Kerry/Edwards lawyers warn TV stations over Swift Boat ad

Rush ^ | August 5, 2004 | unknown

[mcg1969]

In Rush's closing segment he said that he just received a story or document saying that lawyers for both the Kerry and Edwards teams were sending out letters to TV stations warning them about showing the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth advertisement!

[GretchenM]

it's no longer a joke, it's a fact: Kerry plans to fight the war on terror by suing.

Just like his role model, blubba. Hey, it kept blubba in the WH for eight years.

[johnb838]

All he can do is attack Bush, smear him and his former 'band of brothers' who are now telling what really went on in that Swift boat.

Before this is all over, marykerry is going to be smearing the entire amurricin pipple for not electing him. And Maria Theresa Thierston Sommoes-Ferriera Heinz Kerry is going to divorce his @ss, and he may come to an ignoble end fat, bald, and drunk just like Albert Gore.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Both apply to Kerry alright

[GoLightly]

With this pre-emptive strike, the creators of the ad may not need to pay for it getting aired at all. Imagine, national coverage without spending a dime.

[My2Cents]

Yet another breathtakingly idiotic misstep on the parts of both TerAYza's Cabana Boy and Breck, the Girl Wonder.

As an aside, do you think that perhaps Kerry is overmatched in this campaign? I mean, here's a guy who has gotten re-elected in the predominantly Democratic and liberal state of Massachusetts, going up against George "Strategery" Bush, and the bare-fisted brawler from Texas, Karl Rove.....I just think that Team Bush is giving Kerry plenty of rope to hang himself.

[keysguy]

Hannity show;--They are at the point where it all depends on what the definition of "served with Kerry" means. If you were not on the actual boat he was on you didn't serve with him. That's where I think they are going with this. Typical lying lawyer stuff.

[MeekOneGOP]

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In Rush's closing segment he said that he just received a story or document saying that lawyers for both the Kerry and Edwards teams were sending out letters to TV stations warning them about showing the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth advertisement!

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Thanks for the post and ping, folks! :^)

[GretchenM]

But the original sin, if you will, was when the dems chose kerry for their presidential candidate, knowing what they knew about his record.

Ghastly choice.

[Cuttnhorse]

I wonder how Michael Moore likes this?? LOL!!

[VRWC_minion]

Looks as if Kerry is questioning the service and the patriotism of Vietnam Vets. Imagine that.

[Caleb1411]

Speaking of your tag line, I saw on Townhall that Doug Giles has written a piece entitled 'Imprecatory Prayer: The Intercessor's Elephant Gun'

[GoLightly]

Not to mention the ads connecting Republicans to black churches buring.

[firebrand]

Kerry fled a fire zone when other boats were under attack.

Choking. Tears in my eyes. Couldn't be better.

[The Wizard]

This tells me they are really, REALLY sacred of this ad.....and this action will energize a lot of folks

[My2Cents]

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Gotta put a bonus box of rice in there now.

[Reagan79]

You are about to be sued for calling Kerry a nazis.

[Carry_Okie]

The wheels are wobbling on the DemonicRats band wagon!

Hillary is ready and waiting.

[Phsstpok]

In your post # 450 you state

The letter also says that the doctor in the ad claiming he treated Kerry is lying and didn't treat Kerry.

It doesn't actually say that.  What it says, in regards to the doctor, is:

Further, the "doctor" who appears in the ad, Louis Letson, was not a crewmate of Senator Kerry's and was not the doctor who actually signed Senator Kerry's sick call sheet.  In fact, another physician actually signed Senator Kerry's sic call sheet.  Letson is not listed on any document as having treated Senator Kerry after the december 2, 1968 firefight.  Moreover, according to news accounts, Letson did not record his "memories" of the incident until after Senator Kerry became a candidate for President in 2003.  (National Review Online, May 4,2004).

The statements made by the phony "crewmates" and "doctor" who appear in the advertisement are also, totally, demonstrably and unequivocally false, and libelous...

So what they say is that he didn't sign the "sick call sheet."  That's far from saying he didn't treat Kerry.  They want to leave the impression that signing the sick call sheet is the true issue.

They also charge that he wasn't a "crewmate" of Kerry.  This is the big charge against all of the Swift Boat Veteran's for Truth, that they weren't his "crewmates" and therefore aren't qualified to speak about his service.  Well, since Kerry was the commander of his boat the only people who were his crewmates were his subordinates.  Assuming that the only people qualified to judge someone are his subordinates is like only asking Al Capone's gang for their opinions of Scarface.

The Swift Boat Veteran's for Truth have never claimed that they were his crewmates.  They were his peers, the commanders of the other Swift Boats in the squadron who served with Kerry, who went on missions in close quarters with Kerry and who participated in and witnessed his actions in the field as well as his character when in their company. 

I, for one, think that these men are imminently qualified to judge his actions in Vietnam.

[afnamvet]

Band of Liars,Lawyers and Losers.....Kerry's butt buddies!