Kerry Campaign Statement on New Swift Boat Veterans for Bush Ad
8/20/2004 5:16:00 PM
To: National Desk, Political Reporter
Contact: Chad Clanton or Phil Singer, both of Kerry-Edwards 2004, 202-464-2800; Web:
http://www.johnkerry.com WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Kerry-Edwards campaign spokesman Chad Clanton released the following statement today about the new Swift Boat Veterans for Bush ad:
"This is another ad from a front group funded by Bush allies that is trying to smear John Kerry. The newest ad takes Kerry's testimony out of context, editing what he said to distort the facts. He testified as a 27 year-old Vietnam veteran. He opposed a war that, at that point, cost over 44,000 lives of the 58,245 names that are on the Vietnam Memorial wall. It says a lot that the President refuses to condemn this smear. The American people want to hear how we're going to cut health care costs and strengthen the economy, not smears."
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The newest ad takes Kerry's testimony out of context, editing what he said to distort the facts. Funny, Hugh Hewitt played the entire testimony on his show about a month ago...nothing in the swiftboat ad was taken out of context.
Hugh! If you're reading this how about a comment?