Kerry's dodges (Form 180)

Washington Times ^ | 5-25-05 | Greg Pierce

[kahoutek]

Kerry's dodges "At this point, it comes as no surprise. John Kerry is releasing all his military records — but then again, he isn't," Boston Globe columnist Joan Vennochi writes.

"During an interview [Monday] with Globe editorial writers and columnists, the former Democratic presidential nominee was asked if [he] had signed Form SF 180, authorizing the Department of Defense to grant access to all his military records." the columnist said.

" 'I have signed it,' Kerry said. Then, he added that his staff was 'still going through it' and 'very, very shortly, you will have a chance to see it.' "The devil is usually in the details. With Kerry, it's also in the dodges and digressions. After the interview, Kerry's communications director, David Wade, was asked to clarify when Kerry signed SF 180 and when public access would be granted. Kerry first said he would sign Form 180 when pressed by Tim Russert during a Jan. 30 appearance on 'Meet the Press.' "Six months after Kerry's loss to George W. Bush, it feels somewhat gratuitous to point out how hard it can be to get a clear, straight answer from Kerry on this and other matters. But as long as the Massachusetts senator is thinking about another presidential run, the candor gap remains on the table, because he puts it there."

[kahoutek]

"I signed form 180 before I decided not to sign form 180.

[IncPen]

He blames his staff, the same way he blamed the Secret Service agent who tripped him on the slopes during the campaign...

[Red Badger]

I signed it. But I'm not going to submit it. There, Ive fulfilled my promise. Wanna see it?.........

[Thermalseeker]

Six months after Kerry's loss to George W. Bush, it feels somewhat gratuitous to point out how hard it can be to get a clear, straight answer from Kerry on this and other matters.

This guy is just now noticing this?

[Piquaboy]

After having dodged all those bullets in Cambodia, he has become an expert at dodging. He will send that 180 as soon as he gets a round tuit.

[lawdude]

If he doess submit it, the results will be redacted, and subject to fire, wind, rain and pestulence.

[Semper Paratus]

His signing must first meet a "World Test".

[demkicker]

" 'I have signed it,' Kerry said. Then, he added that his staff was 'still going through it' and 'very, very shortly, you will have a chance to see it.' "The devil is usually in the details.

Does this dork have the ability to alter his military records? I hope someone is watching his staff "going through" them.... Something about Sandy Berger comes to mind.

[Fenris6]

Brit Hume nailed this POS last night on FOX. Was hillarious. What a dork - thank god he isn't in the White House.

[chapin2500]

'I have signed it,' Kerry said. Then, he added that his staff was 'still going through it' and 'very, very shortly, you will have a chance to see it.'

Yup, still a liar. Things never change.

[kahoutek]

Weren't alot of files from that era destroyed in the fire at the St Louis records center?

[JoeSixPack1]

'still going through it'

Yep, a signature on a gov't form requires at least a full office staff to revue. :-)

[DTogo]

Yeah he signed it, along with his letter of support for the Cape Wind offshore wind farm.

[demkicker]

Weren't alot of files from that era destroyed in the fire at the St Louis records center?

I dunno. It wouldn't surprise me if Kerry's were missing except you'd think he would have been happy to bring the fire up since he got pounded for not signing Form 180 during the campaign.

[ampat]

His lawyers can't read a 3 page govt form in 30 minutes (with only 1 page to fill out)?

[raivyn]

[Conservative Infidel]

Why does his staff need to review his military records? This immediately implies that they are going to withhold info in those records. Wasn't that the problem in the first place?

[kahoutek]

That's him..............chickenman.

[hflynn]

'I have signed it,' Kerry said. Then, he added that his staff was 'still going through it' and 'very, very shortly, you will have a chance to see it.'

Now you see it!

Now you don't!

[RightResponse]

He chooses NOW to do a 180 on the 180?