[Steven W.]

Kerry stepped in it big time today.
How so? Did I miss it -- I don't recall anything from today.

Kerry campaign fed hit piece to WP that came back like a boomerang and bit Kerry in the a$$ - proof that fraudulent reports were filed (in this case resulting in a citation for Thurlow, unbeknownst to him or anybody else at the time, as the medal wasn't even granted until several months later) and confirmation Kerry was indeed the one who completed - and thus the one lying - on the reports he filed behind the backs of all the other SwiftVets.

[mewzilla]

Bit the WP on the a$$, too :) They fell for it. Again. Hook, line, and sinker.

[stockpirate]

Kerry campaign fed hit piece to WP that came back like a boomerang and bit Kerry in the a$$ - proof that fraudulent reports were filed (in this case resulting in a citation for Thurlow, unbeknownst to him or anybody else at the time, as the medal wasn't even granted until several months later) and confirmation Kerry was indeed the one who completed - and thus the one lying - on the reports he filed behind the backs of all the other SwiftVets.

I heard this but didn't put it together in this way. But you are right the piece I read said Thurlow was sticking to his story and that he did not write the medal award up and assumed it was for picking up the guys in the water.

[faithincowboys]

Does Thurlow have the citation with his Bronze Star? Isn't that what normally happens. A friend's father got a Bronze Star in Nam, he has since died-- they have a case with the pic of him receiving the award, the flag that was on his casket, the citation and the medal itself.

[maryz]

Thanks -- there's so much on this topic, it's hard to keep it all straight (especially when I'm just sneaking peeks at work!).