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WHITE HOUSE SLAMS KERRY 'STUNT'
UPI ^ | 8/25/04 | wire staff

Posted on 08/25/2004 3:40:26 PM PDT by gopwinsin04

The White House today slammed Senator John Kerry for staging a 'political stunt' at the presidents ranch and for a double standard on attack ads.

White House spokesman Scott McClellan said Kerry's dispatch of former US Senator Max Cleland and Vietnam Vet Jim Rassman to Crawford was an attempt to divert attention from Kerry's 'out of the mainstream political record and out of the mainstream views.'

'Senator Kerry says he wants to talk about the issues. Today's political stunt is an interesting way of showing it, McClellan said.

'If Senator Kerry was interested in focusing on the issues, he would join the president in calling for a stop to all of these ads.'

Kerry accuses the Bush campaign of being behind Swift Boat Veterans for Truth whose questioning of the veracity of Kerry's war accounts has riled the Kerry camp.

Bush has called for a ban on all ads by the so called 527 advocacy groups. Kerry has not heeded Bush's call to stand with him on the issue.

Bush has been savaged for a year by 527's favoring Kerry.

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


TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: cleland; crawford; kerry; rassman; sbv; stung
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To: gopwinsin04
Yea I saw it. This whole 527 thing reminds me of Algore in the recount fiasco. All Dems are the same I guess, let me know if I'm off base here but here's the analogy:

Algore said he wanted "Every Vote to count" at the same time asking for a recount only in three heavily Dem Counties.

In other words freedom of political expression only for those who agree with me.

Kerry by his lack of joining the pres on this gives green light to all 527 groups. EXCEPT the swifties must be silenced!

Same thing here freedom of political expression only for those who agree with me

41 posted on 08/25/2004 5:06:16 PM PDT by freethinkingman
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To: gopwinsin04

Sending a one armed freak out to fight your battles is pretty sissy if you ask me.


42 posted on 08/25/2004 5:06:35 PM PDT by Guillermo (OJ is innocent because Mark Fuhrman said the "N" word.)
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To: chemicalman

You post made me think. ( I know, I tried that once before and got a headache, but I actually had another thought.)

What if each of us sent a baby pacifier to John Kerry ?


43 posted on 08/25/2004 5:09:18 PM PDT by RightWingNut
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To: Georgia_Peaches
Max has drunk so much Kerry Koolaid that he has become mean and like Kerry. He is lost for the ages.
44 posted on 08/25/2004 5:12:20 PM PDT by Helms
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To: gopwinsin04

Since Cleland has credance because he blew off three of his own limbs, he should blow off his last limb. Then, he will really be credible.

Of course he wouldn't.


45 posted on 08/25/2004 5:17:11 PM PDT by Joe_October (Saddam supported Terrorists. Al Qaeda are Terrorists. I can't find the link.)
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To: philman_36

Kerry's still using the same MO three decades later. . .BTW using disabled vets is an old VVAW tactic, too. I can't remember the details, but Nicosia mentions this guy in a wheelchair from a VVAW offshoot who did a lot of stunts like this in the late 70s/early 80s while lobbying about veterans compensation. One thing the guy liked to do was ram his wheelchair into people's groins knowing they wouldn't hit him back because he was crippled.


46 posted on 08/25/2004 5:17:43 PM PDT by Fedora
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To: gopwinsin04
Bush has been savaged for a year by 527's and by the liberal media favoring Kerry.
47 posted on 08/25/2004 5:22:12 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Del Shannon Showing ' Lil Runaway' to its new buyer, JF'n Kerry


48 posted on 08/25/2004 5:22:41 PM PDT by Helms
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To: All

"John Kerry reportedly flew in his private hairdresser before his "Meet the Press" interview for a total cost of $1,000. That's $1,000 for a haircut, which sounds like a lot, but have you seen the size of Kerry's head." —Jay Leno


49 posted on 08/25/2004 5:26:40 PM PDT by Gucho
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To: tiamat
GOTCHA!

50 posted on 08/25/2004 5:27:20 PM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: gopwinsin04

Interestingly enough, this is not the first time that John Kerry has exploited crippled Vietnam Vets for his own purposes, as seen in his VVAW march on Washington, D.C. circa 1971 (above - (C) J.F. Kerry, The New Soldier, 1972).

To: Howlin

Campaigns Continue to Focus on Kerry's War Record
Jeff Mitchell/Reuters
Campaigns Continue to Focus on Kerry's War Record
Former Senator Max Cleland urged President Bush today to condemn TV ads challenging John Kerry's military record.

51 posted on 08/25/2004 5:29:25 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: expatpat
I agree about 2008. A woman isn't acceptable as commander-in-chief when we are at war.



Have you forgot the two "Iron-Ladies," Mrs Thatcher and Golda Meir???
Well I would not compare the dims "Witch" to them!!!
52 posted on 08/25/2004 5:29:26 PM PDT by danamco
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To: gopwinsin04
The demonrat polls must be showing Kerry nosediving. This was a desperate and pathetic attempt to get pictures of the most unfortunate McClelland doing Kerry's bidding.

Stick a fork in 'em: they're done.

53 posted on 08/25/2004 5:34:18 PM PDT by Pharmboy (History's greatest agent for freedom: The US Armed Forces)
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To: gopwinsin04

I saw it. It was disgusting. Kerry is a freakin baby.


54 posted on 08/25/2004 5:34:56 PM PDT by Lovergirl (Bush/Cheney / 4 more years)
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To: Izzy Dunne
And that is after graduating from beauty college :)
55 posted on 08/25/2004 5:36:58 PM PDT by Gucho
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To: Izzy Dunne

Well, that IS scary, but it's the wrong one!

LOL!


56 posted on 08/25/2004 5:37:33 PM PDT by tiamat ("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno-World!")
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To: rocksblues

rocksblues wrote:


Wow! Cruel but true! LOL




Dude, my name IS Tiamat!

There's a reason for that!

:-)


57 posted on 08/25/2004 5:38:54 PM PDT by tiamat ("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno-World!")
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To: gopwinsin04

Cleland left the ranch as Bush supporters blasted the song "Roll Me Away" by Bob Seger.


58 posted on 08/25/2004 5:38:55 PM PDT by mrfixit514
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To: teletech

Mr. Miller would do well!


59 posted on 08/25/2004 5:40:12 PM PDT by tiamat ("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno-World!")
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To: Ceoman

Ceoman wrote:


I agree ....who can get ahold of Karen Hughes to tell her this?...she must know and I am amazed the White House has not replaced him!! He is terrible!






I have no connections....


60 posted on 08/25/2004 5:41:36 PM PDT by tiamat ("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno-World!")
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