Posted on 08/21/2004 7:15:23 PM PDT by joefish69
CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - A Vietnam veteran who worked with President Bush (news - web sites)'s campaign has left over his appearance in a commercial by a group challenging Democratic candidate John Kerry (news - web sites)'s war record, a campaign spokesman said on Saturday.
Bush campaign spokesman Steve Schmidt said Ken Cordier was a Bush supporter during the 2000 election and served as a member of his a steering committee to help reach out to veterans during this election.
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I thought I heard something about this earlier on Fox.
Then let's bring up his hiring the moveon.org guy as his online coordinator.
I worked in issue advocacy in 2002 campaigns. We had to be careful then, and the laws are stricter now. Thanks McSTAIN.
I havent seen Ken Cordier. Who is he? what ad was he in?
He isnt listed in the "unfit for command " index
The press is going to dig up everything they can. I say again the wrong fight was picked here, at least at the wrong time. When all the media turn their guns on unskilled politicians like the Swifites, who have made some contradicting statements over the years, it gets ugly. Bush will be the one slimed by this. Kerry will keep the focus on his "war hero" image, the only thing he's got. Vietnam must not be the issue to decide this election - stupid, stupid, stupid.
Else know your role and shut your mouth.
He's in the POW ad. I don't see this as a problem. As long as he left.
Whew! I thought it was gonna be a story about a Vietnam vet turning on Bush and joining Satan (Kerry).
"When all the media turn their guns on unskilled politicians like the Swifites, who have made some contradicting statements over the years, it gets ugly."
I had given up on the Swiftees a few times, as well, but they just keep coming back stonger and stronger.
Ok thanks. Hes not a swift vet
Hes a POW appearing in the latest swiftvets ad
Well, a lot of people now know that the "war hero" status is being questioned, and that he betrayed his fellow soldiers. It isn't stupid to broaden the perspective on a fraud like Kerry.
No more of a problem than Teresa going to the Moveon.org party.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1196450/posts
Besides that, Kerry's campaign is pointing the finger at Bush and Rove, at least in the FEC complaint. If they started after this guy, they'd be changing their story.
freekin dems are fighting tooth and nail, they know this is do or die, and we havent even debated yet.
Kerry is so exposed to fault on his record
FYI.
Huh? "His a steering committee..?"
What the hell? If they meant "his" steering committee, just who is the "he" they are talking about? President Bush?
If they meant a steering committee then hell, what's the big deal? I was on a steering committe for Bobdole in our county in 1996 and we never had any contact with anybody from the Bobdole campaign. As a matter of fact, we used to grumble because we never heard from anybody from the Dole campaign when we asked for yard signs, bumper stickers, fliers, etc.
Ping
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