Posted on 08/24/2004 8:07:05 AM PDT by Callahan
Edited on 08/24/2004 8:36:11 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX TUE AUG 24, 2004 11:09:31 ET XXXXX
KERRY PHONES SWIFT BOAT FOES
**Exclsuive**
Dem presidential hopeful John Kerry personally phoned anti-Kerry swift boat vets, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
Kerry reached out to Robert "Friar Tuck" Brant Cdr., USN (RET) Sunday night, just hours after former Sen. Bob Dole publicly challenged Kerry to apologize to veterans.
Brant was skipper of the #96 and # 36 boat and spent time with Kerry in Anm Thoi. Kerry and Brant slept in the same quarters, and Brant used to put Kerry back to be at night when Kerry was sleepwalking.
Brant received a call from Kerry at his home in Virginia while he was watching the Olympics on TV.
The call lasted 10 minutes, sources tell DRUDGE.
KERRY: "Why are all these swift boat guys opposed to me?"
BRANT: "You should know what you said when you came back, the impact it had on the young sailors and how it was disrespectful of our guys that were killed over there.
[Brant had two men killed in battle.]
KERRY: "When we dedicated swift boat one in '92, I said to all the swift guys that I wasn't talking about the swifties, I was talking about all the rest of the veterans."
Kerry then asked if he could meet Brant -- man to man -- face to face.
Brant declined the invite, explaining that Kerry was obviously not prepared to correct the record on exactly what happened during Vietnam and what happened when Kerry came back.
Developing...
I have a great picture of THK, a sort-of 'separated at birth' thing, if anyone wants it. I got in an email from a coworker, but don't have the capacity to host it somewhere. I can email it to someone who's interested. Let me know.
More than you know. There's a Pittsburgh radio host who, when something breaks against the Kerry campaign, says "The calls are coming from inside the house." They're coming from Chappaqua.
Kerry's boat is sinking fast, and its a wonderfull feeling!
"Honey, dear, I wasn't making fun of YOU... I was making fun of your MOTHER."
Yea, it wasn't enough that just the Navy was pissed off at JF'nK, now he has gone and pissed off the rest of the military too. Just can't wait for the Marines' reaction.....
That's over 2 million of honorable men he's called baby killers and rapist. 4 of them my cousins and 1 my ex-hubby. None of them were war criminals. One holds a Purple Heart, he walked with a cane for many months after he came back from Nam.
Roger Hedgecock (subbing for Limbaugh) is highlighting the same statement.
I bet Kerry was given one week by the Dem national committee. I bet he was told that they would round up a few shills (mayor of San Fran or some such is how far down the barrel they had to go) to go on the air waves. Kerry was told that not one senator or congress critter would back him up, not even McCain, who gave Kerry just one shot. The elected guys don't want to be associated with this if it blew up, Kerry was likely told.
I bet that week is up oh, tomorrow, maybe Thursday.
I think you're right...he used his last lifeline. Surely, surely, he knew those Swifties mean business, surely he knew he would be taped, or at best, somebody would tell.
I think this is probably the first time in Kerry's life that he's actually been slapped up alongside the head and had to pay attention to the harm his self-serving life of lies has done to others.
The little bit of liberal left in me wants to feel sorry for him because men like Kerry (women too)do not intentionally mean to hurt others. They only want to advance themselves and it never occurs to them that they might in their delusional self-centered.
The little bit of liberal left in me might feel sorry for Kerry but this is not a person who should be leading the free world. The powers that allowed him to rise unfettered are as damaging as Kerry's lies.
For that I blame the Democratic party.
Wow. Kerry admits to slandering veterans who bravely fought for their country.
Wonder how he will try to weasel out of this one.
This is going to be fun to watch.
It is in The War Protestors Hall Of Fame and the caption thanks Kerry for helping NVN win the war. It is in UFC directly opposite p88. Kerry looks younger than 50; he has really aged in the past 10 years.
http://ice.he.net/~freepnet/kerry/staticpages/index.php?page=20040531140357545
Bump for later reading. Thanks!
I hear you, but I honestly believe he will try the non-apology apology, ala clinton during impeachment, and the media will try and pass it on. Again. I can only hope we are wiser as a country and do not allow it to happen. Again. But, knowing the history of this vermin, I don't hold much hope.
I know they've used it before, and got away with it too. I'm wracking my brain to remember what it was. I know it was during the Clinton gangs occupation of the White House. Anybody else remember? An SEC guy in the Whitewater probe? Something like that.
Kerry is saying that his statements were not about the Swiftboat Vets but the rest of the Vets who served in Nam.
So, he is talking about Vets that he "NEVER SERVED" with in Vietnam. Yes, he wasn't even in the same 100 sq. mile area as they were.
LOL! Perfect!
Contating members of a 527 by skerry is illegal isn't it?
He is trying to co-ordinate with this 527, oh I can't wait for the MSM outrage, "NOT".
If there is no recording, I'd bet dollars to doughnuts that they will adamantly deny this phone call ever took place. If there is proof this call did take place, game over. We win (again)
And these people have the b****s to call Bush an idiot.
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