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Rassmann opens veterans counter for Kerry (getting "very irritated")
wqad.com ^ | August 18, 2004 | AP

Posted on 08/18/2004 9:44:27 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

DES MOINES, Iowa Jim Rassmann, who credits John Kerry with saving his life while under fire in Vietnam, is countering new commercials challenging the Democratic nominee's war record.

Rassmann, a former Special Forces officer, is in Iowa today. It's his first visit to the state since January when he was reunited with Kerry after more than 30 years.

His visit, which started in Cedar Rapids this morning, comes as another group of Vietnam veterans airs T-V ads accusing Kerry of fabricating his war record.

Rassmann says he has little patience for it and it's starting to be "very irritating."


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: johnkerry; kerry; rassmann; veterans; vietnam
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Rassmann says he has little patience for it and it's starting to be "very irritating."

Understandably. Plan A, everyone throws down his weapons, and surrenders to the War Hero. It appears there was no Plan B.

21 posted on 08/18/2004 9:55:28 AM PDT by dighton
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

I have never met a man who was caught in a lie that wasn't irritated.

Defeat, even for cheaters, can be very irritating.


22 posted on 08/18/2004 9:56:44 AM PDT by Gator113
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To: colorado tanker
colorado tanker: Maybe Jimbo can explain how he can describe the Bronze Star incident when he says he was on the bottom of the river through almost all of it.

Rassmann: Who are talking to? How dare you question me! I am a Vietnam Vet and you are irritating.

Don't you know that John Kerry saved me and not you?

23 posted on 08/18/2004 9:56:56 AM PDT by BlackRain
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

"Rassmann says he has little patience for it and it's starting to be "very irritating.""


Wow, "very irritating" only words quoted. STRANGE!!!!


24 posted on 08/18/2004 9:57:08 AM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Didnt kerry serve in nam and earn 3 purple hearts oh he threw them away


25 posted on 08/18/2004 9:57:15 AM PDT by italianquaker
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Someone needs to ask Rassman how much is is receiving from the Kerry Democrats... expenses? Stipend? Salary? Kerry camp needs to be asked the same question about all the "Band of Brothers"...

By the way... is Rassman conducting interviews? postings indicate that the Kerry campaign won't let these guys talk except under supervision...
26 posted on 08/18/2004 9:57:18 AM PDT by RedEyeJack
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To: KellyAdmirer; All

You're making me very angry!!

27 posted on 08/18/2004 9:57:39 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
The Swift Boat Vets against Kerry pay their own freight.

President Bush and his campaign is not PAYING for them to come forward. Is not paying them a PENNY, FOR ANYTHING! What they are doing, they are doing from their hearts, it is a personal thing, Kerry HURT THEM with his lies, they have a deep caring for all of us in preventing kerry from ever holding our highest office.

Who is paying for this man's way? For his flights? For his hotels? For his meals? For his transportation?

Just wondering.

28 posted on 08/18/2004 9:58:17 AM PDT by Republic (joe wilson is a LIAR-but since he is a democrat-the mainstream press is OK with it :^()
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Rassmann says he has little patience for it and it's starting to be "very irritating."

Wonder which of Rassman's several versions of the pick-up incident that have been questioned is irritating him....?

29 posted on 08/18/2004 9:58:56 AM PDT by MACVSOG68
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To: colorado tanker
Maybe Jimbo can explain how he can describe the Bronze Star incident when he says he was on the bottom of the river through almost all of it.

And perhaps he can tell us how much of Kerry 's blood he saw (from the medal citation "Bleeding from the arm" ) and how it came to be bleeding from a BRUISE ("contusion" - Kerry's medical report) ......

30 posted on 08/18/2004 9:58:56 AM PDT by Wil H
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To: doug from upland

If the Swiftvets are to be believed, Rassman was knocked overboard by a frantic Kerry only to be "saved" by him later. Rassman may not have been able to see a thing, so I give him the benefit that he had no idea what happened.

I do think it's funny that an allegation is that one purple heart is because Kerry misfired and hit a bag of rice which pelted him in his southern quarters.


31 posted on 08/18/2004 9:59:03 AM PDT by saveliberty (Liberal= in need of therapy, but would rather ruin lives of those less fortunate to feel good)
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To: RedEyeJack

Has he been promised a job for himself or a family member?

Hmmmmmmmmmm?

These are legitimate questions.


32 posted on 08/18/2004 9:59:24 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Rassmann says he has little patience for it and it's starting to be "very irritating."

Big W-o-o-o-o Rassman And what are you going to do about it?
Cop talk from a man no longer behind a badge.

33 posted on 08/18/2004 9:59:44 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Rassman spent a total of TWO days with or near Kerry.


34 posted on 08/18/2004 10:00:37 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn't be, in its eyes, a slave.)
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To: Bommer

Rassman has told two different stories about that. He was either on Kerry's boat or he was on the one behind it that hit the mine.


35 posted on 08/18/2004 10:00:46 AM PDT by mak5
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To: Bommer

I've heard varying accounts from the Swifties, Rassmann and John Kerry's reports. I think Rassmann said at one point that he was a passenger on the first boat that hit the mine (not Kerry's boat) and Kerry said that Rassmann was on Kerry's own boat (or vice-versa?).


36 posted on 08/18/2004 10:01:14 AM PDT by Hatteras
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
But Rassmann is not refuting what is being said. He is probably grateful for Kerry pulling him out of the water after his boat hit a mine and probably feels that John deserves a medal for it. But the evidence is that there was no fire, no valor - hence there should be no Silver Star.

I'm noticing how all these folks around Kerry go by their feelings and feel free to make up the facts. When their 'facts' are challenged they respond emotionally and not generally with relevant facts.

Kerry changes his story. For example he went from "Christmas in Cambodia... seared in my conscious" to "four missions in January".

Not only this, but when they are caught in a mistake, they don't admit mistakes. Kerry should have said 'for 30 years I said Christmas in Cambodia, but I was mistaken'. No he just gives us another story.

You begin to wonder when John Kerry's stories on events and facts will end. Not only this, but

37 posted on 08/18/2004 10:02:10 AM PDT by sr4402
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Herr Rassmann is Kerry's Reichsekretar für Kultur und Propaganda.


38 posted on 08/18/2004 10:02:34 AM PDT by Petronski (First algore invented everything, then Kerry smuggled it to Cambodia.)
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To: Prime Choice
This guy is a chump, he will be in the VA psycho ward by the time this is over, little thinned skinned for me.
39 posted on 08/18/2004 10:03:25 AM PDT by boomop1
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
If Rassmann is getting irritated, tell him his irritation will be relieved with a new medication -- Form 180.

As long as he keeps covering for Kerry without addressing the Swift Vets' charges specifically, he's not going to find any peace, regardless of whether there are TV cameras on them or not.

40 posted on 08/18/2004 10:03:48 AM PDT by L.N. Smithee (Hey, KERRY! We said it to Saddam, and now to you -- If you have nothing to hide, QUIT HIDING IT!)
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