Posted on 08/20/2004 2:40:45 PM PDT by kattracks
CNN is reporting Friday afternoon that the Kerry campaign will file a complaint with the FEC.Wolf Blitzer reported that the campaign will allege that the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth are illegally coordinating their efforts with the Bush-Cheney campaign.
The complaint reportedly demands that the Swiftvets immediately suspend broadcasts of commericals attacking John Kerry's Vietnam War record and return any moneys raised in conjunction with the ad campaign.
The complaint is an extension of Sen. Kerry's charge on Thursday that the Swiftvets are a "front group" for the Bush Cheney campaign, alleging that the group has broken campaign laws by coordinating their efforts with the White House.
John O'Neill, author of the book "Unfit for Command," which details the charges described in the anti-Kerry commercials, said Friday that he had no connection with the White House, adding that his group wouldn't suspend the ads even if the White House asked them too.
"This isn't his fight," O'Neill told radio host Sean Hannity. "This is between the veterans who served in Vietnam and John Kerry."
The explanations I heard was that sKerry is the one who filled out the 'after action' report and embellished it to state that there was enemy fire.
Whoever issued the medals took sKerry's report and used it as fact since he was the one in charge of his crew. Since it was about the same incident - they added Thurlow's to this also.
He said he never saw it or had a chance to read it and feels that it denegrates his medal to be associated with sKerry's account of the incident.
He thought his medal was for staying at the scene and helping the other boats.
sKerry took off in his boat is how that Rasmunsson (sp?) guy fell off into the water. The swifties were the ones firing and there was NO enemy fire as was stated by sKerry!! There were no bullet holes in the boats.
sKerry returned with his boat AFTER the swifties firing ceased when he felt he was in no danger and that's when he picked the guy out of the water - just as the other boats were ready to do it.
sKerry is a traitor and a coward!!
sent my first donation of $50.00 to the swifties today , 3/4's done with their book ......UNFIT FOR COMMAND , is an under-statement for kerry ...twisted ,dilusional , sick , insane , to name a few descriptions of him come to mind after every page i read ..not exagorating...he's a sick bastard
Thank you!
What a hypocritical monster. I think people will see right through this. Bush did not rant and rave and try to stop Michael Moore's crap, nor did he rant and rave and try to stop MoveOn.org. But Kerry is having a hissy fit over FREE SPEECH. Very interesting.
BOOK BURNERS.
Rather ballsy considering the Kerry campaign actually HIRED the guy working on the MoveOn.org website. Why is nobody throwing THAT back in his face?
Oh yeah, that's because the media doesn't bother to tell you that.
Nothing more need be said. End of discussion.
I don't like it but I have to abide by it.
The new ads are back to the old draft dodger charge....another"independent ad" for Kerry..Wonder if the dems will complain to the FEC?
Why are you referring to the Fugitive Slave Laws? That's way off topic, isn't it?
Another contribution for the Swift Vets.
Take aim and FIRE!
This is a bullsh*t complaint. It will be dismissed. Keep in mind that the Federal Election Commission consists of three hard-wired Democrats and three hard-wired Republicans. It takes FOUR votes on the Commission for it to move forward on any complaint.
This complaint will get a 3-3 vote. On that basis, it will fail. End of discussion.
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"Therefore the DNC is legally allowed to coordinate with moveon.org."
Oh.
Wow, I have yet to see that on TV. I love it!
After three weeks of the SBV ad being out there, Kerry just happened to pick the day the WP came out with it's hit piece on Larry Thurlow to attack the ad.
Amazing coincidence. </ sarcasm>
I do believe its time to increase the number of digits in my next donation to the Swift Vets from three to four. Kerry is fighting for his political life just because a few are unafraid to tell the truth.
"Mainstream" Americans in Seattle or San Francisco maybe...
We see this plain as day, but most of us support the President. What I want to know is, will enough of the rest of the electorate see it? Kerry is likely hoping the average voter is stupid, and just sees the forest without the trees. This is a veritable muddying of the waters.
Mmmm. Kerry uses the FEC as muscle against the SwiftVets in order to stifle their freedom of speech. Isn't Kerry trying to get a book pulled from the shelves the same way? This Kerry guy is a true paranoid democratic propagandist.
George Bush has had to endure character assassination commercials (lies) deliberately scheduled to air prior to an election for months now. How many moveon.org ads got FEC clipped before airing? I suppose neither Kerry or the democrats have anything to do with the timing of the 911 hearings, the Clucking Clarke book, Michael Moore's movie release date, the Bush Hitler MoveOn.org commercials, the political church monitors, the soon-to-be Anti-Bush Rock Concerts, the current Anti-Bush unionites who get on a soap box and bash the president while we are at war (caused by democrats) during an election year.
If Kerry can convince the FEC to become involved over the SwiftVet's timing, Mr. Bush and the elected Republicans of the people should have more legs to stand on with FEC law suits and investigations against Kerry for their timing, as well. However, Kerry's war records and FBI anti-war records should have prevented him from qualifying to run for any political office right from the beginning - many years ago.
Bottom line is that George Bush does not need any help from the SwiftVets, and it appears that the SwiftVets do not need any help from George Bush. Afterall, it was Kerry who decided to bring the SwiftVets into the campaign.
If there were any smart republican in office, they would come out swinging and say that the Bush administration has nothing whatsoever to do with SwiftVet commercials, and have no opinion of them whatsoever. Furthermore, they would proclaim that they will not become involved with denying any veterans' right to their freedom of speech. SwiftVets are paying for their own commercials. They do not have the Heinz-Kerry-Hollywood-Union-Soros funds that moveon.org has to draw on.
George Bush has no issues with the SwiftVets, and the SwiftVets have no issues with him. If the SwiftVets have issues with Kerry, that is between the SwiftVets and Kerry. If Kerry doesn't like their timing, he should not have been treading on his fellow soldiers backs for the past 30 years and then think he can conveniently use the SwiftVets to worm his way into the White House.
So, which is harder on Kerry. That these vets are speaking against him, or that his own quotes are being used? I would think it hard to say slander when they are using his own words.
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