Oregon vet lands in middle of new battlefield (Rassmann on the campaign trail)

The Oregonian ^ | August 26, 2004 | NOELLE CROMBIE

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Former Georgia Senator Max Cleland (C) with former Green Beret Lt. Jim Rassmann (R) attempts to deliver a letter to U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) at the security checkpoint near Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, August 25, 2004. The letter was a message from Congressional veterans calling on Bush to denounce the third party 'Swift Boat Veterans for Bush' attack ads against Democratic presidential nominee Senator John Kerry (news - web sites). REUTERS/Jeff Mitchell

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Why James Rassmann Is Honestly Mistaken About John Kerry Saving His Life and John Kerry is taking advantage of it.

[an amused spectator]

He receives $30 a day from the campaign

Rassmann is doing it for the money. He's a Democrat mercenary, taking the Kerry campaign's filthy lucre, and parroting lines approved by Kerry's advisors:

[David] Alston spoke only briefly with National Review Online, saying all interviews must be approved by the Kerry campaign...   (Kerry’s Brief Brotherhood - Byron York/NRO)

[Thebaddog]

I read where Rassman is spending his own money for this fool's mission. Maybe I'm cynical but it always gets back to money to me. I wonder how he is being compensated. Do you suppose that he has a DNC credit card in his possession for "expenses"? The flights are covered easily. The cell phone is probably given to him.

[afz400]

There are at least three versions Kerry and Rassman have pedalled -
1.Kerry's eulogy of Belodeau on November 10, 1997 "...one of the Green Berets (Rassman) walked along the edge of the boat to get Tommy another M-60. As he was doing so, the boat made a high speed turn to starboard and the Green Beret kept going — straight into the river.
2. At the Dem Convention Rassman said he " remembered sitting on the deck of the pilothouse of Kerry's boat, eating a chocolate chip cookie, when an explosion under a nearby boat blew him into the Bay Hap River."
3. VC the wonder dog being blown off the boat and Kerry searching frantically for the dog. I thought Kerry was busy saving Rassman.
What IS the truth, Rassman you fat ahole loser?

[Bob]

3. VC the wonder dog being blown off the boat and Kerry searching frantically for the dog. I thought Kerry was busy saving Rassman.

There is nothing to tying the vague 'VC the wonder dog' story to the Rassman rescue story. I think that VC's sad story was totally fabricaated. At least the Rassman rescue story has an element or two if truth to it.

[Bob]

...next to his friend Max Cleland.

His friend?? More accurately: 'his fellow campaign worker and kerry shill' Max Cleland.

[snooker]

Maybe they should drag the hamster around on a gun carriage as a campaign prop. After all, Kerry saved it's life.

IMHO, props or people get really boring as campaign fixtures.

It's all about character, time we say so.

[Khurkris]

another interesting line is why Rassmann "retired" early from the LAPD...hmmm...?

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Maybe they should drag the hamster around on a gun carriage as a campaign prop. After all, Kerry saved it's life.

And he/she won't eat much.

[smiley]

"Rassmann, dressed in a Navy blazer and khakis, munched on a burger while Cleland, the former U.S. senator from Georgia, ate two chili dogs and sipped a cherry soda."

Face of the Democrat Party. Kinda says it all doesn't it.

[Condor51]

"...The letter was a message from Congressional veterans..."

LIES, more Lies and dam LIES!

Form what was actually reported (on FNC) is that so-called 'letter' was from SIX Democratic Congressmen. SIX RATS - period!

[theoldmarine]

No offence to those fighting the "Battle of the Bulge" but these two look more like poster boys for Dairy Queen than that queen that's running for president.

[VeniVidiVici]

If the president of the United States does not stick up for veterans when they come home from war, who will he stick up for?"

Did Cleland really say this? OMG. This is classic. The dimwits REALLY must think most Americans are stupid.

Unless, of course, Cleland slipped and was talking about Kerry.

[Cboldt]

"Can you imagine a mild-mannered orchid grower from Oregon has become the centerpiece of a campaign? My God."

Rassmann, Kerry and the Orchid Business <-- Rassmann Motivation?

[Cboldt]

You missed the version that Kerry had in his press release when Rassmann showed up in Iowa. IN that version, Rassmann was in a different boat, behind Kerry's.

[Cboldt]

Form what was actually reported (on FNC) is that so-called 'letter' was from SIX Democratic Congressmen.

Nine, actually ... The letter was signed by Sens. Daniel Inouye, Tom Carper, Jon Corzine, Tom Harkin, Fritz Hollings, Frank Lautenberg, Jack Reed, Bill Nelson, and Jeff Bingaman.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1199199/posts <-- CNN Source

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Wow, so that's at least 3 versions, the "walking to get an M60" version, the "chocolate chip cookie version" and the "other boat version".

If Rassman's appearance today is any guide, I tend to favor the "chocolate chip cookie version". Does any version have Rassman eating a whole box of cookies and washing it down with a half gallon of whole milk?

[Just mythoughts]

So many questions not asked about Rassmann that self-described "VOLVO" Republican back in Iowa, this past January 2004.

How is it he came to be on JFKerry's boat?

How long was he in Vietnam and what did he do while there.

When did he leave the military?

What has he done since leaving the military?

WHO of JFKerry's band of rebels has he maintained contact with?

DID he speak with Douglas Brinkley to write JFKerry warrior book that established the foundation upon which JFKerry used as basis to become "commander-in-chief".

We know next to nothing about this guy Rassmann and I find that interesting.