by areafiftyone (Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
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To: tractorman
My great uncle had one when I was little kid. I can still remember the yellow Indian head on the hood.

I appreciate your comments about my old Pontiac. My next door neighbor had one when I was a kid, (born at the end of '52). I too, loved the lighted hood ornament and shiny chrome grille, so when I found this one, I bought it!

So far, I have replaced the grille and the bumpers and bumper guards to the tune of $2200. FReep mail me your reg email and I'll send you pics of it.

111 posted on 06/03/2004 6:49:24 AM PDT by Chieftain (To all who serve and support those who serve - thank you!)
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To: ntnychik

I'm hoping that some supporter of the President caught it on film!


112 posted on 06/03/2004 7:11:00 PM PDT by potlatch (HECK IS WHERE PEOPLE GO WHO DON'T BELIEVE IN GOSH)
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To: areafiftyone

Well good, because this isn't true to some freepers unless they see the movie! (sheesh)


113 posted on 06/03/2004 7:14:17 PM PDT by ladyinred (The leftist media is the enemy within. John Kerry even flips&flops with his finger!)
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