Posted on 04/20/2008 6:23:28 AM PDT by Nony
If the words "swift" and "boat" must be combined and turned into a verb, then let us insist on its proper use. The word as a verb originates from the campaign undertaken in 2004 by the Swift Boat Veterans in response to the John Kerry presidential candidacy. The word means, or should mean, the exposure of a fraudulent autobiography of one seeking political office or public influence. It is the correction of a personal and professional record that has been selectively and dishonestly compiled, as the Swift Vets did so effectively to that of John Kerry.
Although swiftboating may be a neologism, there are other recent examples of this phenomenon. Justus Reid Werner, in a seminal Commentary article, exposed the fraudulent life story created by Edward Said to advance his political agenda. Dan Rather's macho claims to be an "ex-marine", when he did not finish marine basic training, were also revealed to be fraudulent. This is swiftboating in its truest sense.
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Yep - and I burn when the GOP gets the credit.
You are right, and we have to be careful not to alienate him. Someone from FR got Oreilly stirred up, and now he deletes messages from blog people, right or left.
I think that Hannity is really serious about keeping Obama out. The info that Dick Morris was in Kenya helping Odingo (another thread), makes my blood boil, as that buzzhead is being paid by FoxNews as a news/analyst or contributor. I think he is an Obama shill.
in addition to being a SERIAL LIAR, "hanoi john" is leftist, a FOOL & a TRAITOR to his oath of enlistment & to the nation.
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fyi, the party "leadership" certainly spent bunch of $$$$$$$$$$$$$, trying to "distance themselves from" us vets.
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Hi stand watie!
long time,no see.
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Indeed. I pray all is well with you!
My comment was directed to post #12.
I’m well aware that the GOP tried to distance itself from us.
Many people still think anything that was against Hanoi John had to have been financed and directed by the GOP.
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i take no notice of what the terminally ignorant "public" believes, as they will believe whatever the main-SLIME media tells them. (if i sound like a cynic, i am.)
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I’m so sorry to hear that, dear stand watie.
about half of my Aunt's "notes to self" are in an OLD-fashioned "medical shorthand" that was ONLY taught to RN students in the 1920-1940s!!! (looks like "chicken scratching" and/or ""Chinese algebra" to me.)
i FINALLY found an RN (of a "certain age" = chuckle) who KNOWS how to read it;she is "plowing through" years of notes, some of which she said, "i don't understand at all."!!!
i cannot even tell IF/when she last paid her taxes. my aunt at nearly 86YO was "getting forgetful" & lots of things got "put off" and/or "just ignored as too much trouble", according to Mother (her 92YY sister).
it's NOT a fun month.
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Sounds like you have your work cut out for you!
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My cynicism level too runs high - and this election season it is higher than usual.
WHERE are the Tom Jeffersons, Jeff Davis,George Washingtons and other GREAT/DECENT/HONORABLE men, when we so desperately need them???
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Voting for the lesser evil has become the norm.
Where are the great men? My guess would be that our political parties, major lobbyists and special interest groups want nothing to do with them. Without the support of these a candidate doesn’t have a chance.
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