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Oregon Swift Boat Veteran Placed On Leave
AP ^ | 8/27

Posted on 08/27/2004 5:53:32 PM PDT by ambrose

Oregon Swift Boat Veteran Placed On Leave

August 27, 2004

OREGON CITY, ORE. - Clackamas County prosecutor Al French, the Vietnam veteran who called John Kerry a liar in a political ad and then admitted he had never witnessed Kerry in combat, is in hot water again. Now, The Oregonian reports that he has been put on a 30-day paid leave because he may have lied about a long-ago extramarital affair with a secretary.

French's former boss says French was asked about the alleged affair 10 years ago, but denied it.

However, French acknowledged the affair in conversation with The Oregonian. Such an affair would have violated office policy.

Because of the Kerry ad, French has been facing pickets outside his office, and complaints about unethical conduct to the state bar.

The ad was made by a controversial group called "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth."


TOPICS: US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: alfredfrench
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1 posted on 08/27/2004 5:53:33 PM PDT by ambrose
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I thought these vermin said that lying about sex is "no big deal"???????


2 posted on 08/27/2004 5:54:01 PM PDT by ambrose (http://www.swiftvets.com/)
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To: ambrose

It is only for them though...


3 posted on 08/27/2004 5:55:09 PM PDT by television is just wrong
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To: ambrose

Whoa. He had an affair? Too bad he wasn't President. Then the Leftists would say "it's only sex."


4 posted on 08/27/2004 5:55:23 PM PDT by Prime Choice (Democrats. They want to have their cake and eat yours too.)
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To: ambrose

Aren't there any pro Swiftee vets out there to back this guy up?


5 posted on 08/27/2004 5:55:26 PM PDT by jwalsh07 (Donate to the Swifties, once again serving the nation selflessly)
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To: ambrose

New commercial:

Voice: John Kerry set his goons on his critics.

Voice: He hired private investigators to investigate my past.

Voice: He resurfaced an old personal affair, and has placed me in danger of losing my job.

Voice: John Kerry lied to the American people, and now he's resorting to blackmail and dirty tricks to keep from answering our questions.


6 posted on 08/27/2004 5:57:36 PM PDT by coconutt2000
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So the digging begins. 10 years ago? Do they have proof, other than some woman's say-so?

Don't think this should even be discussed in the press regarding a private citizen. John Kerry is running for PRESIDENT, not dog-catcher. (I take that back--he caught the dog)


7 posted on 08/27/2004 5:59:38 PM PDT by madison10
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To: ambrose

Of all the lawyers in the country, they HAD to pick on him. I don't believe in coincidence. Do you?


8 posted on 08/27/2004 6:02:10 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: Prime Choice
Whoa. He had an affair? Too bad he wasn't President.

You mean a DEMOCRAT , LEFTIST, LIBERAL SCUMBAG President like Clintoon????

9 posted on 08/27/2004 6:10:00 PM PDT by TheBattman (http://www.swiftvets.com/)
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To: goldstategop

no coincidence... it's their dirty tricks. It was a he said/she said back when it first came up and it's nothing more now. It's just a vicious scheme to trash anyone who came out against him.

I almost hope he tries it on the guy who was on his boat...he sounded tough.


10 posted on 08/27/2004 6:10:34 PM PDT by altura (Didn't think it possible but the dems did it. --found someone worse than Clinton or Gore.)
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To: ambrose

Surely we can expect McCain to denounce the attacks on the swiftvets personal lives.
Likewise,George Bush is going to miss a golden opportunity if he doesn't condemn them.


11 posted on 08/27/2004 6:11:23 PM PDT by Wild Irish Rogue ( When the going gets tough-John Kerry gets going-far away)
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I think we need to be consistent here. If either of the parties involved were married, they should not be backed by FReepers just because Clinton did it,and got away with it. If they were single and just broke office policy ten years ago thats different.
12 posted on 08/27/2004 6:16:15 PM PDT by deadeye2
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To: ambrose
has been put on a 30-day paid leave because he may have lied about a long-ago extramarital affair with a secretary.

Kerry's minions. How "presidential" of John Kerry.
The Vet owes Kerry even more, now. Kerry hurt him once, and now he's doing it to him again.

Hey John, it's just about sex. It's personal. Why not just move on? Sound familiar?

13 posted on 08/27/2004 6:18:09 PM PDT by concerned about politics ( Liberals are still stuck at the bottom of Maslow's Hierarchy)
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Kerry is a Koward!! The hypocrisy is so thick you can cut it with a knife. Next you'll see how outraged NOW is.

Pray for W and Our Troops

14 posted on 08/27/2004 6:20:18 PM PDT by bray (Just cause 95% of PravdABDNC is voting for Yaaawn, it doesn't mean they're Bias!)
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To: deadeye2
I think we need to be consistent here. If either of the parties involved were married, they should not be backed by FReepers just because Clinton did it,and got away with it.

The article says "long ago" affair. Ever hear of repentance?

Clinton, to this day, hasn't admitted having sex. Ever.

15 posted on 08/27/2004 6:21:26 PM PDT by concerned about politics ( Liberals are still stuck at the bottom of Maslow's Hierarchy)
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To: ambrose

I guess this affair was turned up by the Kerry campaign private investigators and put out in their brown books. (I guess they call them "brown books" as in "brown nose")


16 posted on 08/27/2004 6:24:10 PM PDT by Eva
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To: coconutt2000

Don't be surprised if you start seeing some "suicides"

Advice to Swift Boat Veterans: Stay out of airplanes.

The democrats have been hurt and hurt bad by the ads.

They can't refute the charges so they resort to the time honored communist ,socialists, and democrat tactic of attacking , killing or intimadating the messenger into silence.


17 posted on 08/27/2004 6:25:29 PM PDT by sport
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To: ambrose

ping for fup


18 posted on 08/27/2004 6:29:14 PM PDT by MarineBrat
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To: concerned about politics
If he's repentant that's fine. The sense I was getting from the posted comments sounded like the same BS that Clinton's backers used to defend/excuse him.
19 posted on 08/27/2004 6:58:30 PM PDT by deadeye2
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To: ambrose

I see his problem --- he is a LAWYER!


20 posted on 08/27/2004 7:03:05 PM PDT by steplock
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