Posted on 08/24/2004 6:07:12 PM PDT by jackieaxe
This statement came from the John Kerry for President web page on Aug 24, 2004:
"A front group for the Bush campaign called "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" is continuing to spread their lies about John Kerry's military record. Their statements have been contradicted by official Navy records, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune and every man who served under John Kerry -- yet George Bush refuses to condemn their tactics. Through his silence, George Bush is approving their action. And Bush campaign officials in Florida are even promoting events for this front group.
Enough is enough. No matter what these Bush campaign shills now say, John Kerry's commanders remarked in 1969 that, "In a combat environment often requiring independent, decisive action, LTJG Kerry was unsurpassed." In fact, all of John Kerry's performance reports (available on our website) display an absolutely heroic record of service."
A front group for the Bush campaign called "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" is continuing to spread their lies about John Kerry's military record.
SBVFT is not a "front group" for the Bush campaign. Does John Kerry think all 64 of these veterans are republican liars? Was he in Cambodia in Christmas when Nixon was president? Even his campaign now is saying it's possible JFK's first Purple Heart may have been from an unintentional self-inflected wound. The fact that their backers are republicans does not make this a front group. This statement is a lie and John Kerry knows it.
Their statements have been contradicted by official Navy records, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune and every man who served under John Kerry -- yet George Bush refuses to condemn their tactics.
The NYT, the WP and the CT, now there's some unbiased papers, NOT!. Maybe everybody working the Kerry campaign was asleep on Monday when George Bush condemned all 527 groups including SBVFT and moveon.org. This statement is a lie and John Kerry knows it.
Through his silence, George Bush is approving their action. Once again, maybe everybody working the Kerry campaign was asleep on Monday when George Bush condemned all 527 groups including SBVFT and moveon.org. This statement is a lie and John Kerry knows it.
And Bush campaign officials in Florida are even promoting events for this front group. An unpaided volunteer brought in SBVTFT pamphlets and has since been released from the campaign. Using "are" which is a present tense verb makes this sentence a lie. This statement is a lie and John Kerry knows it.
Enough is enough. No matter what these Bush campaign shills now say, John Kerry's commanders remarked in 1969 that, "In a combat environment often requiring independent, decisive action, LTJG Kerry was unsurpassed." In fact, all of John Kerry's performance reports (available on our website) display an absolutely heroic record of service.
With the exception of "…these Bush campaign shills…" I actually agree with the above paragraph. I agree with President Bush that John Kerry's service was honorable, even if all the SBVFT statements are true. I have a real problem with electing a president who has a history of lying again and again (I'm from Massachusetts and believe me I know the real John Kerry). John Kerry has a problem with the SBVFT and by knowingly lying is trying to make this problem George Bush's problem. Where's the proof John Kerry? John Kerry is trying to lie his way to the Presidency. I'm hoping he don't make.
They starting to believe the lies are true....lol.
Sorry... Steve Gardner served on Kerry's boat, and he is calling Kerry's bluff.
Isn't it ironic how they always leave Steve Gardner out of the "Everyone that ever served with/under/ John Kerry, or on his boat" phrase? lol
Despite the fact that he claimed to have witnessed unspeakable atrocities, he said or did absolutely nothing at the time to stop it.
Not only did he do nothing to stop it, but he emerged a "War Hero" in spite of it.
What's not to believe?
Insert laughter here:
1)POS Kerry is afraid....very afraid. There were over 2.5 MILLION Americans who served in Vietnam....the very one's he called 'rapists...murderers'.
Most,if not all, do NOT like being called such...especially since 99.99% acted very honourably.
2) POS Kerry usually lies about most things...but when afraid....he lies even more.
3) Get ready for even more lies...and watch Kerry's shills (like Carville etc) scream even more.
Should be fun to watch.
redrock
Oh yea he is a "War Hero" alright. Problem is he is a hero for the wrong side. Of the 2.5 million who served, only one, ONE, has a picture in the museum in Saigon honoring those who helped the Viet Cong win the war and that person is John Kerry. Some "hero". My word for him is "Traitor".
I think John Kerry was the ONLY person who did all the things he claims "all the other veterans did". I think this because of the screaming fits he has where he bangs his head against the wall and runs through the house screaming. Then, we have the depression so bad that he remains mute for days at a time. Since his family has admitted this to publications .. why isn't the media talking about it ..??
KERRY HAS NO BUSINESS BEING ANYWHERE NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE.
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