Posted on 08/30/2004 12:45:35 PM PDT by KeyLargo
http://www.mensnewsdaily.com/archive/m-n/mccullough/2004/mccullough083004.htm
Swift Boat Veterans Expose Something New
August 30, 2004
by Kevin McCullough
Something struck me today that jolted my thinking on the whole Swift Boat Veterans issue. As I was reading the reports of John Kerry sending campaign staff to Crawford to ask President Bush to denounce the ads put out by 527 something just smacked me in the face.
Over most of the campaign year John Kerry has not faced much adversity. From the media pre-ordaining him as "the" candidate earlier in the year, to his sudden and swift winning of the nomination, to his further coronation experience at his nominating convention - things have pretty much gone his way.
The Swift Boat Vets have exposed something that I think is far more damaging about Kerry than they realized at the time.
Vietnam – blah, blah, blah - you hear the two sides go at it and so it goes...
But last Thursday John Kerry gave the Vets the legitimacy they were looking for by acknowledging them, beginning to call them names, and claiming they were dishonest. This is where I believe the “Swiftees” have done us all a favor in exposing John Kerry.
They exposed him and his lack of leadership skills in how he handles a crisis.
And what we are beginning to see is ugly.
His party threatens to sue television stations carrying the ads. Then they shift to apply pressure to Regnery Publishers to recall the book - UNFIT FOR COMMAND. Then they go after bookstores who were selling it. Then they label ALL Swift Vets liars and go on television to try to debate the guys. (And for what it’s worth Kerry's surrogate - John Hurley - has looked absolutely pathetic...)
Then out of desperation Kerry begins trying to secretly arrange meetings with the Swift Vets - which they only expose him on. And when all of these attempts make no impact - he sends goons to Crawford, Texas to protest outside Bush's private residence.
They were delivering a letter that sounded like a piglet which had finally been caught in the County Fair “pig grab” rather than a serious complaint in this political season.
“The crying, the whining, the moaning – oh my.”
And that’s when it began to hit me like a ton of bricks.
John Kerry is so afraid of conflict, of criticism, of anyone who disagrees with him or points out his in accuracies – this man would never survive six months in face of the genuine problems he would have to deal with in the White House.
I can just see it. Every single time there is a negative press report out about him – “President Kerry” would feel compelled to go on every single cable TV talk show to “denounce the smears”.
Anybody remember how President Bush responded when groups spent $65 million dollars morphing him into Adolph Hitler?
So my question on is simple. I ask you to fill in the blank.
"From watching John Kerry handle the campaign crisis posed by the controversy of the Swift Boat Vets...(_________)...is what I have learned about John Kerry's leadership."
Knowing that the Presidency is not something where one can survive long with ultra thin skin, I want to know how what voter’s impressions are on how you believe John Kerry would react in face of true crisis.
Listeners to my radio show seem to believe that Kerry had a resemblance to a 3 year old toddler who though he wanted to be the tough guy in the room - was in all actuality the first one to run for mommy's skirts should another kid look at him funny.
I believe that this is OUTSTANDING analysis of exactly how he responds...
Remember Iowa - Kerry is Dr. Bravado: "BRING IT ON!"
Remember Illinois - Kerry is Dr. Stealth: "These guys are the biggest bunch of liars..."
Remember Boston - Kerry is Dr. Soldier: "Reporting for duty..."
All of those occurred when his world was looking up - no crisis - no real challenge.
Remember last Thursday - Kerry turns into is Dr. Crybaby: "Tell them to stop picking on me..."
All the debate about what happened in Vietnam aside...the Swift Boat Vets have exposed the fact that in a crisis Dr. "Bring it On" - is really Lieutenant Clueless Junior Grade.
And realizing what the mullahs in Iran or the dictator in North Korea wish to do to us...America does not need a child who plays victim "Reporting for duty".
Kevin McCullough
"From watching John Kerry handle the campaign crisis posed by the controversy of the Swift Boat Vets...(_________)...is what I have learned about John Kerry's leadership."
(WEENIE!)
How many times does this need to be posted?????
Excellent article.
Woo Hoo bump
John Kerry, a victim of "catastrophic success".
"I didn't fall- that sob tripped me"
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ping. good article.
He suffers from Narcissistic Personality disorder in which he shows grandiose behaviors, lack of empathy, and need for admiration in order to cover up feelings of inadequacy and low self esteem. Of the 9-10 symptoms Kerry has them all.
Just till I see it.
1) The swift boat vets ads start running, and who does Kerry run to to beg them to stop? President Bush. This "Mommy, Mommy, please make them stop!" isn't exactly a demonstration of leadership skills.
2) Prestitutes asking President Bush if Kerry's service in Vietnam was noble, heroic, brave, etc., which quite obviously demonstrates that the prestitutes consider Bush both honest enough and authoritative enough to ask Bush the question on Kerry's service.
My question is what does Jim Rassman do for a living. He is joined at the hip with Kerry, or he goes wherever directed. Has anyone heard whether or not he is on the DNC/Kerry payroll?
The biggest issue?
He knew this SBVT threat to his campaign was coming back in March, tried to use diplomatic behind the scenes channels to stop it, then we it struck out in the public, he ignored it until a public outcry demanded his response. He responded to the public three weeks later.
Now substitute SBVT threats to his candidacy with threats on a national security level, and you will understand - he deals with crisis in the exact same way.
The hardest thing John Kerry ever worked for was a liberal prenup.
it's simple he won't
no liberal ever does..remember clinton.."the atmosphere wasn't quite right"..for dealing with UBL politically.
Doogle
Case of catsup delivered to his door every month? He oughtta relish that.
I'm sure you're a nice guy and all, but you know what? SO WHAT if this was posted ten hours ago!!! Ten hours ago I wasn't here and would have missed it. I am GRATEFUL for the many times things are reposted here, because I often catch things I would otherwise have missed. I don't have the time to browse every new topic, and being on ping lists is only partly helpful in catching what I might have missed. So PLEASE FIND SOMETHING BETTER TO DO that be a whiny post monitor, wouldja???? I don't need or want a big brother type like you to "protect" me from multiple posts.
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