Posted on 08/20/2004 7:41:15 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
The Los Angeles Times notes this morning that he Kerry campaign has hired former Clinton White House Press Secretary Joe Lockhart and Joel Johnson, a lobbyist who worked for President Clinton to help respond to the Swift Boat Veteran's attacks.
Group officials who discuss strategy on condition of anonymity said that the anti-Kerry group plans to hammer the Democrat for his war claims and protests after he left Vietnam, especially his claims that US soldiers committed war crimes.
The group are also arranging local veterans to criticize Kerry when he vists their states.
Aides said Kerry has been flooded with calls from concerned veterans, and a CBS poll released last night showed the senator losing significant support amongst those who served in the armed forces.
Instead of rebutting each charge, Kerry blamed Bush for sanctioning such highly personal attacks, though there is no evidence that the presdients campaign has any direct connections to the anti-Kerry group.
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I think it's interesting that McCurry was Kerry's first choice and obviously he had to go for Lockhart instead.
I have to think that Shrillary is waiting in the wings somewhere to drop the other shoe on Lurch boy ..
He is truly incredible, he NEVER loses his cool, and he has dealt with idiots like Carville and Chris Matthews, that had ME screaming at the television
"The DNC smear machine has a lot of money behind it and my fear is that the Swift Boat vets are going to take so much heat for their bravery, again, and will be slimed, again. We must not let that happen."
I'm hoping that the rest of us rally behind them, and I tend to think America is beginning to see the difference between "THEM" and "US"....they have truth on their side, it's obvious!!
"O'Neill as an attorney should not represent himself and I hope some hotshot lawyer steps forward to help them pro bono because I see bigtime slander and libel suits coming up."
The slander lawsuits may not happen, first because they're not lying and second, if Kerry DOES bring a lawsuit, it would require discovery, which means the release of ALL of the military records, which favor the Swifties. I think Mark Levin, Landmark Legal Foundation has offered to defend them pro bono, in the event that Kerry's goons push at them with a lawsuit....
P.S. Fox News is talking about the new ad now.....
NO!
If I had to bet, it's going to be the winter soldier meetings in KC detailed in the NY Conservatice Sun paper
I wasn't clear - I think that the Swift Boat vets will have to file the lawsuits to clear their names from the DNC smear machine that is going to get uglier and uglier.
Mr. Peach called me in to see the ad and I missed it; out watering flowers. Dang it all.
The Bush group basically ignored Michael Moore, and the movie did it's little piece, and came and went. But thanks to the Kerry team's sensitivity to his record.... this thing is going to blow up big time.
So Kerry hired the goon who tried to coverup Clinton's rape of Juanita Broaddrick? It's meltdown time. Teresa must be downing a few liters of Johnny Walker right now.
The boat is sinking!
The boat is sinking!
Quick! Bring on someone to drill holes in the bottom of it!
Old "Deer In The Headlights Lockhart on the other hand makes perfect sense for this job. We know how that man can lie....big time! He almost seemed to enjoy it, and not out of conviction, or because he was duped.
Lockhart reminds me of Baghdad Bob in a few ways.
Well said on Kerry's words dooming himself.
I can't help but contemplate how first addressing the medals and his service in Vietnam and how he's wrapped himself in that aspect only underscores the treachery of his later actions condemning his "band of brothers" and his own country.
Is his campaign going to call this a lie? Kerry's own words? Was he lying then or will he stand by them today?
Wouldn't it just be total poetic justice, that after he loses the election, big time, that Thereza finally recognizes that she's married to a total lying loser dipshit and throws his ass out on the street, penniless!
Hi, Petronski. I know O'Neill is an attorney but I don't think it's a good idea for an attorney to represent himself.
Buthe will know lots of people and hopefully one of them will step forward when/if the time comes to defend these guys from the DNC smear machine. It's going to be very ugly.
SB Vets ads are the politcal equivalent of precision guided munitions, inexpensive, accurate, and deadly. A few more hits like this last one and kerry's really toast. He's already way off message and is going to spend most of his campaign in a defensive posture.
They are doing too much of a good job drilling holes in their own boat! Just stand back and let them do it..
What media are affected by CFR?
Not sure, have to google it for information
Wow! That's a powerful ad. The truth hurts doesn't it John?
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