Hmmmm... could be...
Posted on 08/23/2004 2:03:39 PM PDT by kattracks
Presidential candidate John Kerry telephoned former Sen. Bob Dole Monday morning to complain about Dole's demand a day earlier that he apologize to Vietnam veterans for protesting the war, the one-time Republican presidential candidate revealed Monday afternoon."John Kerry called me this morning, which surprised me," Dole told radio host Sean Hannity. "He said he was very disappointed, we'd been friends. I said John, we're still friends, but [the Swiftvets] have first amendment rights, just as your people have first amendment rights.
Dole told Kerry, "I'm not trying to stir anything up, but I don't believe everyone of these people who have talked about what happened are Republican liars.
"And very frankly, Bush is my guy, and I'm tired of people on your side calling him everything from a coward to a traitor to everything - a deserter."
Dole said he urged Kerry, "Why don't you call George Bush today and say, 'Mr. President, let's stop all this stuff about the National Guard and Vietnam - and let's talk about the issues."
Dole said Kerry responded, "I haven't spent one dime attacking President Bush."
But the Republican war hero shot back, "You don't have to. You've got all the so-called mainstream media, plus you've got MoveOn.org. and all these other groups that have spent millions and millions of dollars trying to tarnish Bush's image."
"Don't tell me you don't know what some of these people are doing," he told Kerry.
"Everybody like quiet heroes," Dole added, saying he told Kerry, "John, everybody knows you were in Vietnam and the less you say about it, the better."
Dole said he tried to end the tense conversation cordially by telling Kerry, "I wish you good luck, up to a point."
It's called desperation, Sen. Dole.
Dole needs to CC: this conversation to McCain.
Delusional?
How about Ambassador to Great Britain? The old boy still has some fight left in him.
Is Kerry going to whine some more? He really got slammed. You won't see this on the big 3 tv stations.
I hope Soros has another 36 million to transfuse Kerry's campaign. Kerry's call to Dole is evidence it's bleeding out. Soros for his part isn't displaying any smarts. If this was a business deal he'd have cut his losses long ago.
A lot of folks on the street have to have lost respect for him. Soros has been had big time.
He switched to Cialis, so now he can strike when the time is right.
He should pass some along to McCain!
If I had a time machine, I would go back and vote for Dole... But alas, my vote for Perot is a black mark on my image and will forever tarnish my name. ;)
Apf
I always liked Dole.
Otherwise, a stellar job by Bob Dole. He's out of my political dog house after that.
Example of a quiet hero is Pat Tillman. Kerry is not a quiet hero and he really should be.
Do you really think the libs will care if they slander Dole? They have in the past.
Hoorah Bob Dole!! That's telling that $#*^)@?! a thing or two. I'm sure Kerry just let the words flow in one ear and out the other, but at least someone was honest and told it like it is.
Good for Bob Dole.
Kerry has nothing to talk about.
I wish he would talk about his senate record.
Or tell the truth about Vietnam.
Too bad Dole didn't get this riled up in 1996... he might be sitting in the White House today, nearing the end of his 8 years in office.
ping
First we learn that Kerry has been calling Vets and begging them to give testimonials - and this is apparently how he convinced that Rood guy.
Now he is making whiney phone calls to anyone who says something critical?
I think this goes way beyond this particular issue to show just how thin skinned Kerry is.
where was this Dole when he was running for president??
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