If I did miss, can someone direct me so that I may forward.
Posted on 11/02/2006 1:52:59 PM PST by Gumdrop
Edited on 11/02/2006 2:02:08 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
One of the men in a buzz-generating photograph taken in Iraq is a St. Cloud police sergeant, St. Cloud Police Chief Dennis Ballantine said.
Marty Sayre is one eight soldiers in a photo poking fun at Sen. John Kerry that is making the rounds on the Internet. The photo shows the National Guard soldiers holding a sign that says “‘Halp us Jon Carry — we R stuck hear N Irak.”
The sign is a riff on comments Kerry made Monday to a group of college students. “You study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don’t, you get stuck in Iraq, “ he said.
The comments immediately became fodder in a heated midterm election battle that has focused on the war in Iraq.
Kerry later said it was a bad joke and apologized to anyone he offended.
Ballantine said he received an e-mail from Sayre, who said he was in the photograph. Sayre wrote that the photo was meant for family and friends and was surprised by the attention it has gotten, Ballantine said.
Ballantine said he was happy to see the photo, because it’s proof that Sayre is alive and well.
Ballantine also pointed out that Sayre has a bachelor’s degree.
http://www.stcloudtimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061102/NEWS01/111020064
Let's make a working link:
http://www.stcloudtimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061102/NEWS01/111020064
Ballantine also pointed out that Sayre has a bachelor’s degree.
And I'm willing to bet a better undergrad GPA than John French Kerry.
Can we get a link to the photo so that it can make the grand rounds? Or did I miss the photo while I was in the hospital. (It seems the joke and the belated apology both occured while I was confined to same, said...)
If I did miss, can someone direct me so that I may forward.
Check out the comments on the article.
Message to Sayre: Take two Uff Da's out of petty cash!
Ooooh. You're really going out on a limb there. *grin*
I sure hope these soldiers don't get in trouble.
Technically, I suppose they shouldn't be making political statements while in uniform. If so, I hope they get cut a little slack.
Reading all the information on FreeRepublic about this great photograph, my conclusion is that the only stupid person is John "Stupid" Kerry. And I think our military absentee votes should be sent to a military outfit where they can be counted honestly. No way would I trust the Democrats with these precious votes.
Reading all the information on FreeRepublic about this great photograph, my conclusion is that the only stupid person is John "Stupid" Kerry. Our military guys and gals are far superior in intelligence and common sense to Kerry. And I think our military absentee votes should be sent to a military outfit where they can be counted honestly. No way would I trust the Democrats with these precious votes.
I've had the same hopes -- that there will be no backlash on our troops. I read one article today that quoted an unnamed Army official commenting on the photo, saying he's always amazed at the creativity of the troops ... while it's from an unnamed source, it sounded right on to me.
My other big thought is what is the dem party going to try to do to suppress the military votes after THIS?
http://powerlineblog.com/archives/015732.php
Reader David Ward writes:
Thank you for your great work and especially the coverage of the picture of the soldiers mocking "Jon Carry."
My daughter is on the far right in the picture. We spoke to her last night and again this morning. They are quite astounded at the coverage. They were furious at Kerry's remarks and wanted to do something. I guess they did.
Yours truly,
David Ward
kate I think everybody has seen it. I forwarded on to my son with 10 minutes of it hitting FR and he had already received it 3 times lol.....We are still passing it on to others
bttt
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.