Kerry could have records saying he single handedly won the cold war, and he's still gonna lose in November cuz no one likes him. I think the damage is done re: military service. Don't keep selling when the sales already made.
If his reception last week by the National Guard is any indication of how vets will treat him in the voting booth he has a big problem.
Sale may be made. . .but everyone who supports this fraud is entitled to hear the truth.
You have no idea what will occur in this election in the next 40 days. Iraq. The debates. Surprises. Bush with only a 5 pt lead currently. The sale is NEVER made until he deal is done on Nov 2. Let's not relax for a moment...keep on fighting and slam Kerry with everything we've got. It could be the margin which makes the difference.
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No, the delicious thing about this story, if accurate, is that it links Hanoi John to the Klintoons and their Pardongate!
All the vets still mad at SKerry will be really angered at Bubba if they learn he helped sKerry sanitize and sugarcoat his record.
This could be a final nail in BJ's coffin, too.
Maybe this further explains why sKerry was saying VN didn't mnatter re Klintoon, then he feels free to "rteport for duty" after 2001.
What about the Extended Service Contract (Warranty)?
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I single handedly won the cold war, and I double handedly won the hot war. That is to say, I am a supercalifragalistic, ultra megamagnificient war hero, and I've got the medals to prove it !!!
I am JOhnKERry and I approve this message !!!
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Here's a man who's been in sales. When they say, "I'll take it," shut up and ring up. :-)
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On the other hand, every day Kerry wastes time and money trying to defend his military record from real, substantial attacks is another day he spends off-balance and out-of-focus, leaving Bush to sprint even further ahead.
However, the attacks have to be based on real and substantial evidence, otherwise there is a real risk of a backlash against Bush. The Rathergate scam proves that.
I am a retired military officer and I have extensive experience in official record keeping, awards and decorations, and involuntary discharge proceedings. My professional opinion is that there is indeed damaging information in Kerry's official records that have not been released.
About two weeks ago,I wrote about my suspicions within the context of the Silver Star multiple citations. The cursory Navy IG inquiry did nothing to eliminate my suspicions, for it is entirely possible that Kerry's Silver Star was revoked and later reinstated. As long as the revocation and reinstatement were done according to the book, the IG's conclusion that proper procedures were followed would be technically correct but completely misleading. I would have to see the entire file to eliminate the doubts.
It is certainly possible that Kerry was involuntarily discharged, but unlike a Silver Star revocation, it would be very difficult to keep an involuntary discharge hidden. By its nature it would have required the hands-on efforts of dozens of people from a legal clerk through every level of commanding officer. Although the records themselves might be privileged from discovery without Kerry's consent, the fact that he was discharged involuntarily would not necessarily be protected from disclosure.
A suggestion: track down Kerry's chain of command during the times in question and contact his commanders. They should all be retired by now. If he was discharged involuntarly his package was signed off on by his entire chain of command up to the general court-martial convening authority level and likely higher (SECNAV). His former commanders know the score. Ask them.