Posted on 11/12/2007 9:09:43 AM PST by Sub-Driver
11/09/2007 Kerry Spokesman Sets Limbaugh Straight on Swiftboat Smears
WASHINGTON D.C. – Kerry spokesman David Wade issued the following statement today in response to Rush Limbaugh, who said on his radio show that Kerry’s Swift Boat attackers in 2004, “were right on the money and nobody has disproven anything they claimed in any of their ads, statements, written commentaries, or anything of the sort.”
“At first I thought, that’s not Rush, that’s just the OxyContin talking. Nonetheless, this is a despicable but unsurprising new lie from a man whose closest brush with combat came when customs officials tried to take away his Viagra. This portly peddler of hate is once again wrong on the facts. John Kerry served his country with honor in Vietnam, and has fought for his fellow veterans ever since. The lies and smears of the Swift Boat Veterans for Bush were disproved conclusively in 2004 by the men who fought by John Kerry’s side in Vietnam, by the military’s own records, by investigative journalists, and by the incredible contradictions that exposed these right wing smear artists. It is long past time that we end the politics of fear and smear that we have seen used against decorated veterans from John McCain to Max Cleland and John Kerry. Rush Limbaugh’s ignorance and determination to divide Americans is just another reminder that you can’t spell ‘Rush Limbaugh’ without the letters L-I-A-R.”
The watchdog group Media Matters has provided an excellent fact check of the Limbaugh smear, proving once again that when it comes to slandering veterans, the right wing is wrong. The fact check can be found at: (http://mediamatters.org/items/200711090008?f=h_latest)
This is a spokesman? Better get your money back, Liveshot!
Where is the SF180, John !
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
This prevaricator (Kerry) and all of his minions (leased and otherwise) need to be still and of their own accord depart from us; to exist in perpetual silent self-exile.
In part II of their book, "Unfit for Command", they did thoroughly discuss Kerry's meeting with the enemy in Paris and his other anti-war and treasonous activities.
Unfortunately, the lame stream media never talked much about part II of the book. They only talked about part I, Kerry's and the Swiftboatvets time in Vietnam. I don't remember the lame stream media giving any coverage to Kerry's trip to Paris or his other anti-war activities after he returned. They gave Kerry cover in not discussing Kerry's meeting with the Communists in Paris.
Also, other than Kerry's infamous speech before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 1971, I can't remember the Swiftboatvets mentioning Kerry's trip to Paris or other anti-war/treasonous activities in any of their commercials that they wrote about in part II of their book.
They were telling the truth. I’ll keep saying it, supporting the Swiftvets was the best time and money I ever spent
Yeah, and he was sent there by PRESIDENT Nixon in DECEMBER 1968, when Nixon wasn't sworn in until January 1969. Talk about Kerry's "fact-checking". . . .
It was more than that...but it was only those that served on his boat, and whom he later did favors for...and not even all of those. All the others in his flotilla who said anything of him disputed him. He was also forced to concede everal major parts of his accounts, and his own diary conceded others.
Perhaps one should ask a marine which person he/she respects...Kerry the clown, or Limbaugh the magnificent. (As for the drugs, seems he did far better on drugs than Kerry could do when sober.
“At first I thought, that’s not Rush, that’s just the OxyContin talking.”
That is a slanderous smear. Rush has been going to court agreed drug testing and has been clean.
Where is Kerry’s military record that he claimed he’d make public?
And still Mr. Heinz has not submitted his SF-182 Form like he promised he was going to.
Anyone disagree with these numbers?
Number of Purple Hearts “earned” by Kerry: Three.
Number of days in hospital recovering from his war wounds: Zero.
Was David Wade wearing the hat when he made this statement? I’d have no doubt that it was the truth if he was wearing the hat...
Also notice the typical name calling the left cannot seem to avoid. They kind of remind one of a PMS deranged individual.
Media Matters is an “in-credible” (not-credible) source.
Those weren’t “lies” per se, they were the incorrect “exagerations” of an “angry young man” (who served the Communist enemy cause by engaging in such a treasonous smear).
I would have been embarrassed to put my name on that response. I just can’t understand why they keep trying to rewrite history. Facts are facts Jack!
Cmon JFK do a 180 and sign the 180!
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