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SWIFT KICK AT KERRY
New York Post ^ | 8/25/04 | DEBORAH ORIN

Posted on 08/24/2004 11:31:13 PM PDT by kattracks

August 25, 2004 -- One of the Vietnam vets behind the TV ads blasting John Kerry says the senator called him last weekend to seek a meeting on why so many war buddies are speaking out against him. Robert "Friar Tuck" Brant — one of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth who signed a letter charging Kerry with sliming fellow Vietnam vets by accusing them of war crimes — said Kerry asked to meet with him, but he refused. Brant, a retired Navy commander, said Kerry called on Sunday, asking if he knew about the Swift Vets for Truth, and he bluntly replied, "I am one, John."

Kerry replied, "I appreciate your honesty. Well, why are you?" Brant recounted to The Associated Press, adding he replied that he was angry at Kerry's antiwar activism, which included charges of war crimes by U.S. troops.

"I said, 'You know that's not true.' That's been simmering in me about 35 years," Brant said, adding that he rebuffed Kerry's request for a meeting by saying, "I know what I know."

Sean McCabe, a spokesman for the 264-member organization, said it plans to send a cease-and-desist letter warning Kerry "to stop calling our members," because it's an independent "527" group and it's illegal for campaigns to contact them.

Kerry campaign spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter said she wasn't aware of a Kerry call to Brant.


(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: kerry; robert; robertbrant; sbv; swiftboatveterans

1 posted on 08/24/2004 11:31:14 PM PDT by kattracks
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To: kattracks

Print out and wear as a Campaign Button or go HERE to print.

Feel free to reuse this anywhere you wish...

2 posted on 08/24/2004 11:34:55 PM PDT by sonofatpatcher2 (Texas, Love & a .45-- What more could you want, campers? };^)
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To: sonofatpatcher2; kattracks

3 posted on 08/24/2004 11:38:58 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: kattracks; PhilDragoo

This is GREAT !! Can you get this to Sean Hannity or to Rush?

Phil, that is a masterpiece. I copied it to e-mail it to people in my e-mail address book. I hope others do the same.


4 posted on 08/24/2004 11:45:24 PM PDT by no dems (Hey, Hey JFK; How many lies have you told today?)
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To: kattracks
Sean McCabe, a spokesman for the 264-member organization, said it plans to send a cease-and-desist letter warning Kerry "to stop calling our members," because it's an independent "527" group and it's illegal for campaigns to contact them.

Ha! Good deal!

5 posted on 08/25/2004 12:26:03 AM PDT by NYCVirago
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To: kattracks
Kerry campaign spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter said she wasn't aware of a Kerry call to Brant.

This is the same Kerry dingbat that wasn't aware NASA took pictures of John Effen Kerry in a "bunny suit".

6 posted on 08/25/2004 12:35:37 AM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (Real gun control is - all shots inside the ten ring)
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To: All
To read the latest on the Franchurian Candidate's bizzare exploits, click the picture, goto "last," and work backwards:

If you would like to help the Swift Boat Vets ( as I have, and I urge all to do-- even a few dollars will help ) kindly click on this logo:


If, perchance, the top "click the pic" link is not visible, click here:

-John Kerry- some selected, informative links...--


I want you to help the SwiftVets-- here's how:

1st download the videos and burn them onto a CD or DVD and Hand Them Out! Take lots of extra copies.

Q. Could you please help those of us that are neophytes how to copy?

Both ads are on the SwiftVets.com site. Under "topics" click on "Latest News".See newbie guides at http://www.doom9.org/guides.htm

Also,

"Please put these ads in MPEG so they can be e-mailed."

You can download the MPEG here!

-more-

FWIW, I downloaded the second commercial, "Sellout," from the swifties website as a mpg file. Then I used IrfanView (available here for free) to create an exe file from the mpg file. The exe file can be burned to CD and will play on any PC without any supporting software.

( Kudos to Fuzzy! )

7 posted on 08/25/2004 1:28:31 AM PDT by backhoe (-30-)
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To: backhoe

Your consistent work on behalf of the conservative cause never fails to impress, Backhoe. You're one of the all-time great Freepers and I'm just one of many who admires and appreciates all you do. Very best regards, Byron


8 posted on 08/25/2004 1:58:43 AM PDT by Byron_the_Aussie (http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/popup2.html)
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To: kattracks
Sean McCabe, a spokesman for the 264-member organization, said it plans to send a cease-and-desist letter warning Kerry "to stop calling our members," because it's an independent "527" group and it's illegal for campaigns to contact them.

Love it.
9 posted on 08/25/2004 2:08:25 AM PDT by igoramus987
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To: kattracks

This reminds me of Nixon wandering out to the Lincoln Memorial (from the White House) in the middle of the night to talk to Vietnam War protesters. Anybody remember hearing about that?


10 posted on 08/25/2004 2:11:34 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (Junior Brown rocks the house...)
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To: PhilDragoo

I am speechless. Another masterpiece.

I stole it, of course, for email purposes.

Take the rest of the day off.


11 posted on 08/25/2004 2:15:54 AM PDT by Watery Tart (“I have the memory which is seared – seared – in me."`)
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To: Byron_the_Aussie

Byron, your kind and encouraging words are appreciated- thank you!


12 posted on 08/25/2004 3:06:24 AM PDT by backhoe (Just an old Keyboard Cowboy, ridin' the Trackball into the Sunset...)
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