Posted on 08/29/2004 8:13:05 PM PDT by oldtimer2
It seems Sen. John Kerry made a strategic error in so strongly emphasizing his Vietnam service in his convention speech accepting the Democratic Party presidential nomination.
(Excerpt) Read more at insider.washingtontimes.com ...
No (as a newbie, I don't know what I can get away with) Sheet!
great article. especially the part about the south vietnamese who now live in the US. How the heck can kerry be about even with W? Besides the media, who is pumping his numbers up?
With all due respect, I stand corrected. "You don't say!"
An interesting one I heard today. Perhaps it's not a contradiction, but it certainly seems unbelievable.
Most men who receive three purple hearts from war injuries USUALLY sustain some permanent damage. He seems to have escaped that.
Outstanding article. I think the Swift Boat Vets next commercial is focusing on Kerry's activities after he came home. Why he chose to bring up Vietnam is certainly a mystery.
Hopefully this latest emphasis will put Bush ahead for good.
I have always felt that despite how we were treated what the Vietnamese suffered was much harder. They lost their country, their friends and relatives in addition to their faith that we would be there for them.
What amazes me are the one that come to this country and are doing extremely well. I think the reason is that they joined others in their extended family and maintained a good support system and go on with their lives.
God bless them.
The next ad out Tuesday is said to focus on medals again. So said O'Neill on Barbara Simpson tonight.
Where are my manners. Welcome to Free Republic!
Ya think?
He HAS to run on being a Veteran. He hasn't accomplished a damn thing since he was in the Navy.
The more this debate goes on, the more we will remember that the Communists were the aggressors in Vietnam. The U.S. was helping South Vietnam defend itself against a Soviet-backed invasion by North Vietnam.
Of course the political Left -- including John Kerry (and the Clintons, let's not forget) -- sided with the Communist enemy then and still side with them now.
As this article reminds us, the biggest victims of John Kerry's lies were the South Vietnamese. Millions died or were forced into slavery from which they have not yet been freed.
We usually find out what we can get away with the old fashioned way... either mentoring by a wise old FReeper, or getting slapped around when we misstep.
The author's name is ironic, huh?
IF he accomplished anything there other than medal-production.
He's done well at marrying for bucks. He also earned a drowning hamster medal with three little teensy gold stars. OK, it's not a real medal, but he deserves the thanks of rodent lovers.
What he forgot was that Al Gore had "invented the Internet". Thanks to Al great masses of us are now able to get and spread the TRUTH.
He called the war and the people fighting it immoral, then bragged he fought there valorously and honorably.
To be properly nuanced, he actually argued for the dishonor of his own conduct before he argued that he fought honorably.
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