Posted on 11/01/2006 1:19:33 PM PST by doug from upland
The American Legion... MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE... 1608 "K" ST., N.W.... WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006... (202) 861-2700, Ext. 1312... Fax (202) 861-2785... Web Site: www.legion.org... Note: Please call or reply email if interested in receiving the official letterhead version of Commander Morin's letter....
American Legion Natl Cmdr Response to Chris Matthews of MSNBC
November 1, 2006
Hardball w/ Chris Matthews 400 N. Capitol Street, NW Suite 850 Washington, DC 20001
Dear Mr. Matthews:
I would like to set the record straight about your erroneous statement about me on yesterday’s broadcast. Regarding The American Legion’s reaction to Sen. Kerry’s outrageous comments about the military, you said, “So this is a bit of theater orchestrated well by the White House. They have got the American Legion commander out there making a statement. They got him to do it. I’m sure - I assume that most of these people didn’t read the whole statement of Kerry yesterday, but they are happy to jump on the quote they got.”
The White House orchestrated no such thing with The American Legion. The American Legion is nonpartisan and prohibited by its own constitution and bylaws from engaging in partisan politics. The White House never asked The American Legion to issue any statement regarding Sen. Kerry’s comments. Of course, a little research on your part might have persuaded you not to make such ill-informed comments. The American Legion has been on record supporting the troops since it’s founding in 1919. The Veterans of Foreign Wars and AMVETS were also offended by Sen. Kerry’s comments. Are those fine organizations also White House toadies as you insinuated about us? I don’t know whether I should be insulted by your statement or just laugh it off as a “botched joke.”
In the interest of fairness you should retract your statement about me and The American Legion on this evening’s broadcast or allow me to appear on “Hardball” to set the record straight myself.
If you wish to discuss this matter further, please contact my media relations manager, Ramona Joyce, at (202) 445-1161.
Sincerely,
Paul A. Morin National Commander
(317) 630-1233
AMERICAN LEGION SAYS KERRY RESPONSE ON IMUS "NOT ACCEPTABLE" --- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1730185/posts
good one - would love to see a pointer make it up to drudge. Chrissy is such a pinhead.
Chrissie has as much respect for the American Legion as Kerry has for our armed forces.
Chris Matthews is not a journalist.
WOW!!! Mr. Paul Marin hit the nail on the head!! Spittin Chrissy is a botched joke!!!
Looks like Chrissy will need some Pepto soon. LOL!!!
There are none so blind....
WOO HOO, Finally someone calling the MSM out for their LIES! Hope more people start to speak up, sKerry has opened a can of worms, I hope we don't close it anytime soon!!!
ACR, look at this! It's spreading! If we fan the flames, we can get Matthews in a brouhaha with the American Legion!
HAHAHAHA!
I called the American Legion to get a comment about Kerry on Imus and they offered to send me the press release.
Does anyone know if the VFW has had any response to Kerry?
Chris Matthews: Hardball for Republicans, beachball for Democrats.
34 minutes and he's up.
Foot-in-mouth is rampant in the Rat party this week.
Bob Novak has Matthews pegged, there will be no apology.
That letter to Chrissy makes me glad that I am a member of the American Legion.
I, for one, love the fact the media has bought themselves into this matter. The mask is now off those bozos for all to see. Any one of these idiots trying to give Kerry cover on this should be hit back at just as hard as Kerry has been.
"Chris Matthews: Hardball for Republicans, beachball for Democrats."
Matthews doesn't have any real Republicans on his show anymore.
Either they decline because it's a sleazy venue with low ratings, or Matthews is afraid of them because they chew him up and spit him out.
Chris should resign his commission. He can wait tables on Kerry's boat after he leaves the senate, which should be tomorrow.
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