Veterans continue campaign against Kerry

CNN/News 8 Austin ^ | Aug. 22, 2004 | Jill Dougherty

[FairOpinion]

Polls show that ad is hurting Kerry, especially among veterans. His campaign is demanding President Bush renounce it.

"The president needs to step to the plate, not through a spokesperson, himself, and say, ‘take down these ads,’” Sen. John Edwards said.

The Bush campaign won’t take the bait. What the public sees from the Kerry campaign is a series of false and flailing attacks, they charge. The president himself has been the target of $63 million in attack ads, they claim, and Bush wants all soft money ads stopped.

"John Kerry's campaign is the only campaign that has questioned anybody's service during the Vietnam War," Bush campaign spokesman Steve Schmidt said.

But all this sniping, political experts say, hurts Kerry more than Bush.

[FairOpinion]

It's a biased article, since we have to excerpt, I only quoted the parts I liked -- that the Bush campaign is not sitting still and is responding to Kerry.

Kerry is the one who is smearing Bush, by claiming that the Bush campaign is connected to the SwiftVets. Kerry is the one who should aplogize and stop lying.

[DuncanWaring]

What happened to "Bring it on"?

[minmospop]

Austin aka "the San Francisco of Texas", is not going to provide both sides to any story that reflects poorly on the -rats.

[Chieftain]

Freeper N. Theknow says:
"It’s faster than a checkbook, more powerful than a Democratic demagogue, able to lay waste to a liar Kerry with the single click of a mouse. It's a little bird of truth, it's plain to see Kerry's unfit... it's... it's...SuperFReep!

Want to join in the fun?
Click the logo to donate to Swift Boat Veterans for Truth!

[Waco]

What is the rule in CFR about halting the campaigning by some 60 days before the election? Will this hamper the switboat boys? Hope not.

[The Brush]

Kerry is looking for another purple heart

[js1138]

"John Kerry's campaign is the only campaign that has questioned anybody's service during the Vietnam War..."

[RoseofTexas]

Drudge has the transcript for the NBC LIMPley editorial comments SLAMMING W during a TV break at the Olympics! Can someone please post it! We need to email NBC and tell them off!

[RobbyS]

I think that the Democrats 527s have opened a loophole that one could drive a Hummer through.

[Sue Bob]

Nope. I read the regs myself as well as commentary on this point. It only stops it for corporations. John O'Neill was smart enough not to incorporate SBVT. He promises something really big for October.

[VisualizeSmallerGovernment]

"John Kerry's campaign is the only campaign that has questioned anybody's service during the Vietnam War," Bush campaign spokesman Steve Schmidt said.

That's a great quote! I'd love to see it used in commercials.

Note: my saying that does not constitute a "coordination" of political strategy.

[Guillermo]

Didn't John Edwards himself say to "spend 3 minutes with anyone who served with John Kerry?"

Anyways, the Swift Boat Veterans are liars because Bush served in the National Guard.

[Leo Carpathian]

Just fired off another contribution to brave Veterans. May God bless you and thanks for your service and standing up to imposter!!!

[VisualizeSmallerGovernment]

What is the rule in CFR about halting the campaigning by some 60 days before the election?

I think 60 days before the election, you're only allowed to give political opinions on Hardball with Chris Matthews, hold rock concerts to defeat Bush and release Fahrenheit 911 on DVD.

[Wild Irish Rogue]

" "John Kerry's campaign is the only campaign that has questioned anybody's service during the Vietnam War," Bush campaign spokesman Steve Schmidt said."

How true.


" Gore Defends Home Turf As Bush Concedes Mistakes"
AP- Nov 5, 2000

"The Nebraska senator( Bob Kerrey ) and Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, both wounded in Vietnam,
contended it's also a matter of character that Bush avoided duty oversees by joining the Texas Air National Guard."

"Those of us who were in the military wonder how it is that someone who is supposedly serving on active duty,
having taken that oath,
can miss a whole year of service without even explaining where it went," said Kerry. "

And this as reported by Carl Cameron 08/20/04 on Special Report :

" Kerry himself has repeatedly questioned the president's service,"

John Kerry on Good Morning America, April 26, 2004

" George Bush can't even answer whether or not he even showed up for duty in the National Guard."

Why doesn't the The Vietnamby Pamby himself, ask the SBVFT and the former POWs to stop being mean to him ??

[schaketo]

Here’s a Letter to the Editor I just sent to our local rag. Feel free to copy and send to yours as well. Seems timely.

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Dear Sir or Madam,

Below is a Letter to the Editor on which I would appreciate your consideration. Please call me if you have questions concerning this submission. Thank you for your consideration.

Also, should you elect to print this letter, please use my email address with my name so anyone that would like to comment may via email.

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Kerry Can’t Stand the Heat

Wasn't it John Kerry who recently said "Bring it on" if anyone wanted to scrutinize his often repeated exploits during and after the Vietnam War? That brings to mind a schoolboy picking a fight in a school yard and hoping the target doesn’t take him up on it.

Now, 254 of his former Swift Boat crewmates who have signed affidavits and are appearing in Television ads against him took him up on his call out. Former POWs are speaking out stating the congressional testimony John Kerry gave was fodder for the Vietnamese as they were tortured. They took Sen. Kerry up on his attempted intimidation.

Now Mr. Kerry would like them to back off. Using the same analogy he is begging for someone, anyone to make them stop. However, Kerry's actions during and upon his return from Vietnam should not be beyond reproach. His anti-war actions and allegations against veterans should not be shielded from scrutiny.

Instead of taking the “positive approach” that he said he would, Kerry (as most liberals) sees all manner of conspiracies in the opposition. President Bush on the other hand has endured a year of daily lambasting by Kerry surrogates and a willing media partner. I don’t recall President Bush once asking someone, anyone to pull them off.

As a veteran, which type of individual do I want in my foxhole?

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Thank you for your consideration. We enjoy and rely on your paper!

Respectfully yours,
Me

[Chieftain]

Way to go Leo! It's folks like you and the many other FReepers who let the Swifties know AMERICA is behond them four square!

[AndyJackson]

Veterans continue campaign against Kerry

I mean this is just so old. Can't they just give it up already? Can't we move on and talk about the imporatant issues like all of Kerry's new spending programs, details to be released once he is in office?

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Nope. I read the regs myself as well as commentary on this point. It only stops it for corporations. John O'Neill was smart enough not to incorporate SBVT. He promises something really big for October.

I sent in my donation to SVFT Friday.

I heard a spokesman say that they are getting $200,000 a day.

Seems like the money I sent to the swift boat veterans is getting a much bigger bang for the buck than what I gave to the Bush/Cheney 2004 campaign.

[RobbyS]

The reason that O'Neill has been able to muster all this Texas support is because he is a lawyer who knows every big shot, "Rat" or Pubbie" in Houston. He obviously despises Kerry.