Posted on 05/24/2005 4:21:44 AM PDT by Air Conditioned Gypsy
The caveat emperor
By Joan Vennochi, Globe Columnist
May 24, 2005
During an interview yesterday with Globe editorial writers and columnists, the former Democratic presidential nominee was asked if had signed Form SF 180, authorizing the Department of Defense to grant access to all his military records.
''I have signed it," Kerry said. Then, he added that his staff was ''still going through it" and ''very, very shortly, you will have a chance to see it." ........
After the interview, Kerry's communications director, David Wade, was asked to clarify when Kerry signed SF 180 and when public access would be granted. Kerry drifted over to join the conversation, immediately raising the confusion level. He did not answer the question of when he signed the form or when the entire record will be made public.
Several e-mails later, Wade conveyed the following information: On Friday, May 20, Kerry obtained a copy of Form 180 and signed it. ''The next step is to send it to the Navy, which will happen in the next few days. The Navy will then send out the records," e-mailed Wade......
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What's there to go over...?
Wow indeed.
You can bet your sweet bippy that it will be a 'nuanced' release of records.
LOL! Absolutely, this was the money-line in the Globe piece! Gee, I guess I must have missed the verse containing "Thou shalt not lie, except in response to inquiries about thine military record." Thanks for clearing that up for us, Senator.
Did you know that he served in Vietnam? LOL!
Arioch7 out.
Did you know that he served in Vietnam? LOL!
Arioch7 out.
This sounds like one of those movies where one spouse is trying to get the recalcitrant one to sign the divorce papers.
"Come on Skerry, sign the freakin' papers so we can MOVE ON with our lives... and you can forget about your pointless, perpetual presidential run!"
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