Posted on 07/29/2004 6:42:41 PM PDT by silmaril
Unlike the other two Red State founders -- who are, let it be acknowledged, far more savvy about the political process than I am -- I've been a pessimist about the President's reelection chances for some time. I note that I am not among those who want the reelection to founder, the reason for which is summed up in four words: Supreme Court judicial retirements. That being said, the reelect bellwethers are not wholly positive. For all its progress, the casual observer of the news (which is to say, most Americans) will still note the continuing slaughter in Iraq; and the economy is hardly back to roaring. Surely it would not be difficult for the Democrats to get their act together and present a reasonable-seeming alternative -- leftist, of course, but also forward-looking and pragmatic. Surely they could capitalize upon the parlous state of the President's poll numbers, which presently yield a neck and neck electoral map, and eke out a win. Surely the DNC would show whether and how far they have come toward that goal.
Well, the DNC is upon us. And it's safe to say that they haven't come far at all. If anything, they've gone backwards. Read on.
(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.org ...
Sounds to me he didn't know much about Kerry or his "heroism."
I hope you all are right. I really pray that the Vets come forward that hate his guts and tell it like it is!!!
Only serving 4 and a half months in Nam..well......he couldn't have met TOO many Vets. heh!
I posted this on another thread but will post it here as well:
My now deceased Viet Nam hubby, served 13 months in Viet Nam. I believe he told me the biggest fight was in or for Da Nang.
They had to cut down trees and thick brush to make a clearing so they had clear view of any Con trying to sneak in on them. They dug out bunkers to live underground. Bunkers that reached 100 degrees in the day and nights of the hot humid summers.
Sometimes, they had to spend hours and hours in their bunkers because the Con kept firing incoming and the men couldn't go out until it stopped. They shared their hot humid underground bunkers with black scorpions and rats.
Many spent the time telling jokes or writing letters home. Others prayed.
They sat on self-made UNCOVERED toilets outside away from their bunkers (they had to dig a hole and construct the "seat") when they had to go. Uncovered? Yes. So they could watch for incoming rounds. (I ask him 'how did you GO with everyone watching you?' He said "Hey! when you gotta go you gotta go. It was better for your guys to see you taking a s*it and be safe while you DO it.'
His outfit was subjected to Agent Orange over and over. Crop dusters would fly over all the time dropping Agent Orange. To 'kill the brush don't you know.'
He was out side the bunker on a quiet day when rounds started coming in and the rounds got him in the back and legs. One of his men pulled him to safety. To the day he died he still had shrapnel in his back and legs.
He received a Purple Heart, but he was able to bring that Purple Heart home alive, thank God.
If FnKerry had gone through HALF of what my hubby and the Army and Marines did during that time, I would have some respect for him. But from the looks of it, FnKerry had a cushy job. How the 'ell he received Purple Hearts is sure beyond me! He should have walked a mile in MY hubby's boots just one WEEK!
Kerry's wife's hair looks like a Red Frizzy Bozo Ball with her billions why can't she figure out what to do with her mop?
That really wasn't nice of me to say that...
Kerry opened his speech with "This is John Kerry, and I'm reporting for duty," whereupon he saluted. Can you believe it?
First of all most of those people NEVER served with John Kerry. They may be vets, or they may not be. One really can't be sure exactly who they are. But lets fact it, there are a lot of veterans who are Democrats, even if they are a small minority. Why would ANYONE be a Democrat?
Money? (on the dole)
Family tradition (my daddy was a Democrat, so I am too)
Stupidity (this is always a good reason to be a Democrat)
I'm sure there are more.
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