Posted on 08/31/2004 3:37:19 AM PDT by kattracks
NEW YORK - A GOP delegate handed out more than 200 bandages with purple hearts on them Monday night at the Republican National Convention in a swipe at Democratic nominee John Kerry's war record, but national GOP officials have asked him to stop.The bandages were handed out by Morton Blackwell, a longtime GOP activist from Virginia, with the message: "It was just a self-inflicted scratch, but you see I got a Purple Heart for it."
Kerry won three Purple Hearts, a Silver Star and a bronze star for his service in the Vietnam War.
Democratic Chairman Terry McAuliffe said it is inexcusable to mock service and sacrifice.
GOP Chairman Ed Gillespie spoke to Blackwell and they agreed that he would not distribute any more bandages tonight.
"This was not a party activity, but he was acting as an individual," said Republican spokesman Jim Dyke.
Hehehe!
No forgiving and no forgetting. The vets deserve to be vindicated.
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