Posted on 08/27/2004 7:11:15 AM PDT by igoramus987
French Suspended By Nick Voll (August 27, 2004)
Oregon City - The Clackamas County Prosecutor who appeared in an ad against John Kerry has been suspended from his job, but not for speaking out. Al French has been the target of local protests after his appearance in a political ad questioning the the Democratic candidate's war record.
On Thursday he was placed on leave by the Clackamas County District Attorney's office. It wasn't for his statements against Kerry, but for lying about an extra-marital affair. Reports say French misled his former boss ten years ago to avoid getting fired.
French has faced a great deal of scrutiny since the ad first aired, with veterans calling for his resignation. He said in the spot that he had served with John Kerry, and that Kerry exaggerated his war record. He also signed an affidavit, swearing to tell the truth during the taping. French later admitted he had not served with Kerry, but relied on accounts from his friends.
That irked local veterans, who complained to the Oregon Bar Association. They say French violated his duty as a state official by lying on the affidavit, and can no longer be trusted.
Kerry is truely dangerous, as his actions show that he is morally bankrupt.
Ah the old "he didn't serve with Kerry because he was not within 100 feet of Kerry at all times" canard.
Here comes Bug eyed Joe's Clinton dirt devils!
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I thought so.
He has studied the Clinton playbook extensively.
***French later admitted he had not served with Kerry, but relied on accounts from his friends.***
If true, we don't need or want this.
And so the goon squads have been dispatched like the little Nazis they are.
The Swiftvets don't need guys like this.
I agree that we should not put much support behind accounts that are based on affidavits detailing what others have said.
Luckily, most affidavits are by those who saw what they claim, minus French.
Still, he should not have been suspended.
Agreed.
He did serve with Kerry. He is one of the 23 officers in that picture. Why does the media say that is a lie? Oh, I forgot, he didn't serve ON Kerry's boat.
Remind me again why sex lives are important to the political process? I thought the DNC told me that sex doens't matter, it's how one does one's job, Re: BJ Clinton.
This simply is not true.
The blatant bias of this article and the dredging up a 10 year old personal affair as a means of suspending a man is clearly a political vendetta being played out.
Has O'Neal made a statement on this?
he could probably run for office now as a Representative - if he picks the right district
But it's just lying about sex. I thought public servants were SUPPOSED to lie about sex.
That is strange considering the fact that French is one of the officers in the Swift Boat Officers Photo. He is third from the right on the back row.
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