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Kerry falsifies NH woman's story
Th Union Leader ^ | August 10, 2004

Posted on 08/10/2004 7:35:02 PM PDT by Gorilla44

NEXT TIME John Kerry accuses President Bush of misleading the American people, remember Mary Ann Knowles.

Knowles is the Hudson woman whose battle with breast cancer Kerry has turned into a campaign anecdote. Here is what Kerry said about Knowles during his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention on July 29:

“What does it mean when Mary Ann Knowles, a woman with breast cancer I met in New Hampshire, had to keep working day after day right through her chemotherapy, no matter how sick she felt, because she was terrified of losing her family’s health insurance? America can do better. And help is on the way.”

What it means is that John Kerry is fibbing. As Union Leader correspondent Scott Brooks reported on Sunday, Mary Ann Knowles did not have to work through her chemotherapy for fear of losing her health insurance. Employed by Elderhostel, the Boston-based non-profit travel organization for people 55 and older, Mary Ann had 26 weeks of paid disability at her disposal. More was available for a long-term illness. She did not have to work through her chemotherapy. She chose to.

Knowles would have lost some income had she taken the disability leave, said her husband, who is unemployed. But she would not have lost her health insurance, as Kerry has repeatedly misstated.

Asked if the Kerry campaign bothered to get the details of Knowles’ personal story, spokeswoman Judy Reardon said Kerry’s use of the words “every day” in describing Knowles story was “a colloquialism.” She went on: “When a woman has a mastectomy and goes through therapy, I don’t need to double-check on her.”

In other words, Kerry knowingly used the words “every day” when he did not mean “every day,” and he used the phrase: “she still has to go to work every day — just to hang on to their health insurance” when she did not have to work every day and was in no danger of losing her health insurance.

In short, he lied. Repeatedly.

With all that has come to light about Kerry’s voting record and his Vietnam service, his misrepresentation of Marry Ann Knowles’ story should surprise few. Kerry cannot even get his own personal history straight, so how can we expect him to correctly relay someone else’s?


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: New Hampshire
KEYWORDS: kerry; kerryliar; kerrylies; liar; maryannknowles
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101 posted on 08/10/2004 8:42:24 PM PDT by Aggie Mama
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To: Mo1
This just proves one thing. The Democrats have bought their own BS to the point of not checking out sob stories. They actually believe that people no longer have health care or sick leave or any other benefits. They really believe that America is a 3rd world nation with serfs working on plantations. Their entire world view is one that they have created in their minds for so long that they now believe it is real.
102 posted on 08/10/2004 8:43:01 PM PDT by Texasforever (God can send you to hell but he can't sue you. He can't find a lawyer.)
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To: Redmen4ever
I had a liver transplant 1-6-04. I had 6 months short term disability and another 6 long term I could've used if I had to. I used a total of 5 months short term ,kept my insurance going and went back to work 3 months post surgery. My new liver would've run about $250,000. My insurance,a Cigna HMO didn't even flinch. the bill was paid IN FULL.

I had health coverage because I sought an employer who had good heath coverage BEFORE I went to work there.
103 posted on 08/10/2004 8:50:18 PM PDT by rewrite
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To: ImaTexan

ping


104 posted on 08/10/2004 8:50:40 PM PDT by bjcintennessee (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff)
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To: rewrite

1-6-04 should read 1-6-02...oops!


105 posted on 08/10/2004 8:52:33 PM PDT by rewrite
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To: woodyinscc
When I was a grade schooler in the 60's, I prayed everyday for the safe return of my brother who joined the Navy in 1966 and started out on a Swift Boat Vietnam in 1967 and later on the U.S.S Mulaney till 1970, and my Cousin, who was like a brother to me, and lived with my family since his birth, who joined the Marine Corps in 1967 and was a Forward Observer in Vietnam until he stepped on a land mine on Halloween Day 1968, and spent the next 3 years learning to walk again.

My Father was a lifer in the Army and served in WWII and two tours in Korea, he retired in 1962 and spent a lot of time raising me and my younger brother. I remember like yesterday when John Kerry testified to the Senate in 1971, My father would call John Kerry a Traitor every time he saw him on the TV. My Cousin was still recovering from his wounds and said many times that John Kerry needed to be Fragged for what he did when he smeared every person in uniform with his lies to the Senate.

My family has a long history of despising John Kerry, My Cousin says he knows quite well why John Kerry doesn't visit our wounded troops or our active duty troops, it's because John Kerry is a puke and he would not be welcomed.

The fact is that the Swift Boat Vets are quite correct when they say John Kerry is "Unfit to Command"

Sorry for the rant, I just felt the need to vent over my deep dislike of John Kerry

106 posted on 08/10/2004 9:03:10 PM PDT by MJY1288 (John Kerry Says he Would Conduct a More Thoughtful and Sensitive War on Terror)
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To: MJY1288
When I was a grade schooler in the 60's

*Sneer*

107 posted on 08/10/2004 9:04:46 PM PDT by Howlin (Kerry being called a war hero is "a colloquialism.")
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To: MJY1288

Thanks for the rant. I strongly dislike this guy. More than Al Gore even. Not more than Clinton, but if Kerry wins (God forbid), I could probably grow to dislike him more.

He is a liar, he's a jerk with zero charisma, he's a fraud, he spit on his fellow veterans and he probably walks over graves and steps on cracks.


108 posted on 08/10/2004 9:06:53 PM PDT by DameAutour (It's not Bush, it's the Congress.)
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To: Howlin
*Sneer* ????

Are you jealous of my youth :-)

109 posted on 08/10/2004 9:08:09 PM PDT by MJY1288 (John Kerry Says he Would Conduct a More Thoughtful and Sensitive War on Terror)
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To: MJY1288

You damn straight I am.

But the rest of your story touches my heart. And I am sure you have seen my postings about why I feel so bad about allowing myself to maybe, perhaps be influenced by what Kerry said.


110 posted on 08/10/2004 9:09:47 PM PDT by Howlin (Kerry being called a war hero is "a colloquialism.")
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To: MJY1288
The fact is that the Swift Boat Vets are quite correct when they say John Kerry is "Unfit to Command" Sorry for the rant, I just felt the need to vent over my deep dislike of John Kerry

He is not fit to run a pop stand, I understand his ilk thoroughly. No need for being sorry, your dues have been paid.

111 posted on 08/10/2004 9:15:31 PM PDT by woodyinscc
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To: DameAutour
Personally I don't care what John Kerry did in Vietnam, I believe the Swift Boat Vets wouldn't care either if it wasn't for what he did when he got back to the States. His flying to France and organizing a meeting with the North Vietnamese while still legally in the Navy is grounds for placing him in front of a firing squad.

His Book "The New Soldier" was another slap in the face to our Country and later as a U.S. Senator visiting with Ortega in an attempt to prop up another enemy of ours, as well as undermine Ronald Reagan's efforts to spread freedom in South America, is simply inexcusable.

John Kerry has spent most of his life defending our enemies, undermining our National Security and consistently voting to cut the Military, and now all he wants to talk about is his 132 days in Vietnam, I'm sorry, but just the thought of it pisses me off. I hope John O'Neil and the other Swift Boat Vets crucify that Traitor

112 posted on 08/10/2004 9:21:24 PM PDT by MJY1288 (John Kerry Says he Would Conduct a More Thoughtful and Sensitive War on Terror)
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To: Mo1

Unbelievable, isn't it?


113 posted on 08/10/2004 9:27:02 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (BYPASS FORCED WEB REGISTRATION! **** http://www.bugmenot.com ****)
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To: woodyinscc
Thanks! but I didn't serve in the Military, I tried twice but was denied both times for being partially deaf in one ear. But my family sure has

Cheers,

Mike

114 posted on 08/10/2004 9:27:16 PM PDT by MJY1288 (John Kerry Says he Would Conduct a More Thoughtful and Sensitive War on Terror)
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To: Gorilla44; All
Video of Kerry at DNC
Lying about Mrs. Knoles

115 posted on 08/10/2004 9:33:18 PM PDT by DocRock (Check my homepage for more "home movies" of the Kerry campaign)
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To: Gorilla44

BTTT


116 posted on 08/10/2004 9:34:47 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (This Tagline for sale. (Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: Gorilla44

Kerry lied?

BFD - he's a Dimocrat, of COURSE he lies!


117 posted on 08/10/2004 9:38:57 PM PDT by Redbob
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To: Gorilla44

So I wonder when Kerry is going to spontaneously combust with all these different stories coming out about all these different things he's said at different times about different people. And will it be Hillary to rise from the ashes?


118 posted on 08/10/2004 9:42:22 PM PDT by aruanan
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To: MJY1288
I'm sorry, but just the thought of it pisses me off. I hope John O'Neil and the other Swift Boat Vets crucify that Traitor

I don't remember a whole lot of those days .. I was pre-grade school :0)

But I do remember my oldest brother wanting to join the Marines. Dad didn't want him too and made him go to college. See, dad was dying of cancer and he needed my brother home to help my mother and us other 6 other kids.

A few months after dad died .. my brother signed up for the Marines .. he was never sent to Vietnam .. they sent him to Cuba instead, which we know as Gitmo .. but a number of my cousins were sent over ... one cousin was killed in action over there

Kerry didn't just speak out against a war .. he spit on ALL our soldiers and got in bed with the enemy to make himself look important

Words alone cannot describe how I feel about that man

119 posted on 08/10/2004 9:54:04 PM PDT by Mo1 (Kerry & Edwards .... they will leave no Special Interest Group behind)
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To: Gorilla44

I love the Union Leader - I used to read it when I was a kid - every morning without fail...

I'm not even going to comment on Kerry's lies, since evrything out of his mouth is a lie. When he tells the truth, will ya all ping me so I can enjoy the shock? Thanks.


120 posted on 08/10/2004 9:59:11 PM PDT by Chad Fairbanks (Liberals - The Other White Meat.)
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