Sen. John Kerry's SWIFT meltdown: Hugh Hewitt on why Dem's campaign, lib pundits are floundering

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | Wednesday, August 11, 2004 | Hugh Hewitt

[teletech]

If you have never seen hatred like this before, you never saw the vilification of Richard Nixon.

I remember well what the RATS did to Nixon. I guess the press was as vicious back then too.

[Eva]

Yeah, but the story about ferrying a CIA guy into Cambodia was a nuance that was introduced in the '90s, before that it was just searing memories of being shot at. Remember the story seems to have evolved over the years.

[mwl1]

There was no internet or alternative media during Nixon's downfall in 73-74. Had there been, he might have survived the impeachment process.

Wrecking the monopoly of the MSM is the only thing that gives me encouragement at this time.

[tophat9000]

I think I saw a movie about Kerry's Christmas Eve with the CIA in Cambodia....

I think it was called "A crock of shit NOW !"

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[teletech]

I think it was called "A crock of shit NOW !"

Kerry has NO conscience! He IS a CROCK!

[CA Conservative]

Yup, those Asians are big on celebrating Christmas, huh John.

Wrong argument to make. South Vietnam had a very large Catholic population (it was once a French colony, remember).

[OldFriend]

Waiting for someone to ask Kerry how Nixon became president before he became president.

[teletech]

There was no internet or alternative media during Nixon's downfall in 73-74. Had there been, he might have survived the impeachment process.

Wrecking the monopoly of the MSM is the only thing that gives me encouragement at this time.

You have a very valid point. I long for the day when the internet takes over as the main source of news for Americans.

[glock rocks]

Affirm. Post 53.

[MeekOneGOP]

Sen. John Kerry's SWIFT meltdown: Hugh Hewitt
on why Dem's campaign, lib pundits are floundering

Thanks for the post and ping, John ! Hugh Hewitt nails it!

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Excerpt:

No explanation has shown up more than 12 hours later. In the interim, the New York Post has run a story, as has the London Telegraph, and the Washington Times' editors have produced a powerful editorial on the subject.

Why all the attention? Simply put, if John Kerry can be conclusively demonstrated to have lied about aspects of his Vietnam service, the media has to ask what else has he been lying about. The voters have to ask if he can be trusted. In short: Free fall.

The lefty bloggers and talking heads are stunned into silence, and have gotten no help from the Kerry people. It's hard to spin a story that hasn't been spun by the campaign since Kerry could elect to go in completely different directions. If he hangs tough on the Christmas Eve and CIA man stories, his allies will know to hang tough as well. But they can't do that without a clear signal, because if Kerry comes out and apologizes for a tall tale, the commentators are cut off at the knees.

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Now we get to see if there's any pride left in the newsroom. Do any of these writers, reporters and producers resent getting played by Kerry? If so, payback will be stiff. Too early to tell whether Bush-hatred trumps anger at getting suckered. More to follow ...

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[PatriotGirl827]

BUMP!

[Blood of Tyrants]

"if John Kerry can be conclusively demonstrated to have lied about aspects of his Vietnam service, the media has to ask what else has he been lying about."

This would only be true if the media were dedicated to exposing the TRUTH and not to helping Kerry get elected.

[GailA]

From what Rush inferred it was a very recent meeting between levin and biden and the french..EU. At least that is the way I thought I heard it.

[Wolfstar]

Too early to tell whether Bush-hatred trumps anger at getting suckered.

No, it isn't too early. Bush-hatred DOES trump all. Furthermore, "big-time journalists," as Hewitt puts it, weren't suckered at all, nor are they angry at Kerry. With the sole exception of stories to discredit Kerry's "attackers," the entire saga of Kerry's Vietnam service will continue to be portrayed by those "big-time" journalists as heroic.

The swift boat story will not resonate among the general public, because few in the public will ever hear about it.

[Poohbah]

Yesterday RUSH mentioned hanoi john sent biden and levin to EU i.e..france to make secret deals with them to send troops AFTER he gets election. This is how he's going to get other nations involved.

First this is illegal I would think,

Interesting. No wonder why the Democrats got their panties in a bunch over the mere ALLEGATIONS of Republican shenanigans with the Iranian government in 1980...

They don't like competition.

[Mo1]

I love an article with LINKS!!

Chew on this link

John Kerry's Vietnam War journal

[Mo1]

This hasn't seemed to touch sKerry's poll numbers yet

Have there been any polls about this ???

[Bahbah]

Thanks for the ping, Tonk. Legs, legs and more legs.

[hchutch]

Rush might be going out on a limb here.

Admittedly, Kerry has admitted doing such things in the past (see his Senate testimony where he said he met with the North Vietnamese and the VC).

But that is a reach. I'd want to see some proof.