Kerry vs. Bush on an Aircraft Carrier

Real Clear Politics ^ | 9/2/03

[finnman69]

Tuesday, September 2 2003
MORE KERRY: Here's the link to Kerry's speech. And by the way, where's the outrage from the Dems over Kerry's use of an aircraft carrier as a political prop? Let's compare:

"I am loath to think of an aircraft carrier being used as an advertising backdrop for a presidential political slogan, and yet that is what I saw." - Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV)

[finnman69]

I love this side by side under the Byrd quote.

[Sloth]

Excellent juxtaposition.

[finnman69]

Oh, the link to Kerry's using an aircraft carrier as an advertising backdrop for a presidential political slogan.


http://www.johnkerry.com/news/speeches/spc_2003_0902.html

[al baby]

Just a Q is the yorktown a musum now or am i mistaken

[irish guard]

Who is the old guy behind Kerry? Looks like he is trying to break wind!!!

[Old Sarge]

It's Sen "Sheets" Byrd, wincing that we busted him on the comment...

[Pokey78]

He used the wrong carrier.

The French carrier Charles De Gaulle

[Old Sarge]

Yepper. USS Yorktown is a museum ship, and quite a good one, too, from what I'm told.

Most of the old girls are destined for this duty.

[al baby]

looks like he did break wind

[irish guard]

No....seriously, that is the same look my brother gets when he is about to deliver one of his deadly bombs......

[al baby]

I spent some time on the uss higbee dd806 in the 70s
they used her for a target and sunk her i was so bumed
Although she was not the cleanest ship out there but the 70s were the 70s

[al baby]

hes giving us stink eye

[My2Cents]

[irish guard]

Well, when my bro (Jim)....and I love him dearly, cept when he is about to deliver....when my bro is about to deliver, he kind leans forward and bites his lip, just like this guy....now he doesn't look at all like the guy in the photo, but he must've taken lessons from Jimmy, cause he has all the motions down just perfectly!!!

Oh and one more thing, if that was Jim sittin there, he most cerrtainly would be looking like the fella in the photo, cause Jim is no French looking John Kerry fan!

[Old Sarge]

I know what you mean.

My old unit from the 1980's got inactivated. Bittersweet moments and memories.

My father served on USS Essex in Korea. "Pop" is on the Essex Survivors' Association, and got VIP passes aboard the new Essex (LHD-3) and follows her exploits a good deal.

(beer cracking open) To All Who Remember...

[al baby]

I dont think kerry looks french more like a basset hound about to up chuck I think i will stop using heinz ketcup
I stop buying any tyson products during the clinton times

[Stingray51]

"I voted to threaten the use of force to make Saddam Hussein comply with the resolutions of the United Nations. I believe that was right -- but it was wrong to rush to war without building a true international coalition -- and with no plan to win the peace." JFK(erry), from his speech linked above.

So this is how he explains voting FOR the War.

[HiJinx]

Most of the old girls are destined for this duty.

USS Midway is the newest of the old ladies to be transferred to museum status. From the DefenseLink Press Release:

Today, Acting Secretary of the Navy Hansford T. Johnson signed the donation contract officially transferring the historic aircraft carrier Midway to the San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum in San Diego. Before the ship opens to the public next year, SDACM plans to perform work necessary to transform the ship into a museum and memorial.

"I’m pleased to approve the transfer of the Midway, which is a significant step in the effort to bring this historic vessel to one of America’s finest cities," said Johnson. "San Diego is a natural location for a naval museum, and the historic aircraft carrier Midway will make an outstanding centerpiece."

Built at Newport News, the USS Midway was commissioned on Sept. 10, 1945, and has the distinction of being the first fleet carrier to be named after a World War II battle. It is the third ship to bear the name "Midway."

[w_over_w]

[weegee]

Here's another scampaign shot of Kerry (Born to be mild)