Washington Post: 'No Evidence of Direct Connections' (President Bush/Swiftboat Vets)

CNSNEWS.com ^ | 8/20/04 | Susan Jones

[kabar]

The idea that Kerry was ever popular with veterans is a false premise. Most Vietnam veterans didn't need the SBVFT to expose Kerry's antiwar activities. The new information about Kerry's bogus awards and abbreviated tour in Vietnam just adds fuel to the fire.

[beyond the sea]

Bummer...... but no surprise. I hate the lamestream media and what they are purposefully doing to this country.

Have you seen the thread on the sick Chris Matthews "spitting all over" Michelle Malkin last night? Matthews deserved and deserves to be smacked down physically.

[WebTalk]

O'Neil will be on Fox within the hour.
This story is dominating the news this a.m.

Somebody tell Kerry his ship is sinking and this time he's really under enemy fire.

[beyond the sea]

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[Maria S]

"When the facts are against you, argue the law. When the law is against you, argue the facts. The facts and the law are against you, trash the witnesses."



Have you been hanging out with Slick lately?

(just a little early morning sarcasm)

[NCjim]

Instead of rebutting each charge, Kerry blamed Bush for sanctioning such highly personal attacks

Typical Democrap response - it is always somebody's else's fault - never theirs!

[BunnySlippers]

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[Aquinasfan]

"There is no evidence the president's campaign has direct connections to the anti-Kerry veterans group," the Washington Post reported on Friday...

"Instead of rebutting each charge, Kerry blamed Bush for sanctioning such highly personal attacks," the Washington Post said.

Uh-oh.

[Aquinasfan]

"When the facts are against you, argue the law. When the law is against you, argue the facts. The facts and the law are against you, trash the witnesses."

Thanks. I couldn't remember how that went.

[Just mythoughts]

"According to the newspaper, the Kerry campaign wants to convince voters that the Bush White House -- and Karl Rove -- are behind the Swift Boats' campaign, "at least in spirit." But the newspaper adds, "Many of the veterans affiliated with the anti-Kerry effort do not have obvious relationships with the Bush campaign, nor do some of its donors.""

So now they will try the Clinton approach "at least in spirit", make it a religious experience.

Talk about a bunch of stupid people it's not POLITICAL, it's not RELIGIOUS it's PERSONAL.

[HIDEK6]

Thanks. I couldn't remember how that went.

Another formulation would be, "If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullsh*t."

[IamConservative]

"Wrong response from Kerry."

I commented a couple of times when this first started that this is catch 22 for Kerry. Anything he says - or if he says nothing - on the matter is bad news for him.

It will be interesting to see if flipper will morph back into Hanoi John and trash the Vietnam War and all the vets again. Granted, it would be incredibly stupid to do a 180 on your own convention rhetoric, but it is Kerry the shameless flipper - so there is significant hope he will do this.

[AmericanInTokyo]

This is the usual chickenshit liberal response, Clintonite in nature:

Strike back at the charge, without specifically denying the charge or presenting evidence to the contrary.

The guy's a fraud. Otherwise he would have sued for libel and slander weeks ago. We gottem' on the ropes, no matter how many national liberal daily newspapers they can mobilize, after weeks of silence and ignoring the book and charges..

[OldFriend]

How about an investigation into the connections, ILLEGAL, of Moveon.org and the Kerry campaign.

[kattracks]

Strike back at the charge, without specifically denying the charge or presenting evidence to the contrary.

And the media will back you 1000%.

[dano1]

Kudos to the Washington Post for reporting this story. This is nonpartisan reporting of a fact which the Kerry campaign would really like not be mentioned.

The Kerry campaign is in a corner and they might have to surrender to the Swift Vets.

It's amazing to me how Kerry and Co. have played into the hands of Swift Vets, by stressing his service record above all else at the convention, Edward's invitation to "spend three minutes with the men who served with Kerry", and the poor strategic decisions Kerry and Co. have made since this Swift Boat Vets for Truth matter first arose.

[OldFriend]

You are against proving Kerry is a liar?

[dano1]

"Anything he says - or if he says nothing - on the matter is bad news for him."

Good point! For example if Kerry defends his service now, he appears self-serving.

It was a poor moral compass that caused Kerry to brag about his own war record, and to forget that he had slandered many other good men who he served with. Now it's come back to bite him. Nothing like this could have happened to Bob Dole, for example, because Dole was humble about his own part and respectful of others. We all make mistakes though.

[dano1]

"Somebody tell Kerry his ship is sinking "

He can read about it on the Democratic Underground.

[GOPJ]

Maybe they're embarrassed about everyone knowing dems are the newspaper's "teacher's pet". Who woulda thunk liberals were capable of shame?

Could this be the media's general desire for blood getting in the way with their love affair with Kerry?